Drawing with Charcoal
Course Overview
Charcoal is a powerful and atmospheric medium that offers a wonderful range of expressive possibilities.
In this workshop, students will receive guidance in gestural mark making, creating light and shade, tonal balance, and exploring the unique qualities of charcoal.
Working from provided source material, participants will explore a variety of subjects, including cityscapes, portraits, figures, animals and more. We will also discover how charcoal can be combined with other media to create dynamic and expressive work.
This is a relaxed, welcoming and beginner-friendly workshop, with guidance provided throughout. No previous experience is required.
Materials
- Charcoal pencils/sticks
- A3 sketch pad
- Eraser
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Richard Byrnes
Richard is a practising artist, having held 23 solo and over 100 group exhibitions in Australia and overseas. Having extensive teaching experience to draw upon, he is committed to teaching sound drawing and sculpture techniques in ways that are clear and accessible. His core belief is that art should be exciting and joyous. Richards works are included in the National Gallery, University of NSW, Artbank, Macquarie University and various regional gallery collections. His public sculpture commissions can be seen in North Sydney, Marrickville and Macquarie University. He is represented by the Robin Gibson Gallery in Sydney.
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