White charcoal

Learn how to draw glass using white charcoal on black paper in this step-by-step tutorial!

White charcoal sketch by mealieart.com

My name is Kay Lee. I’m Malaysian. I use a white pencil to capture light and expression on black paper. I especially like to picture artwork in a “low-key” mode, contrast, and dramatic lighting effect, with lots of shadows. It gives depth, mood, feeling, and emotion, with a quiet and mysterious atmosphere. And I like accentuated forms with clean looks too, as I think it can give more substantial visual impact; illumination on a specific portion of the image with very selective use of light…

Everything you need to know about drawing on black paper in one complete guide. Learn the basics and lots of tips and tricks that will make it easy for you!

White charcoal pencils can be used in different ways to create different aesthetics in your drawings. Learn three ways to use them here!

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 only last till you actually cast your eyes on a charcoal drawing and your presumption will be fully overturned. This is because charcoal drawings have a depth and appeal that goes beyond just the color and it can sometimes have even more dimensions than art that is created with the use of several colors. You just have to look at these…

I would usually split the two in different posts, but I really wanted to show off, the versatility of the artist. Krystan Grace is a self taught Freelance Artist based in the UK, who specialises in charcoal portraits, you guessed, of humans and animals. The drawings came with no titles, so I tried to interpret the emotions on the faces and the situations the might be in, to distil it into a word or words. If you see something different in these images, to what I described, please let me know…

The Winter Newsletter features Casey Neal's stunning artwork and his best tips and tricks for drawing with charcoal.

I used a white charcoal pencil and a white pastel pencil to sketch a jellyfish on Stonehenhe Aqua Coldpress black paper. #drawingideas #drawingprompts #blackpaperdrawing #dailyart #clouds #charcoal #pastel #sketch #sketchbook