BETA
Chapter 1
The global roots of mark making
Chapter 2
The science of seeing
Chapter 3
From charcoal to pixels
Chapter 4
Getting your hands moving
Chapter 5
Drawing in the modern world
YOUR GOAL
Master of The world of drawing
Ch 3 · From charcoal to pixels
andy From charcoal to pixels
From charcoal, dark and old, To pixels, stories told, New tools unfold, Our visual world to hold!
Fun Fact
Pencil lead: Pencil 'lead' is actually a mix of graphite and clay; it contains no actual lead, which is why it is completely non-toxic.
Glossary
charcoal (noun)
A dark, porous carbonaceous residue obtained by heating organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Paleolithic artists used charred wood to draw animal figures inside the Lascaux caves of France.
A dark, porous carbonaceous residue obtained by heating organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Paleolithic artists used charred wood to draw animal figures inside the Lascaux caves of France.