Coates Giant Charcoal Stick – 530 x 35mm

A single giant stick roughly 530mm long and 35mm thick, made for very large drawings, murals and expressive gestural work.

Coates charcoal is made in Somerset from willow grown on the Somerset Levels, where the family business has worked with willow for generations. Willow charcoal is the most traditional of all drawing media: light, soft and responsive, it gives a velvety black that can be smudged, blended and lifted out with a putty eraser or even a fingertip.

The range covers every way of working, from thin sticks for lighter lines and detail to thick and extra-thick sticks for bold tonal drawing, a jumbo stick and a giant stick for large-scale and gestural work, and an assorted pack for trying different widths. Charcoal powder completes the set, ideal for toning a ground before drawing into it.

Willow charcoal is ideal for life drawing, quick sketches and expressive studies. Fix finished drawings with a spray fixative to protect them from smudging.

Key features

• Willow charcoal made in Somerset, England
• Soft, velvety black that blends easily
• Easy to lift out and correct with a putty eraser
• Thin, medium, thick, extra-thick and jumbo sticks
• Giant stick and charcoal powder for large-scale work
• Ideal for life drawing and expressive sketching

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