https://www.skillshare.com/classes/Charcoal-Universe-Exploring-the-Expressive-Dry-Media-of-Charcoal/531357199
This is a general overview that encompasses many questions I have gotten about how to work with this media over the years.
This class is designed for All Levels and I have created individual sections to guide you through all the forms Charcoal has, it’s properties and ways it can be used. This course is a primer on getting more familiar with the media in an in-depth way.

How can I use the knowledge?

A lot of this content is specific to the media of Charcoal, but I also take the time to discuss elements within the drawing process; setting up an observation table and general self-assessment during art study that is applicable to any project you may invest in.

Charcoal seems daunting, I can’t do it…

Yeah-you can! I’ve come across a lot of students who are hesitant to work in Charcoal. But knowledge creates familiarity and comfort. My aim is to take the guess work out of exploring a media that is really varied and has so many possible applications.

Thats great but…I work digitally…

No problem. The concepts and elements remain the same and I do address Digital Charcoal within this framework. My information is meant to be broad enough that the principles can be applied to Charcoal brushes or how you handle the pressure and brush stokes from your stylus.