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Charcoal

Charcoal is a natural material, usually wood, that has been burned into a dark, soft material. Charcoal is bolld and expressive.The advantage of using charcoal is that is quickly laid and easily blended. The disadvatage is the mess. Caution must be used to not smear the art and to preserve the drawing once it is complete.
Charcoal techniques are similar to pencil techniques, but you may struggle to get the range of values available in pencil.
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Charcoal
Burned willow vines, charcoal pencils and compressed sticks are the most common forms of charcoal.
 White charcoal is used to add highlights to charcoal drawings or alone on dark paper. Erase out or leave the area to be covered with the white charcoal empty. When you layer white charcoal over black it appears dirty and no longer white. 

Paper
The best types of papers to use with charcoal are those that have "tooth" or texture rather than smooth paper. Charcoal can be used on diffeerent colors as well. Many artist use tan or grey paper, but there are many other colors. 

Blending Tools
Since charcoal smears easily, place a piece of scrap paper under your hand as you work to prevent smearing and transferring charcoal with the side of your hand
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Write the Tips & Tricks listed at the bottom of the chart below in your sketchbook
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Charcoal Drawing Techniques
Charcoal drawing is similar to pencil drawing in many ways. You will want to include a wide range of values from highlights to shadows. Other techniques like hatching, cross hatching, and scumbling can also be used. Just remember that the charcoal is much softer and blends (or smears) very easily. 

 
Write the terms and definitions below in your sketchbook
Additive Drawing​ - Drawing by adding the shadows leaving the white or highlight areas of the paper. This is typically how we draw with pencil on white paper.

Reductive (or Subtractive) Drawing - The paper is toned with a layer of charcoal first. Darks are added and highlights are erased out. Basically you smear the charcoal all over the paper and erase out the lighter areas and highlights. Then you add the darker shadows.
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Charcoal Drawing Examples
​12 Expert Tips for Charcoal Drawing

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VIDEO 4 Tips - Charcoal Drawing
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      • Contour Line
      • Gesture
      • Mandala
      • Scratchboard Art
    • Color >
      • Color Psychology
      • Color Wheel
      • I am, We Are . . .
    • Value >
      • Shading Tips
      • Value Shading Mini-Projects
      • Value Painting
      • Animated Charcoal
    • Shape >
      • Still Life >
        • Drawing Simple Shapes
        • Drawing Exercises >
          • Upside Down Drawing
          • Negative Space
        • Shading Fabric
        • Drawing
        • Still Life Reference Photos
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        • Stuart Davis
        • Robert Delaunay
        • Wayne Thiebaud Dessert Painting
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      • Chipboard Sculpture
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    • Groundwork (The Basics) >
      • Work Level Expectations
      • The Artistic Process
      • Appropriation, Originality, Copying
      • Composition
      • Illusion of Depth
      • Linear Perspective
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    • Projects >
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      • Abstract
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        • Facial Feature Study
        • Portraits
        • Hands
        • Gesture Drawing
        • Super Hero - Art History
      • Nature
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      • Gods and Monsters
      • Cardboard
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    • Exam Schedule Spring 2018
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    • Class Information >
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    • Lundgren's Library >
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    • Folk Art Introduction >
      • Who Am I Mind Map?
      • Identity Box
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      • Aboriginal Art
      • Tinga Tinga Painting
      • Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Signs
      • Cloisonne Anmial
    • European Folk Art Choice Projects >
      • Wood Burning
      • Paper Cutting
      • European Folk Painting
      • Copper Repousse/Zentangle
    • Paper Mache Projects >
      • Pacific Northwest Indian Mask
      • Alebrijes Paper Mache Animal
      • Mythological Creature Trophy Head
      • Wine Bottle Animals
    • Cultural Influences Projects >
      • Native American Weaving
      • Huichol Yarn Painting
      • Amate Bark Painting
    • EXAM
  • Folk Art 2
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    • Abstract Wire & Nylon Sculpture
    • Selfie
    • Painted Window
    • Gel Pen Art
    • Zentangle
    • Batik
  • Art Talk
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  • How To Analyze Art
    • Critique Word Bank
  • Avoid the Cliche
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    • How to Annotate a PDF
    • Artistic Thought Process
    • What is a Thumbnail Sketch
    • Brainstorming Chart
    • Art Sites
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