In this chapter, the techniques of using charcoal and Conté, as well as charcoal papers, blending stumps and brushes, kneaded erasers and chamois, are explored. Charcoal is an incredibly flexible draw...In this chapter, the techniques of using charcoal and Conté, as well as charcoal papers, blending stumps and brushes, kneaded erasers and chamois, are explored. Charcoal is an incredibly flexible drawing medium capable of quickly created the illusion of three-dimensional forms by revealing light on the forms and also by the subtle tones created when blending the medium. Humans have used charcoal for drawing for over 35,000 years.
In this chapter, the techniques of using charcoal and Conté, as well as charcoal papers, blending stumps and brushes, kneaded erasers and chamois, are explored. Charcoal is an incredibly flexible draw...In this chapter, the techniques of using charcoal and Conté, as well as charcoal papers, blending stumps and brushes, kneaded erasers and chamois, are explored. Charcoal is an incredibly flexible drawing medium capable of quickly created the illusion of three-dimensional forms by revealing light on the forms and also by the subtle tones created when blending the medium. Humans have used charcoal for drawing for over 35,000 years.
