Drawing is The Backbone of All Art

When we practice drawing every day, we are in good company. Michelangelo used to draw one hour a day and Claude Monet dedicated two years to charcoal drawing.

This sketch was made during the monthly evening meeting of the Vista Art Foundation. Materials: General's HB charcoal pencil, paper blenders, and Fabel Castell Perfection 7056 eraser pencil on white card stock 110lb.

Bird Analysis

Charcoal Studies

Two more charcoal studies from last night and this morning. I use 110lb card stock paper with a smooth finish.

Seagull Picture Time

Desert Trees by a Dried Creek

More Classes on Charcoal Sketching

Some examples of the work we do with the students.

Sandpiper by the Shore

Seagull in Flight

Kraft Paper Sketch

This is a sketch on Kraft paper, black and white charcoal pencils.

Lips

Charcoal on card Stock

Here an example of charcoal on a smooth surface.

Curious Rabbit

The Windmill and the Tree

Layered gouache and charcoal on watercolor paper.

Over the Hill

Goauche, Charcoal, and Cover Paper

This combination produces a beautiful vintage style.

Tuscany Quiet Alley

People Sketch

Another Prismacolor sketch on cover paper. This Chinese market salesman was completely exhausted and took a snooze.

Plastic Bags Dream

Gouache on Cover Paper

Gouache works well with 67lb. cover paper. For the base drawing I used a black Prismacolor pencil.

Peasant Girl

Baby in Charcoal

Sketch on cream color cover stock paper 67lb.

Peaceful Dreams

One More Charcoal Sketch

Testing charcoal and wax pencil.

Boy

Charcoal on Paper

Sketching with charcoal on newsprint paper.

Unexpected Visitor