Plein Air Sketching with Liquid Charcoal

Today I went plein air sketching in the local Cornwall landscape with my liquid charcoal. I had my Seawhite A4 sketchbook and mixed some white casein and graphite in with the Wallace Seymour liquid charcoal.
I really enjoyed the morning in sunshine and showers!
I get most of my ideas for paintings and drawings during these morning sketching / dog walking outings. I am always looking for interesting compositions and lighting effects. I try to find interesting shapes and contrast in the local landscapes.
Thanks for watching.
Look out for my Patreon which I hope to be launching after Christmas where I will share more detailed content about my painting and drawing process.
Bye for now - Andrew

[@demej00]

Beautiful work! I do mostly acrylic but will have to try this. Thanks.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you very much. It’s very versatile and can be layered up nicely for extra darkness

[@carolinegreene372]

I was hoping to go out plein air painting today but it’s too cold to stand outside for long, and then luckily I found your video when I searched for how to use liquid charcoal. It looks perfect for quick mark-making! I love how you got your impressions and response to the landscape down so quickly and loosely. I can feel an art shop visit coming on. I will take my casein out too, so fast getting those lighter tones in. Thanks Andrew. Just Subscribed.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you so much. I appreciate your support 😃

[@MarkEGreen-rf4on]

Very atmospheric, and it just proves that so much can be done quickly with charcoal and washes. Sir Muirhead Bone's charcoal drawings are a case in point.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you Mark - Sir Muirhead Bone's drawings and etchings are exquisite indeed

[@bobgoodnoe4583]

Well done, sir.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@jenniek4617]

Really lovely. My mind was filling in all sorts of detail especially on the second one. Love the way marks suggest things as you move across the page. Thank you.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you very much. I enjoyed the second one a lot more especially when it started raining

[@judithslawter372]

Good job

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you

[@sprucehouse9]

How do you make your liquid charcoal? Could you please do a quick video on your process? I would love to give it a go.

[@shagithyansathishkumar6283]

✍🏼🧡

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thanks

[@noelboreland1765]

Andrew do you measure features in your sketch

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

not really - I do sometimes if I'm painting but for sketching I just use my eye

[@deniseshaw3871]

Hi Andrew what type of paper will take all that water ?

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Khadi is good for water or any cotton rag paper