Artist's Cheat Sheet

Artist's Cheat Sheet

Drawing With Charcoal and an Eraser

Use an eraser to “carve the light” out of charcoal-toned paper, and dark graphite to establish shadows for fast, accurate, and beautiful results.

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Zoungy Kligge
Mar 02, 2025
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Finished sketch demo done for my students at Historic Yellow Springs in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania at my all-day weekend workshop.

It was another beautiful winter day at Historic Yellow Springs in Chester County, Pennsylvania this weekend—and a great day to teach students how to draw using charcoal-toned paper, graphite, and a Pink Pearl eraser.

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