Charcoal Basics for Beginners - @ The Tip of a Pencil Art Series for Beginners

This book will be available free of charge for a limited time only.
Charcoal Basics for Beginners is an e-book based on the reputable art course aimed specifically at absolute beginners that the author has been offering at her studio since 2011.
Charcoal Basics for Beginners builds on the artistic skills taught in Drawing Basics for Beginners and is written in an easy to read style with lots of illustrative images, step-by-step illustrated demonstrations, and exercises to help you unlock and develop your artistic talent.
The e-book covers important topics for learning to create realistic artworks in charcoal and includes: what materials to use; the best ways to apply charcoal; ways to lift off charcoal; how to create realistic underdrawings to build on; how to shade your artworks to appear realistic; how to shade a variety of textures; and how to combine charcoal with other art materials such as chalk pastels and watercolor paint (basic instructions for using chalk pastels and watercolor paint is included in this section).
If you follow the instructions, do not skip steps and practice often, you will never doubt your artistic competence ever again.
See Drawing Basics for Beginners and Colored Pencil Basics for Beginners.