Have you used charcoal for drawing yet? I must admit...I hadn't. All my portaits have been worked in graphite so far. I had charcoal in my possession....but it had always been used for mixed media projects for that little bit of extra black smudginess when needed lol But who knew how much easier charcoal is to work with! A few hints on working portraits with charcoal * Keep a piece of paper towel handy...not only can you use the towel for smudging but for erasing lighter mar

I wanted to redraw some of my recent portraits, just to see if I could reproduce their likenesses, but in a different pose. Its a fun exercise and really stretches you to refine your previous work. I have noticed though, that some of my girls have aged in their new portraits....well...maybe time moves differently in faery land! lol Mother Earth, below, however seems to have remained the same age....I guess she is timeless! Subscribe now (subscribes have access to the WhimsiKa