Berty in Black and White

[Julie Deane]

Thanks -

It is 12 x 14 inches, done mainly in pencils ranging from 2B to 8B. The background was too grainy with just pencil, so I scrubbed into it with a hard charcoal stick - "General's", and then wiped off the excess. Lot of use of the kneaded eraser.

I tried to use everything I've been learning in my reading to practical use in this portrait; edges, values, contrast, focal point and so forth.

[Jean Kelly]

Julie,

I've been watching your progress on this all the way through, and I'm so happy you decided to do it. She is lovely, you can be very proud of yourself!

Jean