Figurative drawing

Portraits that remind me of a sculpture technique, rather than a charcoal drawing one. More below. US based Kisoo Chai is the artist that created these lovely drawings and the video on this page. To better explain my sculpture reference, I have added a video of the first portrait. When you look at it you will see that Chai, first blocks the shape of the head and hair. Then proceeds to the face and the features within it; nose, eyes and mouth. At first it almost looks like someone is messing…

Well, at least for me, it always starts with a gesture. I think gesture drawings are almost as individual as fingerprints and I love seeing how other artists approach their drawings and often, ultimately, their paintings. Some artists draw from the inside of the figure (or subject) and sort of "feel" their way to the outside of the figure, but others do the exact opposite, working from the outside in. I have even seen a few artists who put down a single line with few or no 'searching' ones…

For Sale on 1stDibs - Old Woman - Original Pen and Pencil on Paper by J.L. Rey-Vila, Ballpoint Pen, Pencil by José Luis Rey Vila. Offered by Wallector.

.A lovely study of shapes and positive negative space division