WEDNESDAYS | 6-8:30PM | Beginner | $150M/$175NM
Registration Closes 1/7/26
Come and learn the world of charcoal, from capturing form in still life to creating vibrant portraits. Charcoal is an exciting dynamic medium, allowing for large, loose mark-making and precise gradients and line work. We will explore a variety of charcoal marking and erasing techniques, including charcoal sticks, rubbing and blending. brushing loose charcoal dust, and lifting from the page with erasers, hands, and towels.
Topics will include:
- Capturing basic shadow and light shapes.
- Describing form through shadow and gradient
- Techniques for drawing loosely and dynamically
Material List
Vine charcoal sticks
Compressed charcoal sticks
Kneaded rubber eraser
Hard rubber eraser
18 x 24 pad of drawing or charcoal paper
Blending stumps
York Art Association
717-755-0028
office@yorkartassociation.org