The Many Faces of
charcoal
CREATING EXPRESSIVE FACES
using a variety of
CHARCOAL DRAWING TECHNIQUES
Charcoal is one of my most favorite art supplies of all times. It’s a beautiful material that can be used in an endless variety of ways. You can draw from super soft and smooth, to expressive and raw with a lot of texture. It’s a very forgiving medium and therefore ideal for beginners. But also intermediate and advanced artists can use charcoal in all kinds of ways and let themselves be surprised by the versatility of this beautiful product.
This in-depth portrait class is all about this fantastic medium: charcoal. You’ll learn how to draw expressive faces, using a variety of charcoal drawing techniques and different types of charcoal.
This class is now available as a Self-Study Course.
After signing up, you get immediate access to all course content and you can do all the lessons in your own pace. You have lifetime access to the course website and can download all course materials and videos for future reference.
Click the button below to sign up now, or continue reading for all details and practical info about this class.
Sneak Peek
Here’s a little sneak peek of one of the projects of this class.
To draw, you must close your eyes and sing. PABLO PICASSO
About this class
The Many Faces of Charcoal is an online charcoal portrait course which runs for six weeks.
Each week we’ll do a full, in-depth project in which we’re going to create a charcoal portrait from start to finish. Every project will be different, using different techniques or styles. I will show and tell you exactly what I do and why I do it, so you can learn & practice the techniques and implement them in the future in your own style.
Besides the full-length weekly projects, we will also do weekly warm-up exercises and I will explain all about the materials and supplies.
And last but not least, you will also receive a full-length bonus project. 🙂
This is an online class, so the lessons are taught in video format and you can watch them from the comfort of your home. All videos are in real-time, so not sped up or partially skipped. You can watch me draw and hear me explain my process, what I do and why I do it. This means that you can follow exactly what I do, and if you want you can go back and watch certain parts again if you missed anything or something was unclear. You can watch the videos whenever you like and as many times you want!
The Projects
These are close-ups of the projects that we’re going to make.
Supplies
Curious to know what types of charcoal and other supplies we’re going going to use in this class? Click the button below to download the full supply list! 🙂
What will you learn in this class
In this class you’ll learn to work with a variety of supplies and techniques, which you can then incorporate in your future work. Some of the things you will learn:
- Working with a variety of charcoal supplies, including willow/vine charcoal, compressed charcoal, charcoal pencils, and charcoal powder
- Using additional tools to work with charcoal, such as brushes, various erasers, and more
- Various ways to combine charcoal with other materials, such as gesso and water
- Creating faces in different directions, including straight forward, three-quarter, profile, and downward tilted
- Building up the portrait in layers
- Creating shadows and light
- Creating expressive marks, line work, and texture
- Building up a portrait from broad to detailed
- Creating a combination of detailed and more sketchy parts in your portrait
- How to finish, store and frame the final drawing
Sneak Peek
Here’s another sneak peek of one of the projects of this class.
Practical Info
The Many Faces of Charcoal is now available as a self-study class. After purchase you get immediate access to all the lessons, so you can do the course comfortably in your own pace. You get lifetime access to the course website and all videos can be downloaded so you can keep them forever and do the lessons as many times as you like.
You will also get access to a dedicated Facebook group, where you can show your work, connect with fellow students, ask questions, and share tips.
What will you receive
Sign up now!

Art is standing with one hand extended into the universe and one hand extended into the world, and letting ourselves be a conduit for passing energy. ALBERT EINSTEIN

Frequently Asked Questions
I’ve never taken an online course. How does it work?
If this is the first time you sign up for a Juna Biagioni Art course, you will create an account during the registration process. You can access the private website of the class with the email address that you signed up with and the password that you chose for your account.
Since this is a self-study class, you get immediately access to all the lessons and course materials. These will all be provided on the dedicated, private course website. You can watch the lessons online, and/or download everything so you can keep all the course materials forever and access them from your own hard drive.
The lessons are taught in video format. All videos are in real-time, so not sped up. You can watch me draw and hear me explain what I do and why I do it. This means that you can follow exactly what I do, and if you want you can go back and watch certain parts again if you missed anything or something was unclear.
Besides the course website you will get access to the dedicated Facebook group for this class. This is a fun and safe place to post your work, ask questions, and meet new friends.
Lifetime access, what does that mean in practice?
You get lifetime access to this course. In practice this means that the course website (including all videos and course materials) will remain accessible to you for as long as the course is being offered for sale. If this course at some point in the future isn’t going to be offered for sale anymore, you will have 6 months to download all materials if you want to keep them forever.
After signing up, do I get access to the lessons right away?
Yes, after signing up you get direct access all the lessons of the class. You can do them whenever it suits you, at your own pace and in your own time.
Can I download the videos and course materials?
Yes, you can download all the videos and other materials of this course.
Can I get feedback from you on my work?
The self-study class does not include feedback on individual work.
Is there a dedicated Facebook group for this class?
Yes, there is a dedicated Facebook group for this class. It’s a great place to ask questions, share your work, and meet new art friends. You will receive the link to the group after you sign up for the course.
I am a total beginner. Can I sign up?
It depends a bit on what type of beginner you are.
If you are a beginner in working with charcoal, but have some basic experience in drawing faces, then definitely yes, you can do this course. This is an in-depth class that teaches a number of different charcoal techniques, and you will learn a lot from it.
If you are a beginner in drawing faces, then you can also sign up for this course, because you can follow in the video lessons exactly what I’m doing and learn a lot about how to work with charcoal. However, this class doesn’t teach the basics of facial proportions and shading, or how to work with tonal values, etc. If you would like to get more in-depth lessons about these subjects, I definitely recommend to do my class Drawing in the Soul first. That will give you a strong foundation for drawing faces, and is very good for beginners because it starts from the very basics and builds up from there.
I feel a bit insecure about my art and not ready to show it to others. Can I participate without joining the Facebook group?
Yes, you can definitely participate without joining the Facebook group. However, you can also join the Facebook without having to post your work if you don’t want to. The group is private and provides a safe environment for all participants of every level. It’s also a place where you can get support, ask questions, and meet new friends.
I don't have a Facebook account. Do I need one in order to take this class?
You don’t necessarily need a Facebook account to take this class. The course website is a dedicated website that you get access to after you sign up for the class. The Facebook group is optional.
However, if you do want to join the Facebook group but don’t have a Facebook account (yet), you can also consider creating a Facebook account just for this workshop alone.
Do you work with reference photos in this course?
Yes, we will be working with reference photos in this course. They will be available for download from the course website.
I notice that the course is organized into weekly lessons. Do I have to wait every week for my lessons, or can I access to them directly after purchasing the course?
You get immediate access to all lessons of the course. The Many Faces of Charcoal was originally set up as a 6-weeks course and this outline is maintained in the self-study class, but you can access all lessons of all 6 weeks directly after you purchased the course. This means that you can do all lessons whenever it suits you, at your own pace and in your own time.
Is there a payment plan available for this course?
Yes, there is a payment plan available to pay in installments. For more info on the conditions, please contact me via the contact form below.
Can I get a refund after purchasing this course?
Since this is a self-study course and all lessons are downloadable directly after registration, no refunds are given after purchase of the course.
Can I give this course as a gift?
Certainly! Just contact me by filling in the form below and I’ll be happy to help.
How can I contact you?
You can contact me by filling in this form.