Artist’s Statement

My artistic activity is the creation of life drawings and portraits from the live model.  I draw on toned paper with a range of graphite and white pencils.  My aim is to create artwork which is not only a realistic representation of the model but which also engages the viewer with a sense of the model’s presence.

I am largely self-taught and since retiring I have been able to attend a greater number of life drawing and portrait groups.  I am a member of the Liver Sketching Club.

Instagram: @chas.portrait.drawings