Study in graphite: Voyage

In the purity of the graphite lines, the sophisticated strokes, and the intense movement of the figure, the artist @elcioh.bsky.social tells us of a moment of introspection, an embrace of gentle, delicate intimacy. Elegance and dynamism dance together in a choreography of suffused, poetic beauty..

Details often speak unmistakably of a figurative artist's skills. In this close-up portrait, the artist @elcioh.bsky.social offers us a powerful visual immersion. The gaze is intense, the small details resemble marble chisels, etchings on paper where aesthetic wonder is second only to the emotion

I'd like to dedicate a new chapter to the art of portraiture, particularly figurative close-ups. Today I present a masterpiece by the artist @elcioh.bsky.social The details of the beard, the curves of the cheeks and the infinite nuances of light and shadow are truly exceptional and sophisticated..

Sepia study: First drop…

Graphite study: Tenuous…

Watercolour study: Monochromia III

Another blue…

Watercolour on black paper: Night bird…

Graphite study: Mystery…

Watercolour study: Of Poseidon…

Sanguine study: Back in Red…

Sepia exercise: Blues for you…

Drawing study: Muscles! Older drawing from 2021.

Sanguine study: Sad old red…

Thanks to model: @daringandtrue.bsky.social

Watercolour study: Slow…

Watercolour study: Of seagods and men

Watercolour study: Light sided

Graphite study: Bathed in sunlight…

Sanguine study: Sunlit…

Sanguine study: Suave…

Sanguine study: Souvenir… Model: @jack-von-spades.bsky.social

Fire burning hot… @kramerevans.bsky.social

Graphite study: Male torso