Charcoal Portrait
‘Ne-ne’. Life-size portrait drawing. Charcoal on Roma paper
My first charcoal portrait for a long time and I was encouraged by how quickly I got a good likeness. The mark-making is quite controlled and the overall statement clean and stark. In a way though I’d prefer a drawing that is more dynamic with energy and dither in the lines. Aesthetically I suppose a sketchy feel just seems more lively and rewarding. It’s difficult to achieve if forced though and this drawing went another way.
