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.