For this figure drawing i used charcoal and linseed oil on newsprint paper. I use oil to suggest a mid tone. Worked on top of charcoal can give some really unusuual unexpected marks. I love to draw with against charcoal because of the different nature of each material: the marks from the oil are soft and unpradictable whereas the charcoal is harder and more controlled. In this particular drawing, I used my left hand when using the charcoal. This made me more focussed on the drawing and produce more organic, loose marks. I often over work my life drawings. Using my left hand forced me to slow down and think more carefully about the marks i made.