
Heritage & Innocence
Graphite on fine grain paper · 2023
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.



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.]”
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