Michael Nichols, 2020, pencil, 50 x 40 cm
Michael is the 30th drawing in my series of profile portraits. There were two sessions which amounted to around 7 hours of siting. There first was the head and a week later Michael sat for the hands. It's the first portrait I've done in my new studio and I'm looking forward to continuing the series in a space that has a fantastic natural light. I added a couple of lines after Michael had finished posing but not too much as it might spoil the reason for having a sitter - to engage with someone over a period of time and transfer that experience to paper.
