Charcoal

As we begin our new unit, Conte and Charcoal I have learned that they are both very messy tools to use. Charcoal is a stick of black carbon material used for drawing. Artists generally utilize charcoal in two forms

      1. Vine charcoal is created by burning sticks of wood (usually willow or linden/Tilia) into soft, medium, and hard consistencies

2. Compressed charcoal is charcoal powder mixed with gum binder compressed into round or square sticks. Compressed charcoal is used in drawing pencils

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• Used in such drawings as this to create value and affect to draw more detail into the piece of artwork

It gives more affect of value because you blend and control how much is applied to each project 

Famous charcoal artists are:

1. Kate Sammons

2. David Jon Kassan

3. Justin Balliet

4. Steve Mihal

5. Henry Yan

Kate Sammons             David Jon Kassan          Justin Balliet