In gesture drawing, the artist seeks to rapidly convey the total, immediate essence of the subject through authentic, highly minimalistic curves and lines—all recorded in approximately one to two minutes.
“Before any drawing was begun, before I even knew what I wanted to draw, the paper appeared as a monumental headstone, an Anselmo stonework, a skin surface marked by a history of scars and wrinkles, an unmarked map without orientation. Honestly, before I even knew what to draw, I was perfectly aware that the sheet of paper was already the most interesting thing I had ever made.” - Ben Durham
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec brought the gritty underworld of Montmartre dancers and circus performers under an unmitigated spotlight, fully accessible to the quotidian eye.
Kurt Kroeck guides us through the history of charcoal. He explores how this simple medium has been the foundation of art and artists alike for centuries.
The eyes are the window to the soul is very true when drawing a portrait. If the eyes don’t accurately reflect the subject, the portrait won’t capture the essence of the person and the end result can be a nice portrait, but not one...
In gesture drawing, the artist seeks to rapidly convey the total, immediate essence of the subject through authentic, highly minimalistic curves and lines—all recorded in approximately one to two minutes.
Joan Horn took the time to share a photo of her and her Nitram hat on a recent trip to Provincetown, Massachusetts.
“Before any drawing was begun, before I even knew what I wanted to draw, the paper appeared as a monumental headstone, an Anselmo stonework, a skin surface marked by a history of scars and wrinkles, an unmarked map without orientation. Honestly, before I even knew what to draw, I was perfectly aware that the sheet of paper was already the most interesting thing I had ever made.” - Ben Durham
Andrew Sanders stepped away from his familiar charcoal pencils to test out Nitram Charcoal batons.
Getting back to the nuts and bolts of charcoal art is a bit fun, but I think in doing this, it’s best to remember what I mentioned before about art...
There are many ways to draw grass, shrubs, and trees with charcoal, and perhaps
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec brought the gritty underworld of Montmartre dancers and circus performers under an unmitigated spotlight, fully accessible to the quotidian eye.
“When you have an idea you have to beat the idea up. Whichever idea survives,
Kurt Kroeck guides us through the history of charcoal. He explores how this simple medium has been the foundation of art and artists alike for centuries.
The eyes are the window to the soul is very true when drawing a portrait. If the eyes
Merry Christmas from the newest member of the Nitram family, Patricia Adolph's 4 month old Rat Terrier - Olive (Ollie for short). She is the offic...
Learn about the inventive process of reductive charcoal drawing.
