Exploring Mediums - Charcoal March 2010

Here I have experimented with charcoal and graphite

Box 1 - I have used a larger piece of willow charcoal. I like the way the charcoal picks up the grain of the paper as it creates a sense of texture. I mainly used the charcoal by laying it on its side to create a shading.


Box 2 - I am still using the larger piece here and have done a quick doodle as the texture of the lines created using the charcoal reminded me of a field landscape.


Box 3 - I have used a thinner piece of charcoal here. The circles were created by twisting the charcoal on it's point. I think it creates a very interesting mark and reminds me of leopard spots.