The Portrait chapter 11
Because this contemporary (modern-day) portrait has a serene otherworldliness and a marked emphasis on the two-
dimensionality rather than the three-dimensionality of the form, it is reminiscent of early Renaissance portraiture. The high
level of realism comes from the sensitive linear rendition of the face shape and the features.
This portrait is drawn with charcoal and white and grey pastel on a cream-colored paper. The layering of the darker gray pas-
tel over the lighter pastel gives a shimmering, luminous quality to the skin.
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