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Senior Exhibition Final Show PieceExhibition Title: What I Dream About
Piece Title: Peruvian Paso
Medium: Charcoal
Size: 22" x 30"
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Comments: 78
Wow. This exhibits some superb shading skills. I've always had a very difficult time with charcoal, though, honestly, I've not given it enough of a chance. Do you use something like an eraser or paper towel to pick up some of the charcoal in order to create some of the highlights?
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Yes, I use a kneaded eraser to pull out a lot of the lights. I put down a 'wash' of gray first, so I am working in both directions, so to speak--toward black, and back toward white. There are other tools you can use as well, like chamois cloth, but I like the eraser. White conte is a nice finishing touch, since you can never hit true white again once you have the whole paper grey. You can use the conte to pop highlights in the eyes and things.
I recommend working large with charcoal, especially if you are not familiar with it, because it is not given to being very precise (of course, many artists do beautiful delicate renderings in charcoal as well!) It's an extremely expressive, loose, and satisfying medium, once you get into the 'feel' of it, so to speak. Before then, it's pretty frustrating!
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Oh yeah, a chamois cloth makes sense. It would be a lot softer than a paper towel, which I would think might leave some unwanted markings. Thank you so much for all the information. I may just give charcoal a chance again
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Best of luck to you, if you do! I hope you enjoy it! 
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GORGEOUS! JUST GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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GORGEOUS.
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Oooh I recognize this photo from a book I own [:
Beautiful.
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Spirit of the Horse, perhaps? 
Thanks!
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Nah, The Magnificent Horse [:
You're welcome.
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Ah, okay. I think I have that one, too.
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I saw the photo in a book, you captured the spirit really well. Its beautiful
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Thanks! Was it Bill Langrish photography? I used his photos as reference in my senior exhibition.
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I think so, he has some lovely collections
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Lol, i recognized his surname
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Beautifully done in charcoal, the horse is simply amazing!
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Thanks so much! Charcoal is tons of fun to work with.
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I was suprised when i looked at this picture because I thought it was done in pencil than when i saw the word "Charcoal" i was like wow
beautifully drawn
p.s
I love horses would you draw one for me eating Mash? ^_^
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Thank you so much! Charcoal is a lot of fun.
Right now, I'm not open for commissions or requests--I just don't have any time for it. Sorry!
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Absolutely excellent! I love the 'in your face' composition....those are my fav's! Again, well done!
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Thanks so much! I love close cropped compositions.
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all of these are amazing! I thought they were photographs when i first saw them
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Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed them!
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you really are amazing! I didn't get a chance to finish looking at your whole page but everything that i did see and faved i loved!
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that lil nose is so cute. really nice work with the shading and I like the forelock... and the mane, again!
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Oh smexy. I like how despite all the movement movement but the horse looks so *calm*. My admittedly entirely inexpert opinion tell me that his eyes aren't quite even, but it doesn't really affect the piece. It looks great.
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Thank you!! 
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Hurr, yeah I see that. I still like it a lot, of course, either way
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Truely beautiful....i love the shades!
You really know how to work that charcoal
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Thank you very much. ^_^ I love charcoal.
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