three apples
charcoal on paper (550x400)
week 4 at class comprised a choice of still life tonal rendering in either pencil, ink & brush or charcoal. still finding my feet yet not wanting to play too safe with pencil, I opted for the forgiving charcoal.
I'm discovering this is an immensely pleasurable, if mucky, medium to play around with. Left to my own devises, I would use it to draw lines but here we are taught to create tonal values by preparing the paper with a mid-tone 'wash' and building on tone with broad, heavier applications and - the best bit - by erasing with a putty rubber to form highlights.
very enjoyable, the hardest part was standing at the easel - something totally new to me.
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