Impersonating Philip WORKSHOP CHARCOAL

Materials List

• Cartridge paper

• Willow charcoal

• Kneadable eraser

• Stanley knife for sharpening charcoal sticks

• Small brush for blending

• Cotton swabs for blending

• Home-made charcoal blending tools

• Workable fixative spray for charcoal

When I am doing a portrait, I prefer to work from the person. That gives me more detail to work from. It gives me more understanding of the moods and feelings of the subject. Nevertheless, for this demonstration I had to use a reference photograph because my model, Philip Strutt (Phil), is a very busy man. I have wanted to do