Charcoal

>Hello one and all.

we're called /ic/. thanks for stopping by. feel free to check out the sticky, loomis, beginners and question thread anytime.

Why thank you for the info Dick.

>>2322868
hello, good that you're looking out for your wife.
i don't use charcoal that much, so there are probably some advanced tools i'm not aware of but here is what I understand that you need:

1. vine/willow charcoals (the long, thin ones in your picture)
2. compressed charcoal sticks (the darkest, rectangular charcoal)
3. a kneaded eraser (a kind of eraser that is squishy and malleable... you can tear it apart, squish it, etc)
4. a standard white eraser
5. some paper, i suppose.

That is all a hobbyist will really need to start (or start again). cheers!

>>2322894
Thank you for the info. Much obliged to you.
Time to get shopping :)

>>2322896
Not that anon, but you're gonna have to buy some fixative spray, too. With vine/willow charcoal, you could blow on the drawing and the whole thing would vanish. I recommend buying charcoal pencils.

>>2322894
since charcoal drawing stuff isn't very expensive I'll add to this.

-large drawing board and clips

-charcoal pencils (some people like compressed charcoal in this format. They come in assorted hardnesses like graphite pencils, plus white)

-chamois for lifting/erasing vine charcoal marks

-knife/razor and sanding block for pencil sharpening and shaping

-tortillions and stumps for blending. You don't really want to use fingers b/c oils discolor and degrade paper over time.

-easel. This is not necessary if you're clever enough to figure out how to prop a drawing board upright, but it's nice.

Thank you all for your positive replys.
Great info. I hope with these items will get her back into her love of art.
Thank you once again Anons :)

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>>2322868
>wife