Discover the exciting possibilities of drawing with charcoal.
Charcoal is an ancient and versatile drawing material, but it’s one which can sometimes feel difficult to handle.
In this 4 week live online course artist Tansy Lee Moir will guide you to:
- Develop your own charcoal mark making vocabulary, using a wide variety of tools and techniques to manipulate this expressive medium.
- Create lively line drawings with volume and texture and movement.
- Experience drawing from observation, photo references and abstract prompts.
- Explore ways of working with charcoal powder in a reductive, tonal approach.
- Learn how drawings vary on different papers and how to fix and store your work.
- With structured, progressive drawing demos and activities, plenty of interaction and time for questions, this course will give you the know-how and confidence to discover what you most enjoy about drawing with charcoal.
For anyone curious to find out what they can do with charcoal. No experience necessary – you will be supported and encouraged from where you are now.
£95 for 6 hours tuition plus access to recordings.
Full details
1 – Tuesday 28th April 7.30-9pm BST
- Introducing tools and materials
- Adding, moving and removing charcoal
- Mark making approaches
2 – Tuesday 5th May 7.30-9pm BST
- Using line to create structure, volume and direction
- Introducing gesture and movement
- Fixing and storing your drawings
3 – Tuesday 12th May 7.30-9pm BST
- Tonal charcoal drawing
- Drawing through erasure
- Controlling edges
4 – Tuesday 19th May 7.30-9pm BST
- Layering with masks and stencils
- Responding to sources and references
- Charcoal drawing troubleshooting
Recordings
Classes will be recorded and emailed to you the following day via a private YouTube link. You will have access to the recordings for a year after the end of the course.
Materials
You will be sent a suggested materials list after booking.
What people say
‘Tansy made everything accessible, none of the challenges she set were out of reach, but just far enough out of my comfort zone that I had to stretch myself and my knowledge to accomplish them. I came away feeling more confident and with ideas, plus the skills and curiosity to make more marks.’ Paul
‘Tansy knows her materials and subject matter so well and is great at sharing this with other people whatever level they are at. The course was well paced and I look forward to putting into practice what I’ve learned.’ Steph
‘I think it is invaluable to be with a teacher/tutor whose work is constantly evolving and who is so good at explaining this. As a teacher Tansy is very warm and generous, sharing her thinking, experiences and tools from feathers to hogweed charcoal holders. She share’s so much of her own thinking and expertise and this makes her a very supportive and skilled teacher.’ Lynne
‘I’ve been discovering what charcoal can do for the last 15 years and am still finding new ways to draw with it. If you’d like to develop your charcoal drawing skills and confidence with the support of an experienced tutor and practising charcoal artist, I’d love to help you learn!’ Tansy