Study

Prince

007

James

Rihanna

Drug buster

Presidente D30 of the Philippines.

Debussy

Classical Biggies

I 

Neason

Zapata

Weird Al

Charcoal on 9x12 toned grey paper.

Jimmie

Jimmie Vaughan. Charcoal in toned paper. 9x12". 

...to this:

From a rough study like below.

Andy

An old pencil work on a smooth bristol vellum. Lately, I learned that smooth paper, either vellum, newsprint, or any kind of smooth paper works best on graphite and charcoal. 

Quick study. 

Emulating master's work

Inspired from the works of Casey Baugh in charcoal. I tried to differ from his work so I created a little alteration. I tried to copy his technique from using his powder pouch down to the values. I had so much fun and learned a lot.

More study of Matt in ink

In ball point ink on 4x6 inches sketchbook. I'm trying to define lights and shadows in a different medium, constantly in search for s much more effective articulation. 

I purposely did this on a much smaller scale mainly for quick studies. The way to etch a particular tone and angle is essential for such articulation. I'm on this stage of experimenting with this medium. 

Matt D

Charcoal study of Matt on toned gray paper. 9x12 inches. 

I am so fascinated of the wonders of what black and white charcoal can do on my works. I am constantly looking for a way I would prefer of articulating the light and dark sensitivities, and of space. Different approaches on different papers. 

I just have to get more familiar to it.  

A new look at my work

Matt Damon in charcoal. 18" x 24". I wasn't really impressed with this one, but  I was proud of how I rendered this portrait with, again, a different look. I'm always looking for something that is more effective in defining what I was trying to communicate with my art. Different techniques are what I'm looking for.

 

Eye in color

I used the carbothello pastel pencil on this one.