blick art supplies haul | summer unboxing in my studio

Hey everyone! I got a new haul of charcoal supplies from Blick and wanted to share it with you. I've had this idea forming in my head lately and need to get it out on canvas! Have you ever felt that before? So I'm really excited to start dabbling in the world of charcoal and see what I learn in the process!

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Chapters:
0:32 Intro
2:44 Unboxing
7:47 Testing out supplies
12:14 My thoughts on charcoal

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[hoybr]

I’m really intrigued by using the canvas as a background. Never have thought of that. I’ll look forward to more videos showing how you go with it. I’ve done a few classes using vine and block charcoal. It’s also great for adding darker values for graphite. Thanks for sharing

[GlendaVGarcia]

Kneaded Eraser to keep your canvas clean. Nothing works better! Any smudges outside of the actual drawing lift out just by rolling it on or by dabbing. You’ll likely go through a bunch but you can also use old dirty ones to deposit more charcoal in different patterns. I have an old charcoal botanical drawing video where you can see me dabbing on very light texture with a dirty kneaded eraser formed around my finger tip. Charcoal is super fun mark making wise if you’re willing to experiment and get a little dirty.

[kristinwalkerart]

We learned to sharpen charcoal pencils with a knife. It gives you more control and doesn’t break the charcoal the way a sharpener does!

[TracieWho]

How dissapointing to have the wrong item in your cart. Fortunately Blick has stellar customer service, but still there is that wait time. I've found it best to work upright rather than on a horizontal surface. The charcoal won't accumulate as much, sort of like soft pastels. If you can't do that, then tape your piece to a board and gently tap the edge of the board on your table when you need to remove some excess. I've never had much luck in finding any brush soft enough to sweep anything away without disturbing my piece. But then again, I've only ever worked on paper. Maybe the charcoal will settle into the raw canvas more than it does on paper. Good luck in your experiment! Nothing like learning (or relearning) a new medium to make you feel like a novice...haha... but really, even though it can be frustrating, it is often rewarding and fun!

[mayyingiang]

Nice haul! You have to sharpen the nitram to a sharp point.

[awatercolourist]

Charcoal on canvas looks a lot like Chinese and Japanese art.