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Working with charcoal is immensely satisfying ,more so as its my first experience.The glossy effect of graphite is missing but then i do not have to worry about the direction of light, falling on the finished product if i decide to hang it. Here i am starting on a series of mother n child drawings....Inspiration, who else my mother who always wanted me to draw babies .She is my pillar of strength..and so i have mothers too in my wo rks with their all encompassing love and affection.They are Gods best gift to mankind...

graphite pencils or charcoals I graduated myself from the graphite to the charcoal pencils..without really thinking about the nuances..The shiny eyes and shadows that reflect and stands out from the main picture has been replaced by more realistic strokes.May be graphite can be mixed n used to draw reflective surfaces like glass or pottery. compressed charcoal sticks are ideal to cover larger surfaces and where dark intonations are necessaary.they like the pencils can be sharpened and also blended. Coming to blending ,till now i had used tissue paper and paper stumps i made myself.But the Derwent Pencil set ( 19 dhms) had a pencil stump which is strong and pointed .so gradations in textures have become smoother and softer.I have learned that felt paper can also create interesting textures.Using both on one picture can be handy ,for example in places like hair falling on the face and creating a shadow .the colour value or shade may be the same,dark.So to show the variation hair can b

Graphite ,pencils or charcoals..they are the best way to master the play of shadows on canvas or paper.Moreover you have the liberty to erase and redraw which is not possible in water colour or oil pastels.Yes, to an extent may be in oil paintings..here are some of my pencil drawings.All are reproductions of photos seen in newspape rs and magazines..

Hello, I am elated to the core.Here is my first exhibition..Didnt know how to,but still with little tips from my parents, who have always been my beacon of light managed to put in all that i have created till now....Thanks to you acha ,if not for you i would not have basked in the glory of appreciations and accolades i had.....These are some of my babies.....