WORKSHOP- Expressive Charcoal Drawing with Soroush Dabiri

Saturdays, July 18 AND 25. 1-4pm

Members $76.50 / non-members $90 + $10 materials fee

Through this workshop students use different types of charcoal, such as vine and compressed charcoal, to achieve various textures within a single artwork. Charcoal is one of the highly reversible drawing mediums. By creating a wide variety of expressive marks with charcoal, including lines, hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, and smudging students can practice conveying a sense of depth, texture, and detail to their work.

The other technique covered in this workshop is layering. Charcoal, smudge blender, and eraser can be layered to build up depth and opacity. Layering is essential for developing complex shading and rendering realistic features and volume. The unique characteristic of charcoal makes it a favoured choice for students looking to create expressive and dynamic drawings.