Charcoal Drawing - Free Art Tutorials

Charcoal comes in various forms, both compressed and in vine (taken from the willow tree). These two tutorials from Art Graphica, explore vine charcoal and its use for sketches and studies using brush techniques. The media can be messy, and you should be careful not to inhale the dust. It is a sadly neglected media with huge potential and a joy to work with.

	FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE, CHARCOAL PORTRAIT STUDY
	Art Category: Charcoal Free Art Tutorial Artist: Gavin Banns Gavin first picked up a pencil in 2003; his first efforts involved creating sickly looking stick-men, but those soon progressed to fully fledged portraits. Many experimental drawings and sketches later, he went on to create the ArtGraphica website, helping other artists in their personal development. This charcoal sketch portraits 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, using charcoal brush techniques.

	FEMALE NUDE CHARCOAL STUDY
	Art Category: Charcoal Free Art Tutorial Artist: Gavin Banns Gavin first picked up a pencil in 2003; his first efforts involved creating sickly looking stick-men, but those soon progressed to fully fledged portraits. Many experimental drawings and sketches later, he went on to create the ArtGraphica website, helping other artists in their personal development. This tutorial is a small rendition of the female nude, using vine charcoal and a brush.

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