Lee Dong Wook as the Grim Reaper from the Korean drama The Goblin - 2nd portrait attempt using Olga Furman's methods from class

well I wanted to try a man for my 2nd attempt at the charcoal portrait using Olga's methods......and really wanted to do Lee Dong Wook from the Korean drama The Goblin..he plays the grim reaper.....and he turned out pretty close ....my white charcoal is pretty bad and tends to scratch the surface more than blend or flow onto it like regular charcoal pencils so not sure why that is the case but I cannot really add white with it it seems or it goes overboard and then won't blend in well. I may have to upgrade. This guy is so yummy and I wanted to catch all his deliciousness...lol.......but I think I am calling this done even though it is not exactly the way I want it.

Shin Ha-Kyun - another attempt which I like better than the last one I did

some more of my charcoal and pencil sketches

pouty baby



Taeyang member of South Korean band - Big Bang (he is a South Korean singer-songwriter)



Seungri (South Korean singer-songwriter-actor - also member of South Korean band Big Bang)



another of Taeyang



Park Seo-joon (South Korean actor -shown here hold baby as part of Letters to Angels adoption promotion)



also Park Seo-joon



Doctor Who (yes I am a Whovian)



also Taeyang

3 more sketches - Cha Seung-won, Yeo Jin-goo and Aaron Yan

3 more sketches....Rock Hudson, a beautiful woman and Kim Woo-bin (South Korean actor and model)

I admit I did not spend much time on these and Kim Woo-bin is not really even finished. I did not put a lot of detail on these as I had limited time.

3 more charcoal and pencil sketches - also included in 29 Faces of September project

Elvis

Cha Seung-won (South Korean actor) - Done mostly in charcoal as I realized I have actually been using mostly a soft, 6B graphite pencil. I am still not very good at blending charcoal and the details with charcoal or keeping things clean as I go along

Sung Joon (South Korean actor/singer)

Charcoal and pencil sketches - Seo In Guk, Bride of Frankenstein and the Tin Man from Wizard of Oz

Seo In Guk



I made some boo boos on Bride of Frankenstein....I am too lazy to fix so I just altered it with neon green!



Tin Man from Wizard of Oz

some of my recent charcoal and pencil drawings

 (special order of baby)



Ji Sung playing his role of Shin Se-Gi on the Korean Drama "Kill Me, Heal Me"



this and the next are Ji Chang-Wook playing his role as HEALER on the Korean Drama "Healer"





 G-Dragon - think I might blend and add more detail





 My dad when he was in Japan in the Army back in the 50s

I finally got some blending sticks and wow..what a BIG difference that is making in my artwork. I actually enjoy working with charcoal now....cannot believe I am saying that! NO more messy fingers and hands and arms..at least not like before. Now I barely get any on me at all. I am still learning how to blend and buff...but it is coming along!

29 Faces in September - Day 9 - back to charcoal

Still working on this one....it is South Korean actor Jang Hyuk as his role in "Fated to Love You" playing Lee Gun (an incredible drama if you have not ever watched it)