| DRAWING MEDIA | | | | drawings. Charcoal is burnt organic material and is |
| Drawing is the process or technique used while | | | | usually some type of wood. Charcoal comes in a |
| medium is the actual material used to create the | | | | variety of different types. Vine charcoal is soft, |
| artwork. There are a variety of different drawing | | | | makes lighter marks and is easily |
| media that can be used to create drawings. Each | | | | erased. Compressed charcoal is harder, makes |
| medium has different characteristics and produces | | | | darker marks and is harder to erase. Charcoal is |
| different effects. There are also different drawing | | | | produced in both stick and pencil form. |
| techniques associated with each medium. Many of | | | | Colored Pencils- Colored pencils are made of a |
| these techniques are explored in the video art lessons | | | | pigmented stick held together by a waxy |
| listed above. (Remember that this list of drawing | | | | binder. Colored pencils vary in brand quality and |
| lessons is added to on a consistent basis, so if an art | | | | price. They are available almost anywhere. |
| or drawing lesson is not listed above, it may be coming | | | | Chalk Pastels- Chalk pastels are powdery pigmented |
| soon. So check back often.) | | | | sticks that are held together by a gum binder. Finished |
| Graphite- most commonly referred to as pencil or | | | | chalk pastel drawings can look like paintings and are |
| lead. Graphite is a grayish material that is available in a | | | | often referred to as paintings. |
| variety of different grades. " HB" is most commonly | | | | Oil Pastels- are colored sticks that are held together |
| called a #2 pencil and is found in the middle of the | | | | by linseed oil. They can be thinned and spread by |
| grades. Softer graphite pencils are named "B" pencils | | | | using traditional oil painting solvents. Finished oil pastel |
| and range from "B" (soft) to "9B" (extremely soft). "B" | | | | drawings are also referred to as paintings. |
| pencils generally make darker marks because of the | | | | Pen and Ink- Ink that is applied to a surface through |
| softness of the graphite. One downside to "B" pencils | | | | the application of a pen is considered pen and ink. Inks |
| are that they become dull easily. "H" pencils are | | | | come in a variety of different colors and can be |
| made of harder graphite and range from "H" (hard) to | | | | applied in a variety of different pens. Hatching, cross |
| "9H" (hardest). "H" pencils make lighter marks but | | | | hatching, and stippling are most commonly the |
| keep a sharp point for a longer period of | | | | techniques used in pen and ink drawing. |
| time. Graphite also comes in large chunks that are not | | | | Markers- Markers are typically used for design |
| in pencils. This graphite is used for covering large | | | | work. Markers are generally not permanent, (despite |
| areas of a surface quickly. | | | | what it may say on the marker). Therefore, markers |
| Charcoal- While graphite is grayish in value, charcoal | | | | are used in fashion design, graphic design, industrial |
| provides rich, dark blacks in the creation of | | | | design, and illustration. |