Profile of a Man - Chalk and Charcoal portrait, A3

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This drawing is made with Cretacolor white chalk and Derwent Charcoal on black paper. I am fascinated by humans and I think we are simply amazing - this is the reason I focus on portraiture in my work. I began (as I do with all my portraits) with a simple chalk outline on black paper. From this outline I create a drawing, not with layers on top of layers as a lot of artists do, but rather through immediate detail that almost stretches out from a single starting point - I'm not quite sure how to explain this process so I hope that the photographs can do it justice!

The original chalk outline
The original chalk outline
I usually start a portrait from the eye and move out from there. The outlines of my highlights and shadows can be seen here.
I usually start a portrait from the eye and move out from there. The outlines of my highlights and shadows can be seen here.
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At this point the face is completed and I move onto the head and neck
At this point the face is completed and I move onto the head and neck
The stage of adding in his hair. You can see here how I use the chalk to build highlights in a single layer
The stage of adding in his hair. You can see here how I use the chalk to build highlights in a single layer
The final product!
The final product!
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