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Taught by Lisa Solomon
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Learn how to create velvety lines and ghost-like shading with charcoal and blending tools. Lisa Solomon demonstrates the qualities of compressed black and white charcoal and charcoal pencils using blending stumps, a kneaded eraser and a chamois. At the end, you’ll learn how to use them all together to create volume and depth.
Learn how to:What You'll Get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Blending stumps
- Kneaded eraser
- Artist chamois
- Compressed charcoal
- Woodless charcoal pencils
- Strathmore Bristol vellum surface paper
Downloads:
- Quick, detailed lesson on how to shade and blend charcoal
- 1 HD video lesson you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supplies list
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with students
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Charcoal Blending Tools Reviews
147 users recommended this class to a friend
Amanda Niehaus
Great tips! Thank you.
June 12, 2025
melanie carroll
This was really helpful - I liked the clear side by side comparisons and the practical application at the end.
More than 3 months ago
Rebecca Hoffman
I got a pack of charcoal sticks and didn't know what to do with them, now I do and have some exercises to practice too!
More than 3 months ago
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