Virtually all public spaces conducive to drawing from life remained off-limits to unchaperoned women of the upper class, who alone possessed sufficient wealth and leisure to allow for artistic pursuits.
It is an early January morning in Frankfurt. Still dark. I am trudging across the Messe Frankfurt Platz on my way to get the Nitram booth ready for another day at the CreativeWorld Trade Show.
Dear Jerzy, Thank you. I received the package you sent. Thank you for your generous gesture for including also a box of B and the Petits batons as well! I really like the black that I can get from the charcoal!!.
I think every artist has a book collection. I do and there is always one more book out there that needs to join the collection. From large coffee table sized tomes to little books with interesting tidbits that you can savor on a Sunday afternoon.
Every artist has their own preferences for blending charcoal, but for those who have yet to pick favorites, here are some suggestions and tips to help in deciding what works best for you.