Easy beginners charcoal drawing tutorial

Welcome to my very first charcoal drawing tutorial - created specifically for beginner artists! You do not need to have any experience with charcoal to follow along. You don't even need amazing or expensive supplies. I'll share a list of what I'm using below, but I'll walk you through some simple alternatives, as well.

In this video, you will:

• Learn the basic techniques I use to create charcoal drawings.
• Get familiar with various charcoal drawing tools.
• Learn how to work from a reference photo (see link below for copy of photo).
• How to use makeup brushes and painting-style techniques for charcoal drawing.

To follow along, you will need:

A copy of the photo https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/081...

Charcoal Paper https://amzn.to/42o4Nl6

A marker https://amzn.to/4bHZ2lm

A set of makeup brushes https://amzn.to/42o4Nl6

Compressed charcoal https://amzn.to/42o4Nl6

Blending stumps https://amzn.to/42o4Nl6

Kneadable eraser https://amzn.to/42o4Nl6

Eraser pen https://amzn.to/42o4Nl6

Fixitive spray https://amzn.to/42o4Nl6

OR - use the charcoal set I use in this video https://amzn.to/42o4Nl6

 

 

 

My Fave Art Supplies

Blue Moon Resin Starter Kit https://amzn.to/40B63jZ

Charcoal art set for beginners and intermediate drawers: https://amzn.to/3C14cLW

Charcoal Paper: https://amzn.to/3DYsQxh

Dry Watercolor Palette (small and affordable): https://amzn.to/4ahazrd

Gouache Paint (for beginners): https://amzn.to/3DIJEbM

Acrylic Paint: https://amzn.to/3WblZH3

Watercolor Paper: https://amzn.to/3Wc0h65

Watercolor Greeting Cards: https://amzn.to/3WdqBMZ

Sketch Pencils: https://amzn.to/4gLgxmJ

Sketch Markers: https://amzn.to/3Wajrt1