Graphite on paper
Portrait - Ed Sheeran
A warm, smiling likeness built up in graphite, with the curls and stubble worked in strand by strand.
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Graphite on paper
Portrait - Shalom Harlow
A quieter graphite study in raking light, letting the waves of hair and the curve of a shoulder carry the mood.
Graphite on paper
Portrait - Sabrina Carpenter
Loose, wind-blown hair rendered in soft graphite layers, with every lash drawn one at a time.
Graphite on paper
Portrait - Jenna Ortega
A direct, unblinking stare framed by heavy fringe, with the graphite pushed dark around the eyes for weight.
Graphite on paper
Personal Family Portrait
Three generations in one frame, each face given the same care as a solo portrait.
Graphite on paper
Portrait - woman with sunglasses and a cigarette
Round sunglasses, a cap, and a cigarette - a retro character study built from reflected light and grain.
Graphite on paper
Portrait
Windswept hair drawn strand over strand across the face, softening the gaze beneath it.
Graphite on paper
Portrait - Angelina Jolie
A hand at the chin and a sideways glance - old-Hollywood posture rendered in fine graphite line work.
Colour pencils on paper
Portrait
A softer palette of colour pencil over graphite, warmed with a flush of pink at the lips and cheeks.
Colour pencils on paper
Portrait - Bubble gum girl
Braided pigtails and a bubblegum bubble in colour pencil, kept playful against a warm mustard ground.
Graphite on paper
Portrait - Katniss Everdeen 'The Hunger Games - Mockingjay' (Jennifer Lawrence)
A calm, three-quarter profile in graphite, braid and collar picked out in fine, deliberate strokes.
Art made with
intention.
I'm a self-taught independent traditional artist working primarily with graphite. Each piece is rooted in texture, emotion, and the small details most people walk past.
Custom requests are welcome - portraits, conceptual pieces, gifts, or whatever's living in your imagination.
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