Charcoal Drawing with Wilfredo Santiago

Charcoal is one of the first tools humans used to make artwork, appearing in cave paintings dating back 28,000 years. Artists have refined the medium from burnt wood to finely-ground charcoal bound with wax or gum into sticks, crayons, and pencils. During the Renaissance, charcoal was often used to create gestural sketches to prepare for a painting, but charcoal’s range of expression makes it a beautiful medium for finished work.  

In this 6-week workshop you will explore landscapes, still life, animals, and nature images as you develop your artist’s hand in various charcoal drawing methods. 

Note: Unfortunately, we had to postpone the beginning of the series by 2 weeks (to June 21st).  We will be doing six weeks total, and as soon as we have adapted the schedule, we'll post updates for later makeup sessions.