As with any portrait the first thing you do is to carefully establish the position of the head on the page and plot the proportions of the face.
Realistic charcoal drawing portrait.
From time immemorial charcoal has been used to create dramatic realistic drawings.
Charcoal portrait drawing step 1 establish the proportions of the face a light grade charcoal pencil is the ideal medium for the initial stage of the line drawing.
I like to draw pictures with emotions myself and others can relate to or connect with.
Charcoal portrait drawing tutorial.
From the early primitive cave paintings to modern day art charcoal has been a versatile art medium for all artists around the world.
Great tutorial for drawing a portrait using charcoal.
Give it a try and see if it works for you.
About not having the right pencil or enough paper for sure you can experiment even more in photoshop and reach the drawings you want.