How to draw a sheep and wool using charcoal on toned paper

In this video, I show how I draw this sheep using charcoal on toned paper. I apply the white charcoal initially and then the dark charcoal afterwards..building both up in layers using the blending stump before adding more on top. I show how I get the texture of the wool.
I am working on a smaller 8x6 piece of paper for this drawing. At this size, less detail can be applied so the drawing will be more loose but with the impression of more detail..
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[@nicolab9565]

Beautifully done! Wonderful expression on the sheep's face!

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Thank you...:)

[@jcepri]

Amazing! I tried this and one of the thins I struggle with is determining the midtones. I can see the brighest brights and the darkest areas, but how can you tell which parts are the equivalent to the gray paper? I hope that makes sense. Do you know approximately when you'll launch your Patreon? Sign me up! :-)