Quick & Easy Sketching with Compressed Charcoal, Landscape Painting & Drawing - Lewis Noble

[@user-gj5ml9ik2s]

Wow I would love to see more drawings like this! I love the idea of just abstract charcoal drawings that aren't meant to be anything in particular

[@LewisNobleArtist]

Thanks. I was really just demonstrating the properties of the material in this one.

[@neilt4475]

This is an absolute revelation for me...adding water! Generally I prefer willow so i can scrape back with an eraser but love this. Thanks.

[@LewisNobleArtist]

Great! It doesn't work with willow. Also good with soft pastels.

[@carolyoung3793]

I love black and white and be happy to frame them, moody and atmospheric thanks for sharing x

[@a.r.retroartmind123]

😵🤯I CAN USE WATER WITH CHARCOAL?! 🤩🤩🤩🤩This changes EVERYTHING! Thank you Mr! 💜

[@LewisNobleArtist]

Going through comments I'd missed - have fun!

[@DG-mv6zw]

Thanks, Lewis. Always a joy to watch your process. I bought some charcoal six months ago. Been too scared to actually use it! Fortune favours the brave. I guess art does too.

[@LewisNobleArtist]

Go for it. Prepare for dirty fingernails!

[@lorinnahastings7837]

Just love the lines and marks!,

[@LewisNobleArtist]

Thanks!

[@trevordavies9229]

Just discovered compressed charcoal. So this is a great help. Thank you Lewis.

[@LewisNobleArtist]

It’s good stuff, thanks!

[@viviharle5653]

Really fun! Thank you for sharing.

[@nancycrawford7594]

Love your videos! I’m excited to get Playful and have Fun with charcoal!!

[@meganjohnstone8689]

Most instructive. Has helped me to find a way to 'free up'. Thank you!!

[@sjmsutherland]

I love compressed charcoal I too prefer it to willow. Since discovering CC it's all I use. This video helped a lot, again thanks for a great video!! I took your advice from another video, I stopped taking photo's leaving my camera behind...it was freeing sketching the views. I did this when I went on holiday before all the pandemic rubbish happened, I found my sketches were more interesting!!

[@LewisNobleArtist]

Photos can be useful but not when they're a substitute for looking. Thanks for watching.

[@annearrowsmith3556]

Thanks to for this. I love the simplicity and the fun. Want to try it!

[@LewisNobleArtist]

Go for it!

[@colleenlever976]

Just found this….awesome!

[@karenb9517]

Thanks for your thoughts on sketching! It looks joyful!

[@sebastianfairfax2058]

Bought three packs of Jakar Compressed Charcoal... thanks for the recommendation.

[@rosapillon]

Adoro carvão!!! Belissimo trabalho..

[@susiedraper8543]

Love watching you work! Do you fix your charcoal sketches on completion, if so what would you recommend? Many Thanks

[@LewisNobleArtist]

I don't, but any spray fix will work fine. Thanks!

[@janetgoodwin9113]

I rely need o be riminded it's not about finishing, but te journey and fun. Thank you.

[@jamesfblaisjr]

Very instructive tips demo...!

[@LewisNobleArtist]

Thanks for watching!

[@kavitabhandariarts205]

Thanks. Very helpful

[@patnewhauser7814]

What do you find is the best fixative when working with charcoal? Enjoyed the video!

[@LewisNobleArtist]

Any spray fix will do fine. Thanks for watching!

[@Ates187]

Good work

[@ashraffkareem585]

Do you varnish the charcoal drawing before using acrylic paint, to stop it from smearing.

[@LewisNobleArtist]

I don’t tend work over the charcoal just use them as drawings. Thanks for watching!

[@tommyapocalypse6096]

Has anyone ever tried mark making with charcoal briquets..? It's a serious question. :-)

[@heatherjohnson8022]

I have not but what an interesting idea!

[@sigrunhodne2770]

Really like the combination of charcoal & pencil! You talk about using sketches in collages; how would you go about stopping the coal from smearing in a collage?

[@LewisNobleArtist]

Thanks. I’ll try to do it in the next video.

[@mr.krinkle1177]

What paper is that exactly? Whenever I try wet charcoal my paper is torns apart.

[@LewisNobleArtist]

200gsm Cartridge

[@margaritazagorie9509]

Thank you very much😊

[@angiemichal1455]

Are these the same as Artgraf?

[@LewisNobleArtist]

Similar but cheaper!

[@art_julio_lancis]

Great joined 👌 friend 👍

[@beatrizequintero3303]

What paper are you using?

[@LewisNobleArtist]

FAQ >> kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ_WiKGuls98Y6M

[@kathleenstrode8445]

Surprised that this was Interesting to me. Please don't take this the wrong way. I have no talent and i am interested in learning different aspects. Compressed charcoal....that's interesting as well.Thank You!

[@LewisNobleArtist]

Thanks, pleased you were pleasantly surprised!