Cindy Wider's Drawing Academy

General Overview of the Course

12 Charcoal Techniques Book

Introduction to Week 1

Introduction to Charcoal (including course art materials list)

Art Materials Video (part 1)

Art Materials Video (part 2)

Exercises for Week 1: Twelve Charcoal Techniques

Technique 1 (pdf): Covering Large Areas with Willow Charcoal

Technique 1 (video): Covering Large Area with Willow Charcoal

Technique 2 (pdf): Covering Medium Sized Areas with Willow Charcoal

Technique 2 (video) Covering Medium Sized Areas with Willow Charcoal

Technique 3 (pdf): Covering Small Areas with Willow Charcoal

Technique 3 (video): Covering Small Area with Willow Charcoal

Technique 4 (pdf): Drawing Fine Lines with Willow Charcoal

Technique 4 (video): Drawing Fine Lines with Willow Charcoal

Technique 5 (pdf): Drawing Fine Lines with Charcoal Pencil

Technique 5 (video): Drawing Fine Lines with Charcoal Pencil

Technique 6 (pdf): Creating Gradations with Blending

Technique 6 (video): Creating Graduations with Blending

Technique 7 (pdf): Creating Soft Edges with Blending

Technique 7 (video): Creating Soft Edges with Blending

Technique 8 (pdf): Creating Hard Edges

Technique 8 (video): Creating Hard Edges

Technique 9 (pdf): Hatching Lines with Willow Charcoal and Charcoal Pencil

Technique 9 (video): Hatching Lines with Willow Charcoal and Charcoal Pencil

Technique 10 (pdf): Lines with Variations in Widths

Technique 10 (video): Lines with Variations in Widths

Technique 11 (pdf): Erasing Techniques

Technique 11 (video): Erasing Techniques

Technique 12 (pdf): White Conte and White Charcoal Techniques

Technique 12 (video): White Conte and White Charcoal Techniques

Summary for Week 1

Introduction to Week 2 (pdf)

Step by Step Instructions for Long Hair (pdf)

Long Hair: Step 1

Long Hair: Step 2

Long Hair: Step 3 (part a)

Long Hair: Step 3 (part b)

Long Hair: Step 4 (part a)

Long Hair: Step 4 (part b)

Create a template for the Head Shape (pdf)

Step by Step Instructions for Short Hair (pdf)

Short Hair: Steps 1 and 2

Short Hair: Step 3

Short Hair: Step 4

Step by Step Instructions for Curly Hair (pdf)

Curly Hair: Steps 1,2 and 3

Curly Hair: Step 4

Curly Hair: Steps 5 and 6

Curly Hair: Step 7

Curly Hair: Step 8

Summary for Week 2

Introduction to Week 3

Step by Step instructions for Large Urn (pdf)

Large Urn - Step 1

Large Urn - Step 2

Large Urn - Step 3

Large Urn - Step 4 (part a)

Large Urn - Step 4 (part b)

Large Urn - Step 5 (part a)

Large Urn - Step 5 (part b)

Large Urn - Step 6

Large Urn - Step 7

Large Urn - Step 8

Step by Step Instructions for Wooden Post (pdf)

Wooden Post - Step 1

Wooden Post - Step 2 (part a)

Wooden Post - Step 2 (part b)

Wooden Post - Step 2 (part c)

Wooden Post - Step 3

Wooden Post - Step 4

Wooden Post - Step 5

Wooden Post - Step 6 (part a)

Wooden Post - Step 6 (part b)

Step by Step instructions for Drapery (pdf)

Drapery: Step 1

Drapery: Steps 2 and 3

Drapery: Step 4 (part a)

Drapery: Step 4 (part b) and Step 5

Summary for Week 3

Introduction to Weeks 4 and 5 (pdf)

Step by Step Instructions for the Self Portrait

Step by Step Instructions for the Self Portrait (pdf)

Portrait Project - Initial Guidelines

Portrait Project - Basic Outlines

Portrait Project - The Final Outline (part a)

Portrait Project - The Final Outline (part b)

Portrait Project - Shading Eyes

Portrait Project - Shading Eyes (continued) and Forehead

Portrait Project - Shading the Nose

Portrait Project - Shading the Nose (continued)

Portrait Project - Shading around the face

Portrait Project - Drawing Lips / Shading Cheek and Neck

Portrait Project - Hair (part a)

Portrait Project - Hair (part b)

Portrait Project - Neck and Clothes

Portrait Project - Hightlights

Example Self Portraits (pdf)

Course Conclusion