Today’s sitter was John. I’m fairly certain he’s mastered the art of stillness; this guy didn’t so much as twitch when he was sitting up there. If I heard him correctly during the breaks, he likes to do things like deep sea diving in search of treasure.
I think this is the first time I’ve drawn a real beard.
Warm up
Vine Charcoal
These are the only two I did today; I’m quite happy with the charcoal. Good thing I remembered where to find it this morning!
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A Work in Progress 
Love this one, Julie!
I especially love the profile – both are excellent though.
¡El hombre tiene presencia!
Yes, good profile. You caught his eyes “just so.”
Wow, I loved this one the instant it popped up on screen. Got ‘im.
Wow! What a face you captured! Sometimes a drawing gives a better feel than a photo. Good work, Julie. I started wondering about his life, and how he broke his nose, and all. You made him so real.
Wow, when you said beard, you weren’t kidding!
Excellent, indeed, Julie. Profile is John. Amazing what can be done with something like charcoal in good hands.
Thanks, everyone. I think I’ll definitely stick with the charcoal for a while.
In case anyone’s wondering, there won’t be anything new ’til Tuesday. Busy weekend 🙂
It’s unanimous- the charcoal has real verve and energy.
I agree that I’d like to know the story of that interesting face.