Artist Annie Murphy Robinson achieves these drawings using what she calls: "charcoal sanding technique".
I caught a shot glimpse of her at work on a short video she posted on her social media page. I am not sure if this is the technique she talks about above.
The title sums up the way I see these portraits: The darkness in the black and white drawings adds a real intensity to the scene. The skill is creating this atmosphere, but maintaining a full of contrast of the tones making the detailing very easy to read.
The second refers to the expressions; strong direct gaze, by the model, into the eyes of the artist (and by extension us), as she transfers their likeness to these realistic looking portraits.
wow! the fabrics are something else!
ReplyDeleteYou can almost feel the texture and the weight of it. Impressive work.
DeleteHave a wonderful start to a brand new week. Still wrapped and waiting to be opened.🌿️🌺️🌿️
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