You can’t get more basic than charcoal, a nice sheet of paper, and a good model. I enjoy returning to charcoal for it’s simplicity and the range of effects directly achievable, from deep, velvet blacks to the finest of grey, whipline -like touches.
The opportunity to regularly work on portrait drawings and paintings has been a great balance for the landscape and outdoor work I do. I feel fortunate to have the mix. Measuring with care, and the close examination of shapes and edges are facets of painting that often don’t get called in to service when confronting the moving target of the landscape outdoors.
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