The Basics of Sketching With Charcoal

What You’ll Be Creating Sketching with charcoal is a lot of fun because it’s so freeing to make big, sweeping movements across your paper whilst getting messy. In this tutorial I’ll discuss the basics of sketching with charcoal, from choosing which type to use to showing you how to tone your paper. We’ll cover the tricks of making your subject pop off the page and getting a nice range of value in your sketch. What You’ll Need Drawing paper or newsprint Charcoal pencil Vine charcoal Charcoal stick Chamois Kneaded eraser 1.