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Have you ever used a charcoal pencil?
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This is a charcoal pencil - it's just like a stick of charcoal, but it doesn't snap as easily, and you won't get your fingers dirty! |
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Draw with it as you would a pencil. It makes thick marks. |
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It smudges easily, so be careful... |
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...the good thing about charcoal is it gives an atmospheric effect to sketches. |
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When the pencil wears down, just sharpen it like you would an ordinary pencil. |
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You can use your finger to smudge the charcoal to create shading. |
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Now Neil's picking out some highlights on his picture of horses with the tip of a white chalk... |
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...followed by dots around the feet. It looks like the horses are charging through the water! |
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Here you can see he's using the sharp edge of the chalk to represent spray on the picture |
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And the chalk on its side is great for creating the surface of the water! |
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A hazy moon and its reflection completes the picture! Try it yourself! |
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