In this video lesson Sheldon Borenstein will teach you how to work with charcoal. You will learn how the general principles of art apply equally to all media and specifically how to work with each individual medium while employing the appropriate techniques. Perhaps the original drawing material, charcoal is just burned wood but it is a soft and versatile medium that is perfect for painterly, tonal drawing. Learn how to handle this medium to get a convincing tonal illusion in your drawings.

Materials

• Conté Charcoal Pencil
• Conté Crayon – 3B
• Canson Charcoal Paper
• Chamois
• Kneaded Eraser