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Study and Teach Fine Art Techniques Charcoal and Pencil Drawings - Techniques by J.D. Hillberry Topic #102

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Lita Dawn

Member since Oct-14-02
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Oct-16-02, 01:49 PM ()

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11. "RE: Charcoal-Looking for Blackest Blacks"

J.D.
Thanks for the link. I dug through my pencil drawer and found Generals, Bernard Faber Koal Blaks, Ritmos, but no Wolfs. I'll try them.
I also found a favorite charcoal pencil that I used beyond brand recognition. It doesn't look to be Wolfs, but then it's at least ten years old so the branding may have changed. Do you recognize it? (That was a painful lesson; always stockpile the brands I love.)
Lita

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J D Hillberry

Member since Aug-21-02
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Oct-17-02, 01:48 AM ()

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12. "RE: Charcoal-Looking for Blackest Blacks"

Sorry, It doesn't look familiar. BTW, Wolffs just makes a carbon pencil, not a charcoal that I know of. In my opinion, these carbon pencils are like a cross between charcoal and graphite. It may take some getting used to, but give it a chance. They make some "h" hardnesses but they are two hard for my taste. Stick to b,2b,4b,6b.
Good Luck,
J. D.

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absolute

Member since Aug-24-02
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Oct-20-02, 08:26 PM ()

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13. "RE: Charcoal-Looking for Blackest Blacks"

,Lita...i was just at your site looking around again ,and just wanted to say that the one of GIG HARBOR...WOWx2.!
i didnt see that one the 1st time.
you are one of the very few people ive seen around the internet that inspirers me to want to learn charcoal painting,....the pencils im using are just too weak,..so im going to have to find wolfs carbon pencils.,the rich dark values in your work is outstanding.!

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mromano

Member since Aug-23-02
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Oct-22-02, 11:51 AM ()

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14. "RE: Charcoal-Looking for Blackest Blacks"

Hi Lita..
Glad you've joined the forum.. I've enjoyed your work immensely, ever since I first saw that portrait of the five children on 1art.com..

And then I was blown away when I went to your site.. That one and your "Pioneer Square" are my favorites.. Makes one forget they are looking at a drawing, and you don't even notice that they are "black and white"..

Looking forward to reading more of your posts and learning from what you put up here..

Thanks,

Mark

Melissa_M

Member since Aug-23-02
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Oct-22-02, 10:12 PM ()

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15. "RE: Charcoal-Looking for Blackest Blacks"

Lita Dawn, I've seen and enjoyed your web-site quite a long time ago. I love your drawings! The one of the cat is superb, as are all the others! I really like the rich darkness of the charcoal, too. I've just started using charcoal, used along with graphite, and I like it pretty much. It does get a lot darker than graphite, which is good. ...Your drawings are amazing! It's good to have you here!

- Melissa (aka: Honey Bee)

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