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Karl and Kaden
16x20 graphite on bristol
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The bonds that tie are such a compelling subject for me. This is the companion portrait to the "Kat and Chloe" of the last post. I love drawing mothers and babies, but I also love the father-baby bond. There is no relationship as tender as that of a parent and child. This piece was also executed mainly with an 8B pencil. I like to use a variety of paper tortillions to blend and shade the flesh areas of the faces and hand. I additionally use a mechanical pencil for the lash and brow work - once I have shaded in the main areas. Once I feel like the portrait is finished, I spray it lightly with workable fixative to prevent amy smudging of the graphite. I also try very hard not to touch the bristol with my hands as I work. If the oil from my skin gets onto the paper, it changes the way those spots accept the lead. If I decide more work is needed, I simply continue drawing, always finishing with a fixative on top.
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