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Question: An art question for artist!?
I ahve a painting I need to do (its in acrylic)So I was drawing on top of it with vine charcol, and I dont have that sh can I use regular charcoal!? will it come off as easily!?!?its acrylic on canvas!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
If you're drawing directly on the canvas, you can use any media to sketch your piece!. I prefer drawing pencils, then once the general sketch is done, I do a finished trace with an art pen, wait like 5 minutes till it dries, then erase the pencil so that it won't blend with my paint!. The pen stays on the canvas, you you can have a better control with the general shape!. That's me, though!.

If you're drawing over the acrylic paint, you can use a soft charcoal, but keep in mind it will dull easily so you may need to re-sharpen, depending on the stroke you're going for!. also, be sure to blow on the piece (preferably with a can of compressed air, but you can use our breath) to remove the bigger particles of charcoal dust!. The dust could blend with the paint!.

Kind of a long answer, but hope this help!Www@QuestionHome@Com