Tutorial

How to Blend Charcoal Smoothly

The tools, the order of operations, and the mistakes that flatten a drawing.

Part of our guide to charcoal drawing for beginners.

Blending tools compared

Stump, tissue, brush, and finger, and what each does.

Work light to dark

Why the order matters.

Lifting highlights back out

The kneaded eraser as a drawing tool.

Why blends go muddy

The four most common causes.

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