STICK CHARCOAL:

STICK CHARCOAL:

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Stick charcoal comes in a range of hard and soft and also sometimes different colors. It can create quite dark blacks and is generally used to make the darkest darks on your sketch.

HOLDING THE CHARCOAL:
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While working with charcoal it can get your fingers dirty. For this reason many people choose to use a holder made of either plastic or metal for the charcoal.




There are numerous types of erasers that work well with charcoal, but the kneaded eraser is one of the best. It is very soft and can be molded and manipulated by kneading it like dough or clay. It can be used in two different ways, as a traditional eraser to remove a section of the charcoal and create a highlight, and as a smudging tool to blend some of the charcoal into lighter, finer areas.