Day 8: General Johnston

Another "portrait of a general," this was my first well-done charcoal drawing. I used the "smudging" technique to define the cheek bones. (This is where I used my finger to paint the excess charcoal powder into the shades I wanted). Once again, the vertical light source created deeper, more intense eyes. Not violent, but certainly passionate. The beard/moustache were made by using a base of smudging as a base, but using harsh lines for bristly texture.