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I use charcoal a lot. Partly because it has such a fantastic range but also because it is very easy to erase. For me, drawing is a lot to do with taking out, with returning to the white of the paper.

John Berger
White, Drawing, Use
"The Intimate Idealogue". Interview with Robert Enright, bordercrossingsmag.com. April 1995.
I use charcoal a lot. Partly because it has such a fantastic range but also because it is very easy to erase. For me, drawing is a lot to do with taking out, with returning to the white of the paper.