The Charcoal Drawing Course: Basic Forms
This course features:
Over 2.5 Hours of Instruction
19 Videos
5 eBooks
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Course Curriculum
Lesson Description
In this module, we review the element of art, value and apply this knowledge to draw a still life of basic forms with vine/willow charcoal on charcoal paper.
Lesson 1 - Value
In this lesson, we review value and the basics of light and form.
Lesson 2 - Contours and Mapping
In this lesson, we use a mapping technique to draw the contours of the forms.
Lesson 3 - Refining
In this lesson, we continue to develop the value but begin refining the drawing using blending tools and erasers.
Lesson 4 - Finishing Touches
In this lesson, we complete the drawing.
Lesson Materials
- Vine/Willow Charcoal
- Compressed Charcoal Pencil
- Charcoal Paper
- Kneaded Eraser
- Vinyl Eraser
- Blending Stumps or Tortillions
Lesson Resources
References
Photo Reference
Finished Drawing
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I imagine art students start out with charcoal, but learning on my own I started out with graphite, so charcoal is a new medium to me. Consequently, I appreciate seeing how you use the vine charcoal and charcoal pencil together to create an effect. I look forward to more lessons and more diverse subject matter.
I am looking for the Video for Charcoal drawing of a face started it’s couple months ago.
Thanks for your help. Cheers Jan Van Eyck
this is really great… i love charcoal… more please… human figures and horses maybe?
I started today as full membership, and charcoal is incredibly delicate. Nevertheless, since I am on the process of completing 25 days to better drawing, it is going to be fun. My only problem is that I cannot find the charcoal pencils I bought, in the midst of my drawing room.
Really enjoying the charcoal course. I find I need to remind myself to slow down and focus on one form at a time until my skill improves. The drawing course was an excellent prequel. Thank you.
Matt, I heard you say on “Getting Sketchy” that this course was not getting a lot of traffic on your website. Well, I’ve waited for this course and I love it. I started using graphite, am currently learning colored pencils and have experimented with charcoal–and I love it! It is such a rich, flexible, easy medium and I, for one, am delighted you’re doing this. I can’t wait to see the portrait you’re developing now using white charcoal on black paper. Thanks so much for doing this!