Charcoal A light-weight substance that is dark grey or black in color. It is made up of carbon and most commonly created by heating wood in the absence of oxygen.
In art, charcoal is used to shade and sketch. "Vine" charcoal is often used, which is made by burning sticks of wood into a variety of hardnesses, which leave sharper or softer lines. Powdered charcoal may be used to cover a large surface, and charcoal pencils are also available. |
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