I am NEVER DRAWING with charcoal again and you shouldn't either!

There is one HUGE mistake people make when they try and draw with charcoal. It's massive and it needs to be stopped. This video covers some of the best techniques for using charcoal and the biggest mistake beginners make.
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[@VerticcalPlays]

im a young aspiring artist and i work with graphite. your vidios have been a game changer to me, keep up the good work!

[@sharonwright7932]

Finally…..a charcoal tutorial I understand!

[@inthedeen07]

Im so glad i found your channel. Awesome work

[@joseph-ov9yg]

generally expressive

[@charmawow]

As an artist who has had all sorts of charcoal gathering dust in my studio for decades, with the intention of producing large works, thanks for the excellent advice!

[@lorrainetredgett9602]

Thanks Daniel, you’ve helped my art journey Immensely, and I now produce much better work each day that I try….keep up the good work….love your tutorials and tips xx

[@StudioWildlife]

Great to hear! really glad my videos are helping you on your art journey!

[@user-kv1sg3ro9z]

Thank you i really enjoyed it

[@TonySwaby]

I work mostly in charcoal and I make my own. I only use Hazel wood and I'm able to create form in my work, but I'm not trying to photo replica artwork. So would imagine that having a variety of tools would help in that respect

[@elizabethboyd3549]

Thanks. Great video

[@robinclark947]

Wicked work I like it wow

[@AzureSymbiote]

Thank you. Charcoal drawing (painting) is very complicated with little help online.

[@j_a_lee]

Interesting easel. Looks like a large sheet of plywood with something (smooth?) mounted on it and the paper mounted over that. Has me thinking that a wall has potential too.

[@merryryely]

Step one in drawing with charcoal. Make sure you're hands aren't sweaty or oily when handling the paper before or during the drawing process lol

[@StudioWildlife]

haha, very true! A lot of the time i end up with fingerprints all over the paper before I've even started with the charcoal !

[@merryryely]

@@StudioWildlife it's a VERY important tip to include on your next video about charcoal don't you think? 😅😅

[@Charmirea]

I have been working on learning to use charcoal recently and I'm much better at painting than drawing so this video is really encouraging! Thanks! 😁

[@StudioWildlife]

Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your charcoal work!

[@OyaRevolutionary]

On point!

[@CCC0122]

How long did this drawing take? Really nice job and i totally agree with you about treating charcoal like paint.

[@johnhoffmanpaintings8512]

well explained Daniel, I have been calling my charcoal and pastel work paintings since day 1 and have always got a raised eybrow from people.

[@StudioWildlife]

Thanks John!

[@BillyYoungBWY]

Me personally, that is a beautiful picture of a lion. I love it.

[@spikeybunny6577]

This is the single BEST tutorial, time spent, & educational video I’ve ever seen Re Charcoal - EVER!!! Thank You soooo much! You’ve single handedly saved me a ton of time & taught me so much more than I thought possible in a short 7 minute video!

[@alyxroche1049]

My question is do you use a fixative when you are done? Amazing work!!

[@user-ty4ky1vy7z]

I want to take your class I feel like I need to get a little bit more advanced first? How do you get your dimensions? I guess you’re just that good you can eyeball it. I’m struggling with dimensions

[@novaniko_]

I adore charcoal, but I have drawn graphite portraits yet and I'm good with graphite . I So want to use charcoal but I'm always afraid of what if I'm gonna mess it up. Finally I've decided to give it a try on upcoming days. 😅

[@ARGamingSFB260]

What is the best tip for hyperealistic charcoal sketch? I'm a newbie from last year

[@robyounce644]

Great Video

[@StudioWildlife]

Thanks Rob!

[@jumanas4012]

amazing 😢is charcoal similar to pastel pan black ?

[@sigridm.1429]

Thank you for once again for making a really helpful video on painting 😉. You recommended using a smooth paper for drawing or painting charcoal because this makes it easier to manipulate or handle it. Can you please explain me, why when using charcoal it is so much easier using a smooth surface while when using pastels it is so important so use a rough one. For me these mediums are quite similar so I thought for charcoal would be a rougher paper better as with pastels... thanks a lot in advance and best regards!

