Very nice work! I really like the last one, the cloth - excellently done! And you are completely spot on with your 2 rules for working with charcoal.
I am far too impatient to work in graphite and charcoal. Sometimes I'm even too impatient for my ink to dry ;) I'm looking forward to following your work and seeing more of your creations!
Thank you very much! I'm pretty impatient too...I think that's why I like working in acrylics as my primary medium. It's so much more forgiving and really there isn't a lot of down time for drying or layering.
I think I was a freshman in high school the last time I used acrylic, but the painting I made (a portrait from a photo of my friends) was pretty simple to complete because it is forgiving, definitely.
Comparing materials always gives me a broader creative perspective. Plus it's always fun to experiment :)