Parallel practice

Portrait Practice

Portrait drawing is one of the technical foundations beneath ParadigmStories: observation, tonal control, anatomy and the emotional weight of a face.

Selected studies

Graphite and charcoal portraits from the wider studio archive.

Graphite portrait of an elderly woman
Graphite

Portrait study

Graphite portrait of a child
Graphite

Portrait study

The portrait archive will continue to expand as older high-resolution works are restored and correctly identified.

Legacy portrait archive Commission enquiry