ARTNEWS RECOMMENDSGeneral’s Charcoal Drawing Assortment The popular pencil purveyor offers a number of charcoal sets, but we like this compact kit as it covers a range of charcoal types, all at ...

Learn how to make your own charcoal drawing sticks for art charcoal sticks to create works of art using a new paint can, a campfire, and some small sticks.

The charcoal and pastel pencil on paper work is one among the 27 drawings by author, cartoonist and artist Manjula Padmanabhan on show in Chennai at Art World, Sarala’s Art Centre.

Then, with charcoal still held high in one fist and an eraser in the other, he pauses. For a moment, the burned stick dangles awkwardly, but with a flourish of confidence, the student waves it.

Charcoal is a fast and responsive drawing media. It gives both soft and strong lines depending on how it is used. It smudges easily so use a fixative to keep it in place. It is best used for quick ...

Charcoal is a fast and responsive drawing media. It gives both soft and strong lines depending on how it is used. It smudges easily so use a fixative to keep it in place. It is best used for quick ...