Charcoal Drawings! Any tips and tricks? :)
Hi, everyone!
I received a charcoal set as a gift, and I would love to try drawing using this medium! The box has kind of been sitting unopened on my desk for a few months... The thing is, I have never worked with charcoal before. I am mostly a pencil drawer. ^_^; I was wondering if anyone has any tips on how to get started, what additional materials you think I will need, and tips and tricks on using charcoal? Thank you! |
I feel the first time I used charcoal, I more or less just dived in. It's similar to pencil depending on if you have stick or pencil kind. Start shading with a medium shade and gradually layer in deeper and darker/lighter to shade. Usually the brightest highlights are the last thing I add.
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Be prepared to get messy.
I love working with charcoal. It smudges great and gets everywhere. My favorite technique is called chiaroscuro, it's where you cover the WHOLE PAPER with charcoal and erase your picture out. |
It's messy, but when I first used charcoal I just dove in like someone else said. It's a lot different from graphite so don't expect it to be as neat. You should definitely try it out so you know if you enjoy it or not. Me personally I prefer working in graphite and sometimes mixing charcoal into my graphite drawings.
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Dont put your fingers on the paper too much, it leaves an oil residue that charcoal does not like.
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