The Artists's Mother

Arshile Gorky (1936)

charcoal, paperPost-Impressionismportraitportraitfigurewomanheadscarfneutral background

★★★★★beginner friendly

Recreating this portrait will help students develop skills in tonal shading and capturing likeness through careful observation of proportions and subtle value changes. Students will also learn to create soft transitions and define forms using charcoal.

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