Mixed Media

Artist Statement

The main idea that guided this artwork was the use of "mixed media" to create a portrait of some person, place, or thing. For example, I used Ink, charcoal, and graphite to create this portrait of my brother.

For this artwork I used Ink, charcoal, and Graphite on Watercolor Paper.

The process I went through with this piece of art was first sitting down with a value strip for charcoal graphite and Ink so that I knew how to blend them properly. I then went on to choose which photo would be my reference. I then printed out the photo of my brother starting to proportion things and grid them out. I then went square by square as to get the closest to the actual photo as possible. I used mostly charcoal with the exception of in and a bit of graphite on the onesie and eyes.