Drawing with Charcoal: Historical Techniques of 19th Century France

Charcoal drawing techniques were perfected in France in the 19th century and taken to new expressive heights by artists such as Georges Seurat and Odilon Redon. This video includes a demonstration of those techniques.
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This video was produced in conjunction with the exhibition "Noir: The Romance of Black in 19th-Century French Drawings and Prints", on view at the Getty Center, February 9-May 15, 2016.
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[@antilyon]

Great video. What was the fixing agent brushed on to the back of the paper... perhaps more specifically... what did the great French artists use?

[@islamsaid8684]

Thank you so much, charcoal texture is so amazing

[@lawrencegrace9302]

Thank you! Times have sure changed with the mediums.

[@lucasbookfield4000]

These videos are fantastic!

[@piedwagtailrameau]

Very informative and interesting

[@axiomist1076]

Beautiful, but so short! I want to see more and listen to that lovely music. What's the piece?

[@gettymuseum]

We will find out for you.

[@lawrencegrace9302]

Yes. I work with dry charcoal but I have watercolor charcoal I want to try. A friend in Australia has won me to do a picture for her for a couple years and now But she elephants, so I'm going to use the watercolor charcoal to do a elephant in a water hole. I have hand tremors and they have worsened over the years but I need to just go at it and not give up.

[@theartist124]

Thank you for these videos!

[@gettymuseum]

+the artist you are very welcome. Glad you enjoy them. Do you work in charcoal?

[@theartist124]

+Getty Museum I like and have only worked with conte, mainly I'm oil on canvas, thanks for asking! : )

[@gettymuseum]

Interesting, let us know if you try your hand at charcoal!

[@lucasbookfield4000]

+Getty Museum I draw in charcoal on canvas board (8x6" to 30x40"). It's still an excellent technique if you don't have the time to pencil something in while producing an oil painting. It can be a messy medium, so it helps to have moist toilettes on hand as well. There isn't always time to rush to a fountain!

[@theartist124]

+Getty Museum And... had a request from a friend for a wedding present, charcoal on canvas : ) After Hugh Ferriss goo.gl/cXzcq4