Hello , a rooster who is singing with charcoal pencil on paper
I start by making short, quick strokes in the direction the body i also used a red colored pencil
it is important where your light source is coming from, i add lights on several parts

This step by step tutorial will have you falling in love, too.

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normal eraser, eraser pencil
white drawing paper - Steinbach paper
Pencils sharpener
charcoal pencil
kleenex paper
i use kleenex paper to blend shadows
HB pencil to draw the first sketch

sketching out an outline

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