Charcoal & graphite pencil drawings

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Pencil portraitCharcoal, pencil and watercolour tinted portrait
Charcoal portraitCharcoal and pencil portraitCharcoal, pencil and chalk portrait

All images on this page were commissioned subjects.

Charcoal and pencil are superb for subjects where a high level of detail is required. Each medium may be used on its own, or in combination, depending on the levels of contrast required in the portrait.

Charcoal and pencil perform similarly, but pencil produces shades of grey, while charcoal delivers shades of black. I favour pencil for a soft and delicate image, and charcoal for high contrast subjects, but usually combine the two to achieve a broader spectrum of tones.

I normally draw on smooth white cartridge paper, but switch to coloured paper to allow white chalk highlights to be added, and further increase tonal contrast.

My charcoal/pencil drawing prices start at £90.

If you have an interest in drawing/sketching, please visit my pencil drawing demo page.