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Pen and Ink Portrait Posted by Arti at 3:39 AM 6 comments: 
Pencil and Charcoal Portrait Charcoal and pencil on smooth Bristol paper
Portrait of my 16 year old niece Diya. Bristol is a bit too smooth for charcoal and tough to keep your darks.

Posted by Arti at 3:13 AM 5 comments: 
Shades of Gray in Pencil carbon and graphite pencil on Canson Bristol smooth paper

Posted by Arti at 2:18 AM 3 comments: Graphite pencil on paper
14" x 12"
Just completed this drawing which took me about 32 hours in all.This is a picture of a laborer from India, my friend and a talented photographer  Vikram Raghuvanshi very kindly allowed me to use this as reference.
I liked the way his face shows the hardships of his humble life.

Posted by Arti at 5:36 AM 7 comments: Work in progess
Graphite pencil on Canson smooth paper
I have started a detailed portrait after a gap of a few months.Posting here is the first 13 hours' work.It might take up some more time to finish it.Thank you for being patient with me.

Posted by Arti at 2:05 AM 6 comments: Graphite Pencil on Paper

Posted by Arti at 12:34 PM 16 comments: 
Buying Ice Cream "Buying Ice Cream"
Pencil on Paper

Posted by Arti at 4:26 AM 12 comments: 
ON my Drawing Board Work in progress.....four little boys huddled together near the Ice cream stall.
Posted by Arti at 1:54 AM 5 comments: Mechanical pencil .7 on smooth A3 paper.This took me about 9 hours spread over three days.
Posted by Arti at 2:38 AM 7 comments: 
Charcoal Sketch Willow charcoal sketch A3 size on smooth paper
Posted by Arti at 1:42 AM 5 comments: 
Asian Girl Portrait Pencil on A3 smooth paper
Posted by Arti at 2:45 AM 8 comments: A quick charcoal sketch of my son Arjun, as he sits tired after a long day at Portsmouth.
Posted by Arti at 2:27 AM 3 comments: I am a self-taught artist.This blog has helped me to showcase my work and find a lot of friends who are a constant source of encouragement and inspiration.I thank you for visiting me and taking time to look at my art.
