Thanks for watching! Hope it was helpful with your drawing - let me know if you have a specific type of paper that you work with, leave a comment below! :)

I mostly draw on 120 gr paper or 200 gr mix media. May say that 200 gr Mix Media paper was the thickest i ever had and best also. I draw as a hobby -pencil,ink,charcoal-. Thanks for the video

Thank you for this! Someone told me watercolor paper would be great, and it is… not. 😂 Going tomorrow to get some vellum. Thanks again!

Amazingly done video. Very nice as always.

Uso papel gris delgado con algo de porosidad en una cara. Muy económoco y puedo resaltar brillos de luz con tiza simple. Los trazos vuestros son bellos y modernos !

Thank you.

Useful info -thanks!

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

Really informative, thanks for the tips. Helped a lot

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

So glad that it was helpful Christopher! thanks for watching :)

I love experimenting with paper and sketchbooks. Great video, Siobhan! Mixed media paper is great for practicing with all sorts of mediums.

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

So true! Mixed media paper is a great standard to go by, i'm usually stuck for paper to draw on in my studio, and so often draw on whatever i have to hand... I need to stock up!!

Great advise, I’ve been really struggling to find this quality of information…..gratitude ❤

@Drawing-Life

Жыл бұрын

Ah thank you!! That's great to receive this feedback, it's very encouraging to keep me going!😅

Very usefus!!!ll thanks!!!

@Drawing-Life

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Irving! Thank you for watching :)

It's cool

Hi Siobhan, thanks for another great, helpful video. When I was in college (and even today) I used just plain brown wrapping paper a lot. The university provided it so the price was right and it is an inexpensive option even for use today. Compressed charcoal and conte crayon seem to work well on it and even crayola crayons (when I was really poor in college) worked OK. Thanks again for doing these videos!

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, I used to draw on brown wrapping paper too, it's a wonderful paper to switch to when feeling too precious about drawing on expensive paper, it's very freeing to do that !

Hi Siobhan!! I really enjoy your videos and love the way you draw. I use bristol paper to do charcoal drawings.

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, cool, glad to hear that.Thanks for watching Alejandro :)

Great video as always. You really have helped me out of a myriad of issues regarding materials alone. No more vine charcoal for me-at least for now. And this cleared up a lot of confusion I've had regarding paper. Thanks-Plus you have the most lovely smile.

@Drawing-Life

5 ай бұрын

Haha thank you Cliff, this is a wonderful comment. So glad to know that it helped in terms of materials! Experimenting is all well and good, but it's better to know what you're dealing with. Let me know if you have any questions

Hello Siobhan, I have been struggling to find a good paper for my art style. This video very helpful. Subbed done

@Drawing-Life

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊 glad this was helpful - subbed you back! ✊

Glad I've foound/discovered you today Lady

@Drawing-Life

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found me too!! :) thanks for watching!

I prefer the watercolor paper..personally I think the paper texture enhances the look...but I’m no expert

Awesome

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! :)

Ese deanudo fue viendo modelo viva o de memoria?

I use Sugar Paper which has a really nice texture for willow charcoal and pastels but I also use sheets cut From a Fabriano Accademia roll of 120 gsm paper.

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I also use Fabriano from the roll, it's great paper to work on. It doesn't like ink wash though, which I often use, but for charcoal it's super. I forgot to mention that one!! :) thanks for dropping that here, it's an excellent recommendation

Beautiful art...you are amazing ......❤❤💓💓👍😊🤩🤝🙏🔔........ It's very difficult art...😍😍👍🙏🤝

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀 thanks for watching

NICE

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!

I recently discovered there's a big difference between rough and smooth newsprint. I like to use wax based color pencils for gesture drawing, and they work beautifully on rough newsprint but fail completely on the smooth -- to make a mark, you really have to dig in.

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

@jeffsheperd wow, I've never come across rough newsprint! I'll have to seek it out and give it a try. That's really interesting to find out, thanks!

New subscriber from Philippines 😊

@Drawing-Life

2 жыл бұрын

Yay! Thanks for joining! :) 🇵🇭 👍

Hi

Great tutorial, thanks Siobhan, the search for the perfect paper that is similar to newsprint but archival continues, its strange since I feel like newsprint is fine and smooth, but when I use a fine and smooth cartridge paper it doesn't take the charcoal the same way?

