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RE: Sketching a man's head in profile, II - Blending process

in WORLD OF XPILAR • last year

HI Jorge, I used in the past charcoal pencil but it is so messy, not during the process of work but if by accident I touched the surface or put my hand on it. Do you normally fix the charcoal?

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    Hi @stef1, the charcoals I have used have the advantage that they barely stain the paper if you run your hand or fingers over them. That's why I use paper towels to blend the charcoal.
    Still, to avoid accidentally staining the paper, I use a cane to support my hand without touching the drawing.

    https://store.abovegroundartsupplies.com/products/cont----paris-carbon-pencil-hb-64267.html

    I usually don't add fixatives to these types of drawings because they are for studying or making some quick examples. I do not consider them to have any artistic value to care for them so much.

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