It is very difficult to describe a working method – this in itself suggests there may be a formula at hand. Drawing with charcoal is like a stream of conscience, the potential variety of the marks made by the charcoal and the actual feel of it are very inspiring. It is maybe best to list the sensations and memories of the activity.
*Drawing great arcs across the paper
*Flagging up blocks of tone to create an architecture of the subject
*Softly manipulating charcoaled areas to balance the light and shade
*Stripping away the charcoal to move whole passagesof information
*Gently teasing the image or ghost into the final configuration
*Zig-Zagging, Scribbling, and Circling marks ,punctuate the surface of the paper with the record of what is being seen