Charcoal and acrylic

Painting by Johan de Waal. Charcoal and Acrylics on paper www.littlemarket.co.za

Chalk, charcoal, pen, pencil drawing on cardboard. Textured background of newspaper, tape, brown paper and acrylic. Inspired by Mark Powell.

Mixed Media on Canvas69' x 48'

Would you be surprised to learn how well charcoal and acrylic work together! In this blog post, I will explain to you how to use charcoal and acrylic on canvas.

When you hear charcoal, you tend to think that the result of using this medium to create a work of art would not be that appealing. But this illusion will

Jamel Akib on Instagram: “Only two paintings left at the @appart2790 exhibition in Godalming in Surrey. Go and see this weekend! Pictured are ‘Heart’ and ‘ Soul’ 36…”

In this step by step demonstration you will learn what is involved in drawing a portrait with charcoal.

An artist that brings to life the expressions of his models, some times creating minimalist drawings. Casey Baugh has been paintings since the age of 13 and started selling his art at the age of 17. He specialises in oil painting and charcoal drawings. As you may have guessed we are going to concentrate on the latter today. I find it fascinating to see, how few, of the features of the face are necessary to convey expressions and emotions and that is why I call some of his drawings…

Paul Cristina’s arresting works use charcoal, acrylics, and oils on paper mounted on the canvas. The Cleveland-born, self-taught artists evolved his style from the study of books, music, films, photographs, and people he's encountered. The artist is currently based in Charleston, S.C.