Explore with Charcoal
Perfect for 5 years and above and those who are interested in exploring drawing with charcoal!
 
Following along with Singaporean artist Yanyun Chen as she teaches us how she uses charcoal in her works in a 3-part Charcoal Series available online!
 
What’s in your kit?
Charcoal of different sizes
Kneadable eraser
Paper of different textures
1 Fan brush
1 Paintbrush
3-part youtube tutorial by local artist Yanyun!
 
Why do we love charcoal?
Charcoal has been used for thousands of years, and dates back as old as cave drawings!
What is charcoal? Charcoal is made from burning different types of wood with a certain technique. The charcoal sticks in this kit are made from burning Willow tree branches!
Charcoal is also great for beginner and advanced artists. Although charcoal does not have colour, it can create various tonal values (light, mid and dark tones) and you can also use it in a variety of different ways (dry and wet)!
With one stick of charcoal, you can create different types of lines. You can create very thin lines as well as big chunky lines - with just 1 stick!
 
Ways to warm up and use charcoal:
Firstly, you can break your charcoal into two to have a smaller piece that is easier to draw with. Careful not to snap it into too many pieces! If your charcoal snaps into many pieces, put them into a container and pound them up into a powder that you can use (watch tutorial #2).
Try to create different thickness of lines with 1 stick of charcoal. You can create thin lines by holding your charcoal upright. You can create thick lines by placing your charcoal flat on the paper.
Try using your finger and fan brush to smudge the lines and see the effect you can achieve.
Try to use different strengths to achieve a lighter line and a darker line.
 
Have fun with Charcoal! Tag us on Facebook or Instagram #artwonderlandsg so we can see your final pieces!