Nicolai Fechin Mastercopy: An online portrait drawing session
Lydia Cecil
Join Tutor Lydia Cecil for a master-copy portrait session exploring Fechin’s line–mass charcoal technique through his self-portrait.
Materials used: Willow charcoal, Khadi cotton paper, kneaded rubber.
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