Charcoal Drawing

Charcoal is a medium that seems to be loved and hated in equal measure.

Some people can't stand how dirty their hands (and faces) become when drawing with charcoal. Some love how messy it is, how it can be manipulated, and how well suited it is for tonal drawing.

It could be said that charcoal drawing is like working with "dry paint" and it is in fact excellent practice in preparation for painting.

The charcoal lessons focus more on the effective use of tone and mark making.

Also see: pencil drawing >