Questions tagged [charcoal]
For questions about arts and crafts specifically related to charcoal, most commonly its use in drawing implements.
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Buying charcoal powder for the first time
I am new to charcoal and looking to buy charcoal powder. However, all I can find on sites like Aliexpress and Amazon are teeth-whitening activated-charcoals powders like this.
Is this good for art? ...
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Identifying charcoal drawing equipment in a YouTube video
I am new to charcoal and want to play around. I watched this video and I am trying to understand what tools and equipment he is using.
At the beginning of the video, it seems he is spreading lines ...
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What are the pros and cons of graphite as opposed to charcoal?
My two favorite mediums are charcoal and graphite, and am asking for some pros and cons between the two. I was thinking like a Venn Diagram type of pros and cons.
Here are some examples:
Charcoal ...
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Method to fix charcoal to an oil painting
I often work with the specular properties of my paintings.
Since charcoal gives me a more matte black than almost any (combination of something with) black oil paint could, I at times want to use it ...
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What paper type should be used for charcoal drawing? [duplicate]
I have problems in blending and getting smooth texture when I use my charcoal pencil on a Monte Marte Jumbo Drawing Pad.
I have Strathmore but yet to try it out.
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Pros and cons of using charcoal on a canvas
I have a commission due this Christmas, it has to be on a 40 x 30 canvas, and the whole drawing has to be in charcoal, so I want to know if it'd be the same thing as if I was drawing on paper. Or ...
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Are there pencil extenders for charcoal pencils?
I bought a pencil extender. It works great for graphite pencils, which are thinner. However, charcoal pencils are too thick for it. How can I use my charcoal pencils when they are too short to hold?
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How do I mix charcoal and graphite correctly?
Using graphite is somewhat risky. I've seen that when I use graphite it ends up very shiny, am I doing anything wrong? If im correct, the process is: apply the charcoal then the graphite, but how can ...
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Paper's preservation (fixative not working)
Apparently, my (acid-free) paper (from 'SoHo Studio'; shown below) is yellowing, I have Krylon Workable Fixatif Spray Coating.
Obviously, fixatives prevent this issue to happen, what should I do?
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How can I make charcoal?
I googled it, but it didn't really convince me as websites aren't that trustworthy.
I wish to make my own charcoal.
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Vine charcoal and Willow charcoal
I'm about to buy a new set of charcoal, but I found vine and willow charcoal sticks, which I've never seen before. Before I buy this charcoal set I need to know the difference.
I'd like to ask people ...
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Drawing with white charcoal
Just a quick question since I've been drawing for a long time:
Do I really need that white charcoal pencil? How do you use it? Same as charcoal?
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How do I identify good quality paper for charcoal drawing?
How do I identify paper that's good for charcoal? By "good", I'm referring to characteristics like how charcoal behaves on it, how fixative applies to the paper, durability, yellowing, etc.
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How do I blend charcoal enough to make it look like a skin surface? [duplicate]
I've been drawing Wonder Woman for quite a long time. Since she has a lot of bare skin, it's kinda hard to draw it without pencils, using only charcoal.
Here's the reference image I'm using:
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Drawing damaged leather using charcoal
I'm currently drawing Wonder Woman with charcoal. While drawing I noticed that the armor has scratches:
Artwork by Shierly Lin. Click for larger version
Since it's a charcoal drawing, I'm having ...
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