Follow along as we start a new large charcoal portrait and explore essential techniques for building depth, structure, and ...

The mastery of materials is fundamental to the artistic process and the career goal of any artist in their chosen medium. Every method requires a different skill set and can evoke different reactions ...

A Scottish artist has produced an astonishingly lifelike collection of portraits using nothing more than charcoal and paper. Douglas McDougall from Glasgow created the drawings of good friends and ...

John Singer Sargent, “Daisy Fellowes,” c. 1920, charcoal on paper. Private collection, Columbus, Georgia. Photo by Jim Cawthorne. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will present a ...

Can you produce attractive charcoal portraits of people in a very short time frame? If not, you may want to take some courses so you can, as people portraits created from charcoal drawings is one of ...

Artifacts unearthed in Pompeii have offered insight into how citizens of the ancient Roman city lived, cooked, ran for office, and made cement. But what of its youngest residents? Well, recent ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - This weekend offers a fantastic lineup of artistic and festive events for all ages! Highlights include a charcoal drawing workshop, exciting Halloween celebrations, and a lively ...

John Singer Sargent, “Daisy Fellowes,” c. 1920, charcoal on paper. Private collection, Columbus, Georgia. Photo by Jim Cawthorne. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will present a ...