charcoal (art)
carboncini
kar-bon-CHEE-noh
Carboncino is compressed charcoal; sfumatura (blending/shading) is easier with charcoal than pencil.
Ha fatto un ritratto al carboncino molto espressivo.
He made a very expressive charcoal portrait.
Il carboncino permette sfumature morbide.
Charcoal allows for soft shading.