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Sketches from the Studio
Here are a few editorial portraits I’ve worked on over the years! These hand-drawn sketches are a few example of the first step into my mixed media process.
I start with graphite on paper to capture the basics, then refine it over soft tone sketch paper before moving into next steps. The final portraits can be seen here!

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