My First Charcoal

This was my first charcoal stick sketch ever. At first charcoal felt unforgiving and then when I started using my fingers to sculpt the shading/shadows, it felt 20 times more forgiving than working with oil paint. I love charcoal!

This was my first charcoal stick sketch ever. At first charcoal felt unforgiving and then when I started using my fingers to sculpt the shading/shadows, it felt 20 times more forgiving than working with oil paint. I love charcoal!
diggin the ‘dude’. charcoal can be very gestural, keep workin’ it.
nate - May 7, 2007 at 9:20 pm