Two more portraits. My goal with these portraits was to create depth using only economy of line, and not using any form of blending. Unfortunately, graphite has the tendency to want to blend, so it was kind of difficult. I feel like the second picture is far more successful in terms of what I was trying to accomplish, because I spent more focus trying to control the lines. I found that I preferred the look of more evenly spaced cross hatch lines, and so the extra time spent on the spacing was worth it. I'm not entirely sure if its exactly where I want it though, as I've heard someone tell me before to avoid cross hatch lines that go everywhere. I feel like my lines sorta look like they are going everywhere, but I was following the form. Anyone with experience cross hatching here would be welcome to chime in their process. 

The camera also kinda erased my lightest lights, and lightened my dark tones pretty considerably. 

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