I did this 1 hour drawing, last week, at our Tuesday night Open Studio here at the University. It was drawn in charcoal on a sheet of 22 x 30 inch, BFK Rives 140lb paper. Back in my studio, as an experiment, I taped it to a piece of gator board, applied a couple of coats of Matte Medium to seal it , then applied some oil over the drawing. the process was fast (less than 2 hours of painting) and the results were OK. Next time, however, I'll use Shellac as a sealant and for sizing, so the paper won't buckle.
Overall, a good exercise and I'm eager to start going through old drawings to see if any can be given a new life.
He looks like me! except for the muscles.... and the hair... and the six-pack. I've got that brooding look down!
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