The following are a series of photographs taken of a portrait during the various phases of the drawing. You'll notice that Amanda works lightly - gradually building up graphite (tone). Amanda uses fine lines and dosen't 'blend' the pencil into the paper. It is best to work from light to dark, and add the highlights last with a kneadable eraser.

Reference Photo

Completed Artwork

After about three light layers of the 2H pencil on line drawing.

Moved onto a HB pencil and have marked in eyes, nose and mouth.

Working on mid tones still using HB added eyebrows and worked more of nose.

Working on mid tones with the HB pencil continued with nose.

Still working with the HB pencil continuing with nose, under eyes, cheeks and have began mouth.

Worked way down face with the HB pencil. Have now done many light layers with the HB pencil.

Begin to add the detail to the clothing (still using the HB pencil).

Worked on ears, began building up darker areas with the HB pencil.

Building up darker areas with a 2B pencil.

Added detail in clothing by building up darker areas with the 2B pencil.

Worked way down the face adding 2B pencil to darken miid tones.

Moved the corner (right hand side) of mouth over so that it is more in line with the eye. Added highlights to eyes and adjusted their shape.

Begin to work with a 6B pencil to add the darkest areas.

The Finished Portrait

The reference Photograph