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Charcoal

I have avoided charcoal lately - preferring to stick with the materials I most like to use. Yesterday, I decided to bring a big bag of various charcoal to my figure drawing session. I was really surprised by the results. Working with something so dark and direct made me work more with tone and shape rather than line. I was able to work more quickly and play with shadow and line width. My drawings were a lot more successful than they have been in the past.

Watercolor is here to stay - but charcoal has a charm all its own.

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