Creating a Charcoal Drawing on Toned Paper

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Published 2021-02-07
This video will introduce you to the art technique "chiaroscuro", which is Italian for "light-dark". Chiaroscuro is characterized by dramatic lighting, and one type involves using black and white media with toned paper as a medium value.

Materials used in this video:
- Canson Mi-Tientes paper
- General's charcoal pencils,
- General's white charcoal pencil
- blending stump
- paint brushes
- kneaded eraser
- standard pink eraser
- xacto knife for sharpening

All Comments (13)
  • @ARTYCOATY
    Beautiful art! I am very happy to share this work! Great job as always! Stay connected and stay secure! I will support you.
  • @JLPrice-kc2uy
    Hi, you're a very good Artist, in sharing tips between artists, there's one thing you need to be aware of when working in Chiaroscuro technique, or in anything else; you can keep this tip in mind. Tip: there's a rule when separating the dark/shadowy side from the light side. "The darkest lights, are lighter, than the lightest darks." This rule will control any value problems. 👍
  • I've never used a brush as a blending tool when drawing! Will have to try it. ( I hate the sound and feel of a blending stump on paper.) Gorgeous piece!
  • @erictaunton2183
    That was a fantastic video thanks ps enjoyed your video very much 👍👍👍👍👍👍
  • This lesson is terrific. Would you be able to share the reference photo? Thanks!
  • Hi , I just want to ask, does white charcoal pencil only work with tone paper since I just tested it on office printing white paper and drew white charcoal over black charcoal area and it didn't work.
  • @tu4061
    No lo se Rick la kgo al final :V