Hey everyone. This one was something a lot different from me. I've been wanting to try one of these for a few years and just never got to it until now. I was recently inspired after seeing Lacey Lewis' Monochrome Self Portrait that she did. I don't think she's here on DA but I talked to her on Facebook a little bit. Anyways, This drawing was done on tinted paper with graphite and white colored pencil. I've always loved the way drawings look on tinted paper. I think they look really classical and artistic.

This paper was something new to me. I asked Lacey what kind of paper she used and bought the same kind. The paper is Strathmore 500 series Charcoal for those who care. It is a lot thinner and has a lot more tooth than I am used to. But I like the way graphite lays down on it. It's a lot easier to get dark tones because of the texture.

The model I used for the drawing is , who many of you already know. I think she's really beautiful and I hope to do a lot more drawings of her.

This drawing was really fun to do. I will be doing a lot more of these hopefully in the future.

12"x18" Stathmore 500 Series
Graphite and Colored Pencil
Blending stumps and tissues
15 hours

*Edit - This scan is pissing me off a little bit. Due to the size of it I had to scan in 3 sections so you can see the section lines. I'm going to keep playing around with it and see if I can get those lines less visible.

*Edit 2 - Fixed the scan but not sure if it's too dark now. Let me know please. Thanks.