From early cave painters to Pablo Picasso to Roberto Longo, artists have long loved the expressive potential of a soft charcoal pencil or crayon. Each sweep of charcoal offers intense black color and ...

White waves splash along a black background reminiscent of a vintage black-and-white photograph of a storm. Upon closer inspection, one realises that the dark hue is due to the charcoal which has been ...

Charcoal can be messy, but is worth persevering with. It is less precise than pencil but gives a darker, richer tone. Charcoal is a good medium for creating marks quickly and works well as an ...