"Five"

Charcoal

Probably my least favorite of the lot, I like the shirt the best in it. Her eye turned out weird, partly due to her eye actually being a little weird and partly because I exaggerated it a little much. Her adam's apple is maybe too defined, and for some reason her skin turned out looking chalkier than the others. Again, not my best, but they can't all be winners.

"Four"

Charcoal

My favorite part of this piece was the hair. Hair was something I've never really gotten to play with and I had a lot of fun with it. The necklace and dress add a lot to it as well.

"Three"

Charcoal

The light in this one was unlike any of the others, and made this one more of a challenge, needing to focus on the nuances of the shades of white. I'm a big fan of this one, and I think the light, and the earring make it especially interesting.

"Two"

Charcoal

The second portrait in my series came out with a little more of a style than the others, which I like, and really sets it apart from the others. It probably most accurately describes my aesthetic and style of the series.

"One"

Charcoal

I did a series to 'flesh' out my charcoal skills when depicting skin. They are of models a friend of mine photographed. This one was very interesting to do because of how little of her face is actually defined by light.

"The Woods"

Pen and Ink

I wanted to try my hand at more textures with pen, and conjured up this scene in my head as a vessel for experiment. I had more success with the ground, I think, than anything else.

"Colorblind Sunset"

Pen and Ink

While on a camping trip with friends, we saw one of the most gorgeous sunsets of my life. We all went running to see it over the nearby lake, but my colorblind friend, Hunter, stayed behind. He wasn't impressed and it really hit me how sad it was that he couldn't experience something so beautiful. So, I tried my best to portray that sunset in a way he could see it, and gave it to him.