Buying The Work Of Contemporary Charcoal Artists

Buying The Work Of Contemporary Charcoal Artists

by Sharron Cantu

Traditionally, charcoal has been appreciated for its many qualities. It was extensively used in past centuries for creating preparatory drawings. These drawings would then be painted over this without the color of the paint being affected. <A href="http://www.bailinstudio.com/">Contemporary charcoal artists</A> are experimenting with this medium today and finding new and innovative ways to express themselves.

Every type of genre and style is covered by these drawings. Some are more realistic in nature such as portraits, wildlife and botanical drawings. However, even those that are realistic often have interesting juxtapositions of concepts or objects. There are those that are more impressionist in nature and even some with more surreal qualities.

There are some basic tools that are used by most professionals. Charcoal is found in various forms, some of which are more suitable for covering large areas and others for more detailed work. A stick is created by slow burning twigs like willow until carbon is formed. A compressed type is created by binding particles with gum. This type creates darker marks but is not spread or erased as easily as the vine form. The paper is usually carefully selected to properly hold the particles and various erasers are used. Other techniques like blending and spreading require tools like a blending stamp.

Canvas, paints, stretchers and turpentine are not needed. Despite the simplicity of the materials, they are very versatile. Shading, texture and different tones can be produced with experience. After all, this is how artists using any kind of media look at the world and seek to translate it.

Beginners may think that without being able to use color, it is difficult to capture true beauty. However, there is a subtlety to working with black and white that is sometimes only discovered by those with experience. Someone who is skilled can create variations in tone simply by slight variations in pressure applied. Many other methods of developing values are also used such as using a kneading eraser to remove some material or a blending with a blending stamp.

These drawings are not like those created with paints in that they are impermanent. A fixative is needed to give them permanence and this is applied once the drawing is completely. There are many different kinds available today.

There are people using this medium today who continually push the boundaries of what has been attempted before. One such artist is a dancer and she draws on a large scale, capturing body movements on paper. Another artist shoots short films, capturing his drawings frame by frame in a sequence to show their evolution.

There are a vast range of such drawings available for purchase online. This medium has been used for centuries and will probably be used for centuries to come. It will always have a place in the art world due to the unique way light and dark can be expressed and subtle shades, tones and emotions can be expressed. The fact that artists are increasingly stretching the limits of this medium is exciting and the wide range of drawings in all sorts of genres means that there is something to suit every budget and preference.



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