[@kierhudson1328]

If you want to get the blacks then you need a hard charcoal, if the tooth is too much then the hardness of the charcoal prevents it from getting into the hollows of the paper and you basically have to stand there pushing it in with a blending stump, also if you want to do something realistic then you want to be able to remove and apply at will, if you're traveling over the mountains and having to get into the valleys you're going to have a very bad time trying to get what you want to happen.

[@leonienolan511]

What paper do you use ? Also how do you clip it up ,,😊 and lastly what fixative ?? Is charcoal archival 😊😊 sorry lots of questions ,, love the channel , watching content everyday since I found it 😊

[@ARGamingSFB260]

To be honest i was serious scared at the start it was like gambling for me 😅 like i saw reviews charcoal pencil Doesn't get erased well and I'm little bad at proportions not perfect but 95 percent efficient. Btw which tools do u use for charcoal painting? i'm thinking of using a blender instead of like powder

[@CathyPowellGlass]

Oddly, I use matt graphite in much the same way. I think of it more as painting with graphite or sculpting. Charcoal is too messy for me 😂.

[@sicktrick111]

Yah I agree and there are actually quite a few hyperrealism artist the swear against it. "Straedtler mars lumograph black" is just as dark as charcoal and you don't have the issues of charcoal. Stays sharp doesn't smudge as much or make a mess. And honestly when done right I think graphite realism, is alot more realistic. Doesn't look as painted and muddy.

[@allanpennington]

Im having trouble lifting the vine charcoal even if applied lightly and smoothed. On Hahnemuhle Drawing and Sketching paper, 140gm for pencil, charcoal, pen and ink the vine charcoal seems to stain the paper. It is pretty impossible to lift and create highlights. It isn't that textured either as I found the smoother the paper the easier it seems to lift the vine charcoal with a kneaded eraser. I have some Arches hot pressed water colour cotton paper 300 gsm which I will try. The cold pressed was too textured and the charcoal again was difficult to lift. The charcoal is english coates artist quality so I don't think that would be the issue. Any guidance please?

[@CamileAmoyArt]

You're amazing 🥰❤🖤🤍

[@StudioWildlife]

Haha thank you!

[@pugsleywalugu9236]

teach me your ways

[@Wahid910]

الأسد سيد السباع 💪👑🔥🦁

[@mahmoudsamara9876]

الأسد هو الوحيد اللي "سباع" أصلا!

[@amirawi2000]

I proudly for u lion is my favourite animal K🐾🐾🐾✊🏽

[@Rabbitholeink]

I wonder… would that spray technique work on sanded paper … bc I want to try it on a current piece but I don’t want to risk it!! 😳😮‍💨😬

[@Tilr701]

What if you put too much charcoal when it was supposed to be white? How do I fix it?

[@michep.169]

is it possible to use charcoal on canvas? if yes, do I have to put something on? thanks

[@StudioWildlife]

Yes you can! And no you can just use it straight away

[@JaypeeJames]

What paper did you use?

[@StudioWildlife]

This video has all of the tools and materials that i use for my charcoal drawings like this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHfOYph-ZbGjf7M

[@PaPa52109]

Very interesting and informative . Very good presentation . Too bad you can’t send talent!😂

[@64squares53]

Is charcoal animal art hard when using a3 or a2 paper?

[@StudioWildlife]

No, It can be easier to work on sizes like that, you can achieve really good effects on any size paper I just prefer working quite large!

[@paulwoodford1984]

I need to work with acrylic as i can’t stand materials that smudge or stay wet for long periods of time

[@pushpendrakushawaha641]

Sir lion ki full drawing banakar dalo

[@gordangraham]

My biggest grip with charcoal is sharpening the charcoal pencils. They keep breaking before I can get them sharp and therefore don’t attempt drawing with charcoal. I love the look and feel but frustrated with sharpening them. Is there a special sharpener, or technique?

