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Drawing with Charcoal
Rating: 4.8 out of 5(9 ratings)
41 students

Drawing with Charcoal

How to use charcoal for beginners
Created byKerry Kirkpatrick
Last updated 7/2022
English
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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

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Course content

4 sections • 13 lectures • 2h 6m total length

  • Introduction1:13
  • Setting up your Workspace1:51

    You will learn how to prepare your workspace for a successful class.

  • Understanding the Tools8:42

    Choosing the right paper for your drawing is important. Different kinds of paper will give you a different feeling or texture. You will learn how to select the right paper for your project.  You will also learn the name and purpose of each tool. Tools: gum eraser, white rubber eraser, kneaded eraser, compressed charcoal stick, vine charcoal, white charcoal pencil, white charcoal stick, and gloves to protect your hands.

  • [Activity] Starting with the Basics13:24

    We can practice a few beginner techniques that will prepare us for the first drawing lesson. Follow along as we draw a sphere with realistic qualities. This lesson quickly mentions lighting and then demonstrates basic techniques for shading that we will use throughout this course.

    Feel free to download the reference drawing!

  • Draw Your Own Sphere

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

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