Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences.

Answer:

Vine charcoal is created by burning sticks of wood into soft, medium, and hard consistencies. Compressed charcoal is charcoal powder mixed with gum binder compressed into round or square sticks. The amount of binder determines the hardness of the stick. Powdered charcoal is charcoal powder in its raw form, and is often used to "tone" or cover large sections of a drawing surface.