I learned a new way of describing tone last night. Having covered a page with charcoal (willow charcoal is best) you carve out the light tones of the figure using a putty rubber. It actually makes sense to draw this way round, rather than filling in the dark tones on white paper, as there are only a few light areas on a nude. I liked the idea of placing a mirror behind the model to add depth to the background and to show how her back was highlighted. After carving out the lightest tones, I then emphasized the darkest ones with more charcoal. I came away feeling satisfied...with very dirty fingers.
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