Charcoal is a burnt organic material. It is used as a dry medium by many artists. This dry medium can be applied to almost any surface, from smooth to very coarse. There are various types of charcoal, out of which two are compressed and vine charcoal. Vine charcoal gives a light mark which can smudge easily compared to compressed charcoal, which is darker and harder to spread. It also comes in various forms and levels of hardness, including soft charcoals, hard charcoal, and powdered charcoal.

Learning and mastering the art of sketching charcoal is the best medium to explore, where one can open their creative blocks and enhance their artistic abilities. In this workshop, you will learn how to draw with charcoal with hands-on tools like blending brushes and stumps, kneaded erasers, paper towels and fixatives. With the help of some additional tips and tricks on the technique, one can explore new approaches to working with imaginative charcoal drawing ideas.

Time: 11am-1pm

Venue: KNMA Saket

Age Group: 16+ years