Charcoal is a wonderfully dramatic and fun medium to work with!

In this tutorial you'll learn how to use different types of charcoal to create natural textures. This is a good class for learning how to use texture to create detail without having to draw every single leaf or stone! As well as texture and detail I'll show you how to use value to create a sense of distance in a landscape.

We will start with some experimentation and then we'll draw three quick practice sketches before moving on to a final drawing.

You'll learn:

• the best way to use different types of charcoal
• how to draw landscape elements using texture
• how to create a sense of distance in a landscape

You can use whatever charcoal products you already have. If you don't have charcoal, try taking this tutorial using regular pencils - use soft pencils from 2B-6B.

Robert Chesworth

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