Pencil drawing techniquesused with other drawing mediums such as graphite are transferable to charcoal. With charcoal, you can create contour line sketches, hatch, stipple and create tonal sketches. However, there are s… See more

Charcoal does have some unique properties that you’ll need to take into account. For example, charcoal is darker than graphite and can create deeper blacks. Compressed charcoal can also be a bit more ch… See more

Charcoal drawing is different to drawing with other mediums like graphite or coloured pencils. Due to the softness of the material and the fact that it is easy to erase, artists can work with the subtractive method.… See more

Use the charcoal on its side to pick up the texture of the paper. For example, if you’re using a toothy paper, the charcoal will grip onto the tooth and create a textured mark. Experiment with different charcoal types, papers an… See more