Introduction to Charcoal Techniques with Soroush Dabiri

Join Soroush Dabiri for a fun introductory workshop using charcoal.

Charcoal is one of the highly reversible drawing mediums. By creating a wide variety of expressive marks with charcoal, including lines, hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, and smudging students can practice to convey a sense of depth, texture, and detail to their work.

The other technique in this workshop is layering. Charcoal, smudge blender, and eraser can be layered to build up depth and opacity. Layering is essential for developing complex shading and rendering realistic features and volume. The unique characteristics of charcoal makes it a favoured choice for students looking to create expressive and dynamic drawings.

Image: Soroush Dabiri, 'Beside The River,' 2023, Charcoal on Canson Paper. Image courtesy of artist.

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