Smudge It
Sometimes I decide to smudge the charcoal to minimize the texture of the charcoal on rough-textured paper. I usually use a piece of tissue, paper towel, or my fingers to smudge the drawing. Not only is it fun, it also gives me something to do when a pose is not that interesting from my vantage point in the room.
My view from the extreme left side of the model stand.
Forearm tattoo
If there’s anything that makes a portrait more identifiable than the subject’s hair, it’s no hair.
