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CHARCOAL WARM-UPS 2

  Advanced students need reviews in charcoal too. Much is forgotten over the previous year, and the addition of new students make this very helpful. Familiarized with tools and techniques, white and black charcoal pencils were included for detailing. All practices were 9" X 12".

washer contourflower contouropen triangle contour
washer with compressed charcoalflower with vine charcoal
compressed and vine charcoalcompressed and vine charcoalS

  The first "washer" sketch is compressed charcoal; the flower, vine charcoal; the open triangle and pumpkin (or whatever other natural object students chose) used both. Kneaded erasers and felt blenders made even tones and highlights.

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flashing arrow     We moved on to simple objects on colored backgrounds in Review 3. which adds new flavor to charcoal drawing. Take a look!

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