Expressions leaping off of Charcoal Portraits

Charcoal drawings on paper.
UK Artist Stefan Harris doesn't take photos, but his likenesses are able to convey just as much emotion as one.

I don't know what each person in the portraits below was thinking, but one thing, made it possible for me to assign them descriptive titles: The expressions these models were displaying, when they were immortalised on white and toned sheets of paper.  That gives me and you, the chance to interpret them.

A look at a reason beyond the basic emotion, they were: angry, sad, exited, happy etc. Giving each individual, a possible explanation as to why these people were in that state.

This is something we do every day and it is a skill that we start honing in as children. The better we are at it, the more likely we are at understanding the people around us.

On that note, I will leave you in the company or Harris's work and the hope that you have a relaxing Sunday.

Looking at that lottery ticket in disbelief.
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Calming yourself before an important performance.
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A compassionate look down at a stray dog.
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Looking for answers.
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A relaxed look for the perfect portrait.
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Facing the problem straight on.
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Appearing out of a cloud of smoke.
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Waiting anxiously for a loved one to walk though the door, after a long trip.
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A look of hope for better things to come.
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Upmost attention, to hear the end of the story.
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