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I will be glad if you will cover it at your future articles (or maybe putting a little update to the existing article). Smudge the charcoal in areas where you want to add shadows. Usually, you smudge areas around the contour lines to create depth.
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Charcoal pencils are comparable to compressed charcoal, in the sense that most charcoal pencils are made from charcoal powder and a binder. And just like compressed charcoal they usually come in a range from hard to soft. The difference with compressed charcoal is that pencils are thinner, so that you can draw thinner lines with them.
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Blending stump. Blending stumps create subtle smudging and blending effects using charcoal. Blending stumps can help you create effects like soft light and evocative shadows within your drawings. These high-quality pigments are not pre-sharpened, but the edges can be used similarly to a General pencil with its fine tip.
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When it comes to charcoal pencils, Faber-Castell is a brand that is known for its quality. Their pencils contain lead, which is a mixture of soot and clay, which provides a smooth and balanced laydown.As the name suggests, charcoal powder is charcoal that’s crushed from vine or willow. Charcoal artists use this type of charcoal with a brush or blending stumps when shading or highlighting images. below were both drawn on Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Paper. However, in the left drawing, I toned the paper lightly and then used white charcoal throughout. The right drawing was drawn only with regular charcoal pencils (no white charcoal).