Charcoal Drawing with Wilfredo Santiago

Thu, Oct 5 2023
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Gerritsen Beach, Large Meeting Room

arts and crafts humanities and art


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. 


 

2808 Gerritsen Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11229 Get Directions
Add to My Calendar 10/05/2023 04:30 pm 10/05/2023 06:30 pm America/New_York Charcoal Drawing with Wilfredo Santiago <p>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. &nbsp;</p> <p>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.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /> &nbsp;</p> Brooklyn Public Library - Gerritsen Beach, Large Meeting Room MM/DD/YYYY 60