# Karl Charcoal tool guy

**URL:** <https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/karl-charcoal-tool-guy/3005>\
**Category:** Share Your Art\
**Created:** [May 2, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/karl-charcoal-tool-guy/3005 "2023-05-02T14:20:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![1kidneyJD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/1kidneyjd/32/8382_2.png) [@1kidneyJD](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/1kidneyJD)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/karl-charcoal-tool-guy/3005/1 "2023-05-02T14:20:04Z")

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 ![Karl Charcoal](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/8/8c8ad880ee6c0d90f10da64d1adc96948650b0bc.jpeg)  
The paper I used is Master’s Touch sketch pad 70lb, the charcoal used is Marie’s soft, neutral & hard pencil’s, Arteza compressed medium & hard sticks, & Master’s Touch thin vine charcoal sticks.

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**Author:** ![TLP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@TLP](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/TLP)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/karl-charcoal-tool-guy/3005/2 "2023-05-02T21:16:47Z")

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You have done a wonderful job with Karl the tool guy. I see what you mean when you say that you enjoy using charcoal. I do look forward to seeing future artwork that you post.

Teri

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**Author:** ![1kidneyJD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/1kidneyjd/32/8382_2.png) [@1kidneyJD](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/1kidneyJD)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/karl-charcoal-tool-guy/3005/3 "2023-05-02T22:11:57Z")

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Thank you, Teri. I appreciate your feed back. Looking at a couple of ideas for my next project.

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**Author:** ![Denise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/denise/32/40_2.png) [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/karl-charcoal-tool-guy/3005/4 "2023-05-03T18:09:12Z")

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This is wonderful. I love it.

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**Author:** ![1kidneyJD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/1kidneyjd/32/8382_2.png) [@1kidneyJD](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/1kidneyJD)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/karl-charcoal-tool-guy/3005/5 "2023-05-03T23:46:27Z")

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Thank you Denise for those kind words.

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**Author:** ![Appelmoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Appelmoes](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Appelmoes)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 7:10am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/karl-charcoal-tool-guy/3005/6 "2023-09-12T07:10:07Z")

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Very nice! I want to try this one as well soon, and try to make a similar piece with a different photo reference.

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**Author:** ![Meme5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/meme5/32/6555_2.png) [@Meme5](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Meme5)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 6:16am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/karl-charcoal-tool-guy/3005/7 "2025-06-11T06:16:27Z")

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@1kidneyJD

Wow! The details are incredible. Very neatly done. It shows the good control you have of charcoal!

Sonia Alonzo

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**Author:** ![rleeelliott](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/rleeelliott/32/5316_2.png) [@rleeelliott](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/rleeelliott)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/karl-charcoal-tool-guy/3005/8 "2025-06-11T17:23:27Z")

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That is an absolutely beautiful job. Thanks for posting. Ron

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**Author:** ![1kidneyJD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/1kidneyjd/32/8382_2.png) [@1kidneyJD](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/1kidneyJD)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/karl-charcoal-tool-guy/3005/9 "2025-06-11T21:07:07Z")

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Thank you so much Sonia for your kind words.  
James from Covina Ca