The Beginner Artist's Guide to Charcoal
After closing my Skillshare account I decided to make all my past classes free on YouTube. Please excuse some of the audio—it was prior to me learning more and getting a better mic.
You can find some of the digital brushes I mention here in my Gumroad for $2+
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If you are interested in hearing more backstory, it is below.
CHAPTERS
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SURFACES
00:05 Newsprint
01:23 Masonite
03:04 Canvas
04:41 Hot Press/Cold Press
MATERIALS
06:41 Overview
07:21 Charcoal Pencil
10:10 Conte
15:11 Vine
17:43 Willow
20:59 Dust
LIFTS/RESISTS
23:13 Tape
28:04 Spray Bottle
30:21 Wet-in/Dry-in/Wash
DEMOS
35:27 Hot/Cold Press
38:12 Vine/Conte
43:16 Highlights
47:55 Subtractive
50:54 Digital
BACKSTORY
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These classes were created in 2021-2022 as I tried my hardest to make a living from online education, and was quickly invited into the Teach Corps Program, which was sold as the runway to become a Top Teacher.
However, I found it to be a very controlling place. There was a heavy emphasis on fulfilling requirements on what was a “good” way to present your material with a lot of filler, plus intro and outros where you had a limit to what you could plug your other socials on.
And this was prior to them changing the pay structure, which sawed my monthly pay checks in half—as referrals began to weigh more--effectively requiring me to do my own marketing for this corporate entity.
After a few years of letting it lay dormant and collecting 20 bucks each month, I have officially shut it down to keep my content mine, and share my ideas and know how for free on YouTube.