Black & White Portraits | self-imagesportraits

BOUT BLACK

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There is something that I find really exciting about the rich contrast that graphite and charcoal produce. Just like a black and white photo, the simplicity and drama of a drawing in black and white allows the viewer to focus directly on subject, composition and quality of line.

Emergence Powdered graphite, graphite pencil, eraser on smooth press Fabriano paper	Original Hippie 4-hour sketch, charcoal on sanded paper
Man in Profile 4-hour sketch, charcoal on sanded paper	Emelia Graphite on hot press paper
Mother and Child Graphite on hot press paper	Bibish Graphite on hot press paper

BOUT BLACK

& WHITE

A

Emergence

Powdered graphite, graphite pencil, eraser on smooth press Fabriano paper

Original Hippie

4-hour sketch, charcoal on sanded paper

Man in Profile

4-hour sketch, charcoal on sanded paper

Emelia

Graphite on hot press paper

Mother and Child

Graphite on hot press paper

Bibish

Graphite on hot press paper