Monday, 4 April 2011

Young Girl in the Shadows

Charcoal, black pastel, white pastel and Sanquine on tinted paper

This photo reference of a young girl was passed on to me by one of my students who knows that I love dramatic portraits. I decided to try this combination with my Saturday group as they love their pastels. It is a wonderful exercise, as it teaches one to identify the three main tonal groups and to simplify tones into shapes. The result is far clearer than one could imagine.

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