http://www.artistdaily.com/blogs/artistdaily/archive/2011/10/24/i-ve-gone-from-art-breakdown-to-breakthrough.aspxUntitled (#April 08) by Hilary Brace, charcoal on polyester film, 6 x 11.625. In the past, I have had a love-hate thing going with charcoal. Basically, I love it and it hates me. Seriously! I love what charcoal can do. The fact that you can use a stickenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Debug Build: 40407.4157)http://www.artistdaily.com/blogs/artistdaily/archive/2011/10/24/i-ve-gone-from-art-breakdown-to-breakthrough.aspx#115551Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:46:16 GMT2bfc0e10-a4d2-4b68-ab7f-f11d606ed6fe:115551KatPaints<p>Courtney, I did a little research on polyester film and it seems as if it is primarily used for drafting. Years ago I used to do designs on matte acetate or vellum. It seems as if this is something similar, but can be archival. If this is what I think it is, the surface is matte and very smooth with very little tooth.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.artistdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=115551" width="1" height="1">http://www.artistdaily.com/blogs/artistdaily/archive/2011/10/24/i-ve-gone-from-art-breakdown-to-breakthrough.aspx#115547Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:00:12 GMT2bfc0e10-a4d2-4b68-ab7f-f11d606ed6fe:115547Trepidation<p>Brace&#39;s spume and foam blew me away! The texture is amazingly phantasmagoric! I would like to know more about charcoal on polyester film. &nbsp;I have been experimenting with all kinds of media and subjects in order to find the one or two that &nbsp;I can focus on. &nbsp;What used to come easy is now neurologically clumsy in my crooked little fingers. &nbsp;Lori</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.artistdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=115547" width="1" height="1">http://www.artistdaily.com/blogs/artistdaily/archive/2011/10/24/i-ve-gone-from-art-breakdown-to-breakthrough.aspx#115498Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:47:52 GMT2bfc0e10-a4d2-4b68-ab7f-f11d606ed6fe:115498Courtney Jordan<p>Yeah, Kat, I&#39;m not sure if that film is a coating or a surface. Hmmmm. Will look into this!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.artistdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=115498" width="1" height="1">http://www.artistdaily.com/blogs/artistdaily/archive/2011/10/24/i-ve-gone-from-art-breakdown-to-breakthrough.aspx#115473Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:37:06 GMT2bfc0e10-a4d2-4b68-ab7f-f11d606ed6fe:115473KatPaints<p>I checked out the artists online and I&#39;m now wondering -What is polyester film?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.artistdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=115473" width="1" height="1">http://www.artistdaily.com/blogs/artistdaily/archive/2011/10/24/i-ve-gone-from-art-breakdown-to-breakthrough.aspx#115472Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:28:07 GMT2bfc0e10-a4d2-4b68-ab7f-f11d606ed6fe:115472KatPaints<p>These are beautiful Courtney, thanks. One thing I really like to do with charcoal is to rub a midtone value onto the paper and then use an kneadable eraser to pull out the highlights, then I can go back in and work more darks. Your erase will be shot when your done, but don&#39;t forget that it is a drawing tool also.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.artistdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=115472" width="1" height="1">http://www.artistdaily.com/blogs/artistdaily/archive/2011/10/24/i-ve-gone-from-art-breakdown-to-breakthrough.aspx#115456Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:35:32 GMT2bfc0e10-a4d2-4b68-ab7f-f11d606ed6fe:115456Vito<p>When I look at Robert Longo&#39;s work I get the feeling that charcoal has no limits as the medium for chiaroscuro. &nbsp;Who else can create an atomic cloud like none other, as well as the finest looking cowboy hat you&#39;ve ever seen!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.artistdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=115456" width="1" height="1">