Charcoal & graphite on paper

The Weight of a Glance

The Weight of a Glance
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He turns just enough to look back, and the whole drawing leans into that single, guarded look.

A head turned just far enough to look back. The pose is the whole subject: the drawing leans into that single guarded glance and describes very little else.

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