When I was younger, I used to have a passion for charcoal drawing and, as I travelled around the world, I would gather images, on my sketchbook, that I would later turn into some framed works, hanging in my office.
For me, as an artist, maybe due to the medium I used or probably, because it was a period in my life when things had to be seen in black and white, I developed a fascination for strong faces and dwelved quite a lot into trying to portray the faces that impressed me the most.
This was one of my early drawings, while still trying to develop the charcoal technique, and it's from 1990. So, it was done only a few weeks ago. Lol. I'll leave you with this one for now and, as I promised @hive-120695 that I would be coming around here, eventually: here I am, I'm not entering any competitions, and I'll be back.
@hefestus 19.02.25
If only people knew how much value that piece had gathered over the years, maybe they would have made an attempt to own it..... It's really simple at sight but yet very classy, I love the fact that the key features such as the eyes, and nose are just blocked out and not detailed, that really appeals to me. Great Job Sir!
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That was really an option is style. If you remove everything but the shadows, only the essential remains.
Thanks for the comment.
Cheers.
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Yeah I know. You're welcome.
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Welcome to Art & Artist.
A great entry you made with this drawing. There's no need to join contests if you don't feel to it so also no need to announce that.
You have this in your office? No one tried to steal or by it?
Is there a typo or do you live in 1990 while I live in 2025?
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No typo... You must have missed the Lol. Lol. That drawing is 35 years old, in my office wall and I sold a lot of them, back then. I did charcoal drawings in a famous local photographer's studio. And no one ever tried to steal it. I don't think anyone would dare, anyway.
I have some more.
:D
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So who did they prefer? The photographer or you?
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Definitely the photographer. He was a legend.
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusto_Cabrita
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Here it is, with the frame on:
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Drawing and frame look great!
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