Charcoal is a great drawing medium for realism. I find it to be soft enough for expression but workable enough for proper presentation. When I was in school I really appreciated charcoal. Vine charcoal for quick sketching and learning that your fingers can be herculean in strength, a little too much so. I can't tell you how many pieces I broke. My fingers were black a lot. I decided then that manicures would never be my thing. So here is some of my older work:
I will be doing a cowboy boot one at some point in the future. I love that the shoe still conveys texture.
My favorite fall item!
Our lovely lady model in life drawing class. I find portraits to be exhausting. I don't enjoy them. I would need 6-8 hours of completely uninterrupted time to give a portrait a real effort. I have met people that can draw a fascinating one in less than a half hour and I'm always blown away!
Skeletal fingers with hip and spine. I enjoy this subject matter because it is more abstract and you can create negative space. This one I'm particularly fond of and I'm not sure I could ever let go of. I just need to find a room that it isn't too creepy to live in for my future house.
Tim asks me all the time if I would ever get back into charcoal. While I was visiting in Arizona a few years back I found my self drawn to more artwork that was charcoal and gave it a serious thought. There is just something about it that can really capture someone so perfectly:
I don't know the artist but there was an entire Western themed art collection that was free to the public to view.
I will leave the black fingers and dust off my rental walls and space for now.
still love the shoe.. I remember when you first finished that one and sent me a picture...can't wait to see the cowboy boots!!!
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