INTRODUCES the material and explains why artists choose to make their own charcoal INVESTIGATES ways to bake organic materials with reduced oxygen to create charcoal EXPLAINS how to test various types of charcoal and considers the different effects of gorse, rose prunings, bracken, etc INCLUDES methods to create additional art materials such as charcoal watercolour and oil paint FEATURES examples of artists' work to show a range of experiences, styles and subject matter.