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Charcoal is:
monochromatic - you are have color value, but are limited to one color.
thick - the drawing material does not hold a point well, so you are limited to broader strokes and less detail.
messy - there is a large amount of "dust" which results in dirty hands, smudges on the surfaces around the work and on the finished piece.
indelible - this is one medium you should not make a mistake with as it is virtually impossible to erase.
impermanent - even if you use a spray fixative, charcoal drawings do not usually survive long periods of time.
As a medium for gestural sketches, planning and layout work, studies and practice, and life drawings charcoal is adequate to the task, but would not be my first choice.
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What is a drawing supplies company?
A drawing supplies company is an organization that manufactures products for artists who's preferred medium is led, charcoal and/or ink.
What is drawing with coal called?
Artists use charcoal for drawing. The drawing is a charcoal drawing or sketch.
What is a charcoal medium?
That means you use "charcoal" as your medium. Or your material of choice.
An example of a liquid medium in drawing is?
Pen and Ink!!!!! I had this question in my Art Appreciation class so, it's definitely true.
Where is the original Picasso charcoal drawing of the camel?
They said in Thailand. with a thai owner
