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=Charcoal (art)= A charcoal is a dry art medium that is made of finely, grounded organic material that are often held together by a gum or wax binder; art charcoal can also be produced through the material itself without the use of binding by eliminating oxygen inside the material during the production process. A piece of charcoal can produce a solid uniformed line; which can vary depending on the type of charcoal that is used: Compressed charcoal, Vine charcoal, and Charcoal pencil.

Charcoals are used by artists for its versatile properties and effects. As an art medium, it can produce lines that are very light or intense black while being easily removable and can create stains on paper.

=Types=

Compressed Charcoal
Compressed charcoal ( also referred to as charcoal sticks) are shaped into a block or form of a stick. Intensity of the shade is determined by hardiness. The amount of gum or wax binders used during the production process affects the hardiness. Soft hardiness leaves intensely black markings while Hard hardiness leave light markings.

Vine Charcoal
Vine charcoal is also known as willow charcoals

Charcoal Pencil
=History=

=See Also= =Links needed to be organized= Links
 * Charcoal

Possible sources
http://www.evanlindquist.com/othermedia/makecharcoal.html http://www.drawingcoach.com/charcoal-drawing.html
 * Making charcoal
 * Information

http://www.trueart.info/carbon-based.htm possible
 * Types

http://www.personal.rdg.ac.uk/~scsharip/Charcoal.htm possible

http://artmaterials.ca/advice/articles/compressed-charcoal-how-its-made/
 * Covers components of compressed charcoal

http://www.wnyfiguredrawing.com/MAKING_CHARCOAL.pdf

http://museartanddesign.com/2011/09/charcoal-powdered-compressed-willow-and-vine/
 * Definition


 * Detailed information


 * Softness vs Hardness

Uncertain
http://www.finearttips.com/2010/08/charcoal-drawing-tips-techniques/ possible but its a blog

http://www.wisegeek.org/what-are-charcoal-pencils.htm Still not certain at this time

Not Reliable/ enough Creditable/ enough Resources
http://www.arthistory.net/artmediums/charcoal/charcoal1.html reliable? Nothing on About page...

http://apassionforpencils.com/product/sketching-drawing-materials/nero-oil-charcoal not enough information

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