Materials & Techniques for Charcoal Drawing

Follow along with Kirsty Partridge in this four-part workshop series to master the art of creating photo-realistic drawings with charcoal. ------------- PART 1: Materials & Basic Techniques ------------- In part 1 of this workshop, Kirsty will cover the basic techniques that she will be demonstrating to create realistic charcoal drawings. She starts off simple by going through some tips on how to hold your pencils, shade evenly, blend and add highlights. This video is the solid foundation where you'll learn the skills needed for the remaining 3 videos in the series. ------------- PRINTABLE INSTRUCTIONS: ------------- https://www.strathmoreartiststudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019_w1w1_instructions-1.pdf ------------- MATERIALS: ------------- ► Paper - Choose from: - Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Vellum: https://www.strathmoreartist.com/draw-bristol/id-300-series-bristol.html - Strathmore 400 Series Heavyweight Drawing: https://www.strathmoreartist.com/draw-drawing/id-400-series-heavyweight-drawing.html - Strathmore 500 Series Charcoal: https://www.strathmoreartist.com/draw-charcoal/id-500-series-charcoal.html ► Charcoal: - Charcoal Pencils 2B & H - Charcoal Block - Lyra Rembrandt Charcoal Set: https://www.fila.it/int/en/product/lyra-rembrandt-charcoal-set/ ► Other Supplies: - Paint brush, size 4 round (Kirsty uses Daler-Rowney Aquafine) - Stick Eraser - Tissue for blending - Blending Stump ------------- PART 2: Floral Still Life ------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbP9Lc23yxc&t=37s ------------- PART 3: Animals ------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX1XdD6hW8M&t=66s ------------- PART 4: Portraits ------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75LEVDpWLck&t=7s ------------- See more from Kirsty on her YouTube Channel: ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSl51TSNCxLQJqLTQp0B6Cg