Introduction to Charcoal Drawing

Duration: 75–90 minutes
Skill Level: Beginner-friendly | No experience needed
Ages: All ages welcome

This Introduction to Charcoal Drawing workshop is a low-pressure, welcoming way to explore drawing using one of the most expressive and forgiving mediums.

Charcoal allows you to focus on light, shadow, and movement—without worrying about perfect lines. This class is designed to help you loosen up, build confidence, and walk away with a finished drawing.

• How to use charcoal (vine, compressed, and pencil)
• Basic mark-making and blending techniques
• Understanding light vs. dark (value)
• Creating depth using shadows and highlights
• How to use erasers as a drawing tool

• All drawing materials (charcoal, paper, erasers, blending tools)
• Guided instruction from a Cam Studios teaching artist
• A completed charcoal drawing to take home
• A relaxed, supportive creative environment

Schedule: 1 class per week for 4 weeks
Duration: 75–90 minutes per class
Skill Level: Beginner | No experience required
Ages: Teens & Adults (or All Ages — adjust as needed)

Always wanted to learn how to draw but didn’t know where to begin? Our 4-week Beginner Drawing Series is designed to help you build skills, confidence, and consistency over time.

Week 1: Introduction to charcoal, mark-making, and value
Week 2: Shape, proportion, and drawing from observation
Week 3: Line, texture, and expressive drawing
Week 4: Final project bringing everything together

• All drawing materials for every session
• Guided instruction each week
• Multiple finished drawings
• A supportive, small-group learning environment
• Time to ask questions and receive feedback
• A final completed drawing at the end of the series

📍 Location: Cam Studios
5420 W Belmont Ave
🎟 Spots are limited — advance registration encouraged

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