@Drawing-Life

Жыл бұрын

I personally find that smooth cartridge paper has a hard surface that makes the charcoal slide over it, whereas newsprint tends to be softer and charcoal seems to melt into it more. Don't know if that makes sense, but that's the only way i can describe it! So, yes, the search continues!! .... 😅

Love your figure an portrait lessons At the risk of sounding greedy......MOOOOORRRRE lol I really enjoy them :)

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Haha yes I'm trying to put more content out! Definitely would like to share more portrait work as well, thanks for the comment! :)

Is castle art sketch book meant for charcoal 🇵🇷♥️♿

Thank you again Just what I needed I have charcoal pencils And willow charcoal and didn't know what paper to use them on What fixative is best to buy please Best wishes Lynda

@Drawing-Life

Жыл бұрын

In my opinion, this is one of those things where the more expensive ones are usually the better ones. A cheap fixative is not worth buying in the long run, so if you can afford it, then it's good to go for the more expensive option. Ask in the store what brands they carry and they'll give you a good recommendation.

Hi, there. It s just a joy to watch ur videos. As per me I find it a little bit scary to draw on expensive paper or sketchebooks, because of a fear to mess up and waste a high quality thing . So usually I have my warms ups (just some lines, scribbles, rounds, gesture drawings) on used A4 print paper (trying to be mindful of nature) on clean side and really have fun drawing on it, probably because I do not feel any mental burdens and limits for drawing to be nice. And do some studies on newsprint paper. But of course, for every artist it s important to find his/her perfect pair of media+paper.

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! There is always going to be your own paper that you love to use, and that is something personal that you can discover through practice. I didn't think about using used print paper for warm ups ... that's a great idea. I've also used soooo much of good quality paper where the drawings didn't work out, so I'm nervous about that myself :) I tend to keep good quality for commissions or drawings that I plan out so that I have an idea of what the final outcome will look like. Thanks as always for watching :)

Kind I ask ma'am what paper do you use in making charcoal art?

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

Newsprint paper

I love you mam

Very useful information, i was trying charchol in the same 300 gsm watercolor paper😔

@Drawing-Life

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for you comment! So glad to hear this was helpful. I can totally relate!! I love watercolor paper, but wow, it's not the easiest to work on with charcoal. You miss out on all the variations and dynamic range of the medium when the paper is too thick. Try a smoother, lighter paper. Let me know how you get on! :)

Can i used Bristol paper for Charcoal Pencil ?

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

Yes you can! :) You might still need to fix your drawing though (spray it with Fixative) so check first if your charcoal pencil smudges a lot on the paper.

Hi there! Very informative regarding what type of paper is best for different sketches. However, I’m having trouble to find that very large roll of charcoal drawing paper that you rolled on the floor with your dog walking over it.😂What is the name and where can I get it. I have several projects to complete and of course looking for relatively the best paper to accomplish the project. Your help would be highly appreciated. NOVELLIAN

@Drawing-Life

Жыл бұрын

Hi! The large roll of paper is Fabriano and I think it’s 160g, I’ll have to check. In the art store near me they sell Fabriano on the roll like that and I’m sure it is available in different weights. That one in the video in particular is great for charcoal or pencil drawing, but not for wet media like ink. Hope this helps!! Good luck with the projects!

Hi I love working with fine white paper.

Ciao Siobhan, I usually use A4 size printer paper, which I can tear off without too many worries if I don't like the result and for other types of paper I prefer the smooth 100 or 150 gr. I would like to ask you: can you make a pen and ink video? I'd love to see your technique. Please do it! Thanks.

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try printing paper - I hadn't really used it much before! Thanks :) I would love to make a video about pen and ink... not something I'veworked with but I'd be very interested to explore that. Will let you know!

I normally use sketchbook, Thanks.

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

That's cool, do you draw with charcoal or pen in your sketchbook? Thanks for commenting, and watching!

@HerradaJulio

3 жыл бұрын

@@Drawing-Life I draw with soft graphite , sepia and white. White and tone paper, I like thick paper and for practice 50 lb sketchbook paper and 17x11 copy paper. Thank for reply.

What about cold-pressed illustration board.

@Drawing-Life

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, yes! That's a great option, cold pressed usually has better texture to draw on for sure

Hi! Strange! you are drawing the same photo which I do. 🤔

@Drawing-Life

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! that's a great coincidence, how did your drawing turn out?

DONT USE CARTRIDGE PAPER FOR CHARCOAL Bristol and or normal acid free paper but not cartridge. I can't explain enough how much hassle and terror I've had applying shade on it, the surface is far too grainy, it sticks, it's not fluid or attractive by any means. As an artist that focuses on realism it's by far the worst paper I've used by a long shot.