Tag: portrait drawing

Lorena Casanova’s hyper-realistic charcoal portraits prove that black and white can hold as much emotion as color. Through subtle gestures, light, and shadow, she captures the quiet intensity of the human face with striking depth and honesty.

Pencil drawing asks for patience, focus, and a steady hand. In this feature, we look closely at five contemporary pencil artists who use graphite and coloured pencil to create work that rewards slow looking. From quiet portrait studies to carefully observed figures and animals, these artists show how much can be achieved with restraint, discipline, and long-term dedication to a single medium.