Best charcoal

What is the best lump charcoal for grilling? I reviewed several bags! #lumpcharcoal

Human figure drawing, female body drawing, charcoal drawing

Have you heard… or should I say seen? Activated charcoal is the new ‘it ingredient’! Yup, those black brioche buns that look like you dropped your burger in the remnants ... Read More

Susannah Blaxill botanical art, internationally recognised as a leading artist specialising in watercolour, pencil and charcoal drawings. Susannah Blaxill offers limited edition prints, commissioned work and workshops.

Benefits Of Activated Charcoal

If you haven’t jumped on the activated charcoal train yet, it’s time. This powerhouse ingredient detoxes, and purifies to reveal calm, radiant, and clear skin.

Charcoal grilling without lighter fluid is very easy and you don't have that nasty smell and residue. A few simple steps and the grill is ready to go

Portraits that remind me of a sculpture technique, rather than a charcoal drawing one. More below. US based Kisoo Chai is the artist that created these lovely drawings and the video on this page. To better explain my sculpture reference, I have added a video of the first portrait. When you look at it you will see that Chai, first blocks the shape of the head and hair. Then proceeds to the face and the features within it; nose, eyes and mouth. At first it almost looks like someone is messing…

Getting into the medium of charcoal means investing in time, tools, and technique. That’s why the paper for charcoal drawing matters. Charcoal is a very aggressive medium, and the rougher the paper you use, the better your drawings would pop.So, we've made this bullet-proof list of the best paper for charcoal drawing for beginners and professional illustrators. Learn how to navigate the medium and your technique using the correct type of paper, one page at a time.