Question

Explain the differences between vine charcoal, compressed charcoal, and powdered charcoal.

Answer 1

Vine charcoal is created by burning sticks of wood into soft, medium, and hard consistencies. Compressed charcoal is charcoal powder mixed with gum binder compressed into round or square sticks. The amount of binder determines the hardness of the stick. Powdered charcoal is charcoal powder in its raw form, and is often used to "tone" or cover large sections of a drawing surface.

Answer 2

All three are different kinds of charcoal that produce several textures in drawing. Vine charcoal is a long and thin piece of charcoal that came from burning sticks or vines, it is ideal to be used in basic compositions of drawing. Compressed charcoals are a block form of a stick that has a greater intensity and is harder than vine charcoal. While powdered charcoal is used for creating patterns and transferring techniques in art.