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 ...

3. Lynda Figure Drawing Tonal Rendering, free trial Learn how to draw figures like Jack draws his French girls. This class will teach you what you need to know to make your 3D drawings pop.

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.