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    How to Draw with Charcoal

    We often tend to associate vibrant colors with beauty, but overlook the charm in simple blacks and whites. For this reason, not many beginners take up drawing with charcoal. In this Buzzle article, we will discuss how to draw a couple of simple subjects with charcoal.

    Start by drawing the basic circular outlines of the petals and center of the flower with a graphite pencil. Divide the circles into four quadrants.
    Sketch the center of the flower with charcoal sticks.
    Fill in the petals one quadrant at a time. Do not fill in any details. This is what your basic sketch will look like when all the quadrants are filled with petals.
    Roughly shade inside the flower and its surroundings using soft charcoal. If the petals get smudged in this process, retrace them with the charcoal stick.
    Smooth out the background using a blending stump or your finger.
    Smooth out the flower as well. Make sure that there is no loose charcoal on the surface of the paper.
    Shade the seed section of the flower. Use your finger or a blending stump to smooth it out. You can also use an eraser to create highlights.
    Define the petals by shading the background in dark tones, and shading the petals in soft tones. Use an eraser and a blending stump to create highlights and smooth out the drawing, respectively.
    Highlight each and every petal in this way, one quadrant at a time, until you have completely defined the entire flower.
    Now, define the seeds by erasing the highlights in the seed sections.
    Use a white charcoal stick to roughly shade in the petals.
    Detail all the petals one by one in a clockwise manner, one quarter at a time.
    Add some finishing details. Your charcoal flower drawing will look something like what is shown in the final image in the slideshow above.
    Drawing Faces with Charcoal
    Start by filling an entire paper with charcoal. Do not leave any blank spaces.
    Find a good black-and-white portrait photograph. Turn it upside down in front of you. This way, you do not have the exact image of what you are drawing, and your end product becomes unique.
    With a kneadable eraser, erase the basic outline of the face on the charcoal-filled paper.
    Then, draw the eyes with the help of the eraser since they are the whitest spots on your face. Consider the eyeballs and the shine, and make a rounded line inside the eyeball with an eraser.
    Find the lightest areas in the photograph, and erase these out with an eraser. Apply less pressure as you go out of the lighted area.
    Rub the drawing with a blending stump to give a more realistic and shaded effect by reducing the gradient.
    Now that your basic face is ready, start working on the details. You can do this with the help of charcoal or eraser, using them as you need. Use charcoal where you think you need more shade, and use the eraser where more light is needed.
    Take the eraser, and draw lines in the dark area where the hair is supposed to be. Follow the pattern in the original photograph.
    Erase the black background surrounding the portrait with an eraser.
    After this, take a charcoal stick and make a thin black background with it around the portrait just to separate it from the background.
    The portrait that you have drawn using charcoal sticks and eraser is now ready.
    These were instructions for just two drawings done using charcoal. You can also try your hand at drawing different still-life objects, landscapes, scenes, live subjects, and abstracts once you are comfortable with the basic technique of drawing with charcoal sticks. Just take precautions not to smear what you have drawn. You can cover your drawing with a hair spray after you have finished fixing the charcoal on paper and preventing it from getting spoiled.

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