Drawing with charcoals is a great way to produce impressive and realistic sketches.

This private, 2.5-hour masterclass teaches a nice balance of the mechanics involved with making a beautiful landscape drawing in charcoal, but also having an interpretive, artistic mindset while doing it. It discusses what to focus on, embrace, and abandon as you’re drawing. Your instructor Swapnil will help you explore how to find the “art” in art-making, how to understand and effectively utilize some basic techniques, but be guided by the spirit of your subject. It is meant for the complete novice equipped with basic art materials. It is also meant to be a concise, efficient class that offers lots of great information in a small amount of time.

You will be carefully supported and guided through the entire process, from discussing which materials you will need, onto accurate measuring in order to replicate the image realistically. From there, you will learn how to add value including shading. At the end of the session, you will walk away with a new set of skills you can use to create more beautiful drawings.