Saturday, August 12, 2006

Carpenter (2006)





Charcoal on toned paper (8.5" x 11")

A portrait of my wife's cousin, a carpenter who specializes in fine
detail work with exotic hardwoods. He is an interesting man with
beautiful complex features, so I was especially pleased to have
captured him so closely. I worked from a photograph taken outside
in Toronto; the contrast between the right side of his face brightly
lit by the sun and the left side in shadow make for a very
interesting composition.

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