I take the hand of my student, who grasps the willow charcoal — soft, not medium — and together we look at the figure model. "It’s best not to hold the charcoal like a pencil,” I say, “so you can use ...

Starting your figure drawing with basic shapes makes it easier to draw more sophisticated lines on top. Here, I've drawn the ...

Vida Sofia, a local model and artist, unpacked her supplies on the rooftop pool area of the Hotel Greystone on South Beach on a Wednesday afternoon. Before the sun set, she carefully organized the ...

From early cave painters to Pablo Picasso to Roberto Longo, artists have long loved the expressive potential of a soft charcoal pencil or crayon. Each sweep of charcoal offers intense black color and ...

Learn how to make your own charcoal drawing sticks for art charcoal sticks to create works of art using a new paint can, a campfire, and some small sticks. To make your own charcoal drawing sticks the ...

Northwestern State University Assistant Professor of Art Edgar Cano presented a figure drawing workshop at Manifest Gallery, a contemporary arts center in Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 20-22 where he led ...

In a dimly lit cavernous room at Dorchester Art Project, more than a dozen people sit on the floor with charcoals, paintbrushes and pens in hand. They surround a model who strikes poses for the ...

On Wednesday night in an Olin Arts Center studio, the only sounds were charcoal on paper and hands sweeping over sketches as local residents joined students for a nude figure drawing session. Meghan ...