Hamarich Arts
‹Back to Commissions
Heritage & Innocence
MAIN PHOTO
1 / 4
COMMISSIONCHARCOALHYPER-REALISTIC

Heritage & Innocence

Graphite on fine grain paper · 2023

★★★★★
5.0 · rated by the client
MediumGraphite on fine grain paper
Size60 × 90 cm
Year2023
StatusPrivate collection

THE STORY

How it was made

Celebrating the passing down of cultural identity and fatherly love. The intricate beadwork on the child’s forehead was rendered dot-by-dot with hard graphite pencils to achieve radiant tactile depth.

Preliminary compositional sketch
SKETCH
Graphite and charcoal layering progress
LAYERING
Micro-detail texture rendering
DETAIL

CLIENT'S WORDS

★★★★★
“[A father in a formal collared shirt and necktie with his young daughter, crowned in traditional Ethiopian beaded Albaso forehead jewelry and braided locks.]”

VERIFIED COMMISSION CLIENT

Want a portrait like this?

Start with a conversation. The price is agreed personally.