This is done on A4 Bristol paper which I also used for the last one of Tayla. I find you can manipulate the charcoal on it, and move it around with a stump like you are almost painting with it. I do want to play around with Bristol paper some more, the smoothness is quite different even from the hot pressed Arches. I tossed up about putting a background in this and decided not to in the end. My trouble is once I draw the exciting bit (like the face in a portrait or in this case the horse itself) I just want to quickly finish the rest of it and have to force myself to spend time on it. Whereas when I am drawing the "exciting" part, I can spends hours and hours just enjoying the drawing of it and getting completely caught up in it.
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