Drawing with Charcoal

What you’ll learn
How to use charcoal tools
How to shade using charcoal
How to draw a landscape
Have a better understanding of contrast and lighting

Requirements
Some previous drawing skills are recommended but not required
No charcoal experience is needed
Tools needed: Vine charcoal, charcoal sticks, white charcoal stick/pencil, blending stump, pencil sharpener, and a charcoal sketchbook.

Description
I will teach you how to draw landscapes with simple charcoal techniques. I will show techniques for drawing water, mountains, clouds, trees and shadows. I introduce the essential tools for charcoal drawing and explain the uses of each one. I also explain how to use specific techniques for each tool. There are a variety of ways in which you can use these tools. I will teach you how to use charcoal while learning the foundations of art including drawing, shading, lighting, and contrast. This course is for beginners who want to learn how to use this medium. Charcoal can be a really fun medium to work with. It was difficult for me to find a teacher when I was a beginner, so this course is designed for people who want to learn this medium which isn’t taught very often. After you complete this course, you will have the confidence to draw your own landscapes with charcoal using the techniques I will share with you. You will find that drawing landscapes can be fun, simple and relaxing.

Supply List

Acid Free textured Medium weight drawing pad (avoid smooth paper)

Vine charcoal (small and large)

Compressed charcoal stick

Compressed white charcoal stick

White charcoal pencil

Pencil sharpener

Kneaded eraser

White rubber eraser

Gum Eraser

Blending stumps (assortment of sizes)

Who this course is for
Artists who have never used charcoal before
Beginner artists who are curious about learning how to use charcoal
People who want to learn simple techniques that work