CHARCOAL Dry & Wet

Online CHARCOAL Dry & Wet
ADULTS & TEENS
Maja Sereda

Mondays 10am - 12:30pm (Pacific time)

July 12 - August 16

$230

All levels welcome

Online using Zoom.

For more information and to register, click here.

This workshop is all about learning how to draw with charcoal. You will cover all the basics, such as types of charcoal, different papers, also how to work dry on paper and also how to “paint” with charcoal. You’ll explore the medium while drawing different themes such as fruit or objects, animals & birds in nature, landscapes & trees.

Charcoal is a really fun, loose medium but it can be messy, so please make the area where you work can be cleaned afterwards, for example dining table or kitchen.

HOW IT WORKS:

Before the workshop starts I will send out a ZOOM invite for all our classes together. Each week I’ll email some reference images for you to work from. I will show you examples of drawing techniques, forms, and examples of artworks plus a video on how to create that day’s exercise. Then we sit and draw together. During class you can email me images of your artwork so that I can give you feedback and advice where needed. We can learn a lot from one another so it’s always wonderful to show your work to others. I strive to make this workshop very interactive.

WHAT YOU NEED:

Side note: first class I will discuss all the supplies and how they work. You can opt out of painting with charcoal if you wish.

DRY Charcoal: willow or vine (medium ) - soft / medium

Compressed charcoal, either the sticks or pencils (white and black). Personally I like the Prang charcoal pencil 600-H & 602-S, as well as Primo Blanco charcoal 59-W.

Putty/kneaded eraser

Sanded paper sharpener to get a sharp edge on your charcoal pencil or stick

Blending stick

Old brush (painting oils or acrylics) - good for dry and wet

Workable or final Fixative

OPTIONAL:

Nitram Charcoal powder
Nitram Fusains Liquid charcoal (WET application)
Turpenoid (for special effects only) Dry cleaning pad

Paper: variety is always nice but not necessary - newsprint, bristol paper smooth or drawing/sketching pad; toned paper such as brown construction paper or bogus recycled rough sketch for white and black charcoal application. Hot press paper or bristol velum work well for wet applications. If possible 14 x 17” - it is easier to draw bigger. Small pieces can be frustrating to work on, however I use a 9x12” bogus sketch pad for the toned paper drawings.

By signing up for any of my classes, you are invited to a private Facebook community where you can find more inspiration, more instructional videos as well as art feedback and support. This is a safe space, only for my students, for sharing and feedback. Also, FREE open studio on Tuesday evenings. Email invites sent out at the beginning of every month.