LESSON 3
The neutral ground is a middle value created on the page at the beginning of the drawing. A benefit of using this method is that one can quickly compare both lighter and darker values to the middle ground and attain a drawing using the full value scale. 1. Cover the sheet of paper with vine charcoal using a large stick. Work lightly so that you do not get too much charcoal on the paper, resulting in making the value in the darker range. 2. Rub the entire sheet of paper with a small cotton cloth or cotton ball creating a smooth middle gray background. Use the same cloth or ball for smearing charcoal in future works. 3. Draw an image onto the neutral ground with a small or medium size stick of vine charcoal. 4. Lift off the charcoal with the kneaded eraser to make highlights. Kneaded erasers can be pulled to a point for details or flattened to pick up large areas. TO DO: Draw a picture with vine charcoal. Follow the instructions for using vine charcoal with a neutral ground as shown.
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