the drawing begins with a loose contour line sketch using a charcoal pencil. Areas of high contrast are noted with a line. Next, powdered charcoal is spread over the drawing and worked into the surface with a mop brush and a paper towel. Darker areas are strengthened with the charcoal pencil.
charcoal drawing, use of charred sticks of wood to make finished drawings and preliminary studies. The main characteristic of charcoal as a medium is that, unless it is fixed by the application of some form of gum or resin, it is impermanent, easily erased or smudged.
Materials List: Charcoal Drawing
Vine or Willow Charcoal.
Compressed Charcoal.
Sanding Block.
Charcoal Pencils.
White Charcoal.
Electric Pencil Sharpener.
Kneaded Eraser.
White Stick Eraser.