Charcoal & graphite on paper

The Softness of a Smile

The Softness of a Smile
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Nothing dramatic, only warmth: the gentle gladness of being seen.

No expression larger than a small smile, which leaves the drawing nowhere to hide. With nothing dramatic happening, it stands or falls on the modelling around the mouth and eyes.

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