Specialization

Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

About the video: The Material

Overview

“First of all, you will be interested in charcoal and its different variations. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: The Material, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing. Master Pencil and Charcoal by focusing on light, shadow, and proportion to create expressive, realistic drawings.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, I will tell you about the essential materials to complete this project. So I'm going to introduce you to my equipment. Here we have compressed charcoal and here natural charcoal. Compressed charcoal is made of wax and is therefore oilier and blacker. Here we have natural charcoal which is therefore softer and more powdery. Now I'll show you what it looks like. Here I have a very very soft brush and this allows me to blend or apply the charcoal. Here I have a spatula with a spongy tip and it allows me to blend. Here I have a stump that allows me to blend but I also use it as ...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

  • Level: Beginner
  • 27 students
  • 6 units
  • 82 lessons (15h 40m)
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    Illustration
  • Areas

    Architectural Illustration, Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration

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Specialization in Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

A specialization by multiple teachers
Berkeley, United States.
Joined April 2002
  • 27 students