In this class, I wanted to explore charcoal. I decided it would be fun to gather all the types of charcoal I have and see what we could create. It turns out that I have collected lots of different types of charcoal over the years! I have so many fun types to show you today... pencils, pans, blocks, liquid, and more! Who knew there were so many types out there!!

Such a versatile medium to work with! I want to try out the different types and colors and create some cool abstracts today. Let's test these out and push the limits on what we thought charcoal was for and how it was used!

**Want to make some of your own Charcoal watercolor pans? Check out my watercolor graphite class... and just substitute the charcoal for the graphite! Check out that class here: https://skl.sh/3RSua7d

This class is for you if:

You love learning new techniques for your art
You are interested in experimenting with all the different ways to use charcoal
You love watching how others approach their art practice
You love experimenting with your art supplies

Supplies:

These are the supplies I'll be using in class. Get creative and experiment if you have some other supplies or ideas that come to you as you go through the class and are creating some of your own art.

Canson XL cold press 140lb watercolor paper - use what you have on hand or your favorite paper to play on.
Charcoal - gather all the different types of charcoal you have on hand, or get some of the fun ones I'm sharing with you in class. You can check those out in the supply video. Derwent seems to be the company that is creating most of the ones I have and love. I have XL blocks from Derwent, Pan Charcoal from Derwent, Charcoal pencils from Derwent, Liquid Charcoal from Schminke, Charcoal peal and draw, etc... there are so many forms out there to experiment with!
Water
Watercolor brush
Paper towel

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