Charcoal Review

Which of these has the charcoal utensils correctly ordered from least compressed, to most compressed?

• compressed charcoal stick, charcoal vine, charcoal pencil, charcoal powder

• charcoal powder, charcoal vine, compressed charcoal stick, charcoal pencil

• charcoal pencil, compressed charcoal stick, charcoal vine, charcoal powder

• charcoal vine, charcoal pencil, compressed charcoal stick, charcoal powder

Beginning with a dark grey paper and using charcoal and erasers to create your image is called:

• the grey method

• the additive method

• the eraser method

• the reductive method

Correct proportion means:

• Right size, right shape, right location

• having the right amount of food on your plate

• using the right utensil

• the full value scale

What utensil(s) do we use during the "blocking" phase of our project?

• charcoal pencil

• charcoal powder

• regular pencil and charcoal vine

• compressed charcoal stick

After adding more charcoal to your paper, you should always:

• press harder so it will stay

• blend what you have

• erase some of it because you probably put too much

• add more charcoal to the areas that still need to be darker

When you can still see the place you directly applied the charcoal to the paper even after blending, that is called a

• mistake

• darker value

• pressure stain

• dark spot

Adding darker value generally

• brings things closer to the viewer

• makes things look dramatic

• pushes things farther away from the viewer

• looks really good

To create lighter values, it is best to

• add white charcoal

• press as hard as you can while blending

• don't blend

• remove value with an eraser

Adding lighter value generally

• pushes things farther away

• makes your artwork seem happier

• pulls things closer to the viewer

• makes things look better

Select all of the techniques we talked about for keeping your paper clean

• if you need to, wash your hands

• blow off excess powder

• use a barrier sheet of paper between your hand and your project

• brace your pinky finger on the paper

• wipe off excess powder