[@lizlucey3812]

Yes, don’t use a sharpener. Use a box cutter or similar knife and a sandpaper block

[@korupterjessica]

I love charcoal but its messy.. its great for creating those shadows in horror drawings

[@creativesolutions902]

Aha ! I get the title of the video now… No drawing! :-) We paint with charcoal :-) I think it boils down to a series of stages… 90% of the “painting“ is done with blocking in values and shapes… I think the drawing part comes at the end, with the point of the charcoal, whether it be a pencil or a stick, carving in small details along with the fine eraser carving in little highlights. That’s the drawing part. I even do this at the end of a painting with paintbrush, yes, you can draw with the paintbrush! Lol.

[@KaterinaSouckova-vp6gs]

👏👍❤️

[@grantharper6033]

So, having spent 7.5 minutes not answering the question, are you saying you should sketch/draw first with a light graphite pencil, then apply the charcoal to the sketch?

[@StudioWildlife]

Not at all, the purpose of the video is changing the way I think about using charcoal, it can’t be used the same way as graphite pencils. Using charcoal is more like painting with a dry medium not like drawing. You could apply a light graphite sketch first or you could jump straight into using charcoal. But the thing that I had to get over was the idea that the best way to use charcoal is by not ‘drawing’ with it, and think of it as a way of applying the medium to the surface, it’s then what you do after it’s on the surface that’s more important.

[@jondoh587]

@@StudioWildlife For a different perspective on graphite, you might want to check out Jono Dry's channel. His methods have evolved over the years. Switching to graphite powder made a big difference. Then using makeup brushes became a "game changer" (his words). He treats graphite as a "moveable medium" (again, his words). As you are painting with charcoal, he is painting with graphite.

[@janettepolt2815]

You are a handsome devil!

[@polochon7]

Hello, first, thank you very much for your very nice video. You did post a short before with the title "Huge Realistic Lion Drawing in Charcoal" Because you are confused yourself, you are making people confused let me remind you the difference between, drawing and painting. You are using a drawing technique to.....make painting, like other gluing different stuff on canvas, instead of different stuff you are using charcoal. The term "drawing with charcoal" is commonly used rather than "painting with charcoal." Charcoal is primarily associated with drawing, where it is used to create expressive lines, shadows, textures, and values by applying charcoal directly to the drawing surface, typically paper or cardboard. Artists use charcoal in drawing by making expressive marks, blending, and employing various techniques to create artistic pieces. In contrast, the term "painting" is usually reserved for the use of liquid or semi-liquid mediums such as oil paint, acrylic paint, watercolor, etc., which require applying pigments mixed with a liquid binder onto a surface to create an image. Painting involves a different technique where artists use brushes or other tools to apply the paint to canvas, paper, or any other artistic support. So, in summary, charcoal is used for drawing, while liquid painting mediums are used for painting.( Translation of my French original chat )

[@kazumasatou6256]

Huh? Isn't that how its supposed to be used? Like paint. I always looked at videos of charcoal and throught that if I tried it at some point, Id use it like paint, Bob Ross style.

[@renzo6490]

At 7:23 you refer to the lion as a 'drawing'.

[@latenighter1965]

There was NO "video here"... nothing...

[@frankcoble4052]

The title is click bait

[@joshcaley3145]

You don’t draw with charcoal?

[@byronbuchanan3066]

Im sick to death of misleading thumbnails..... quit wasting our time.

[@artisticomens]

Sorry, in the most polite way possible, am I the only one who just got really distracted by the unnecessary camera angle changes? It's just unnecessary editing that doesn't really work for a tutorial video...

[@ared18t]

LOL it was such a sudden head turn haha

[@curiosusartifex6559]

Yeah it seemed weird to me too.

[@shivkumarshet8175]

Which grade of white pencil must we use on charcoal to draw the fur?