Description
This class uses demo footage from Term 4 – 2021 term.
Date : Sep 11 – 9 Oct
Length: 5 Weeks
Videos Uploaded: Monday at 12pm PST
Level : All Levels
In this class we will be focusing on a ‘painterly’ application of the charcoal medium using tone rather than line to lay in the figure. Emphasis will be placed on shape, value, and edge to create an ‘atmospheric’ representation of the model. Great for students of all levels.
Materials
Paper options
- Strathmore Drawing paper 18 x24 pad (recommended)
- Cold press Bristol smooth, large individual sheets (optional)Charcoal
Charcoal Pencils
- Generals charcoal pencils hb, 2b,4b,6b
- various other charcoal pencils (optional)
- Vine charcoal soft or extra soft
- Generals compressed charcoal stick
- Charcoal powder and brush (optional, works better on bristol board)
- Other supplies
- Kneaded eraser
- Blending stumps
- Eraser sticks
Ben M. Young
Ben Young has studied and taught at Watts Atelier for the past 20 years. He has worked as a freelance illustrator and conceptual designer. Clients include Sony Entertainment, Reflexive Entertainment, Upper Deck and Blizzard. Ben is currently working on his career in fine art. View more of Ben’s work at www.benmyoung.com
