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 ...

This talented artist embarked on a journey to re-create a photograph on paper using charcoal pencils. She made the re-creation the same size as the original photograph. The result was fantastic.

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.