From early cave painters to Pablo Picasso to Roberto Longo, artists have long loved the expressive potential of a soft charcoal pencil or crayon. Each sweep of charcoal offers intense black color and ...

What is charcoal made of? Charcoal is one of the oldest art materials! Drawings using charcoal have been found in caves. Charcoal is made from burning wood, usually willow. The wood is not completely ...