Detail [ink and chalk on paper]
I created a quick preliminary drawing of the mugshot. Then I added washes of ink to build up the image. With each loose brush stroke I tried to capture the essence of this woman. I wanted to portray her sorrow, her fear, her dark secrets and the uncertainty of her future, with every mark I made on the paper. I am telling part of the story but I want the viewer to also become the storyteller. I want to allow them to make up their own minds about who this woman is. After becoming totally absorbed in the ink drawing, I lost track of time and I have no idea how long the portrait took to complete.
[Ink and chalk on paper]
