Original artwork description:

Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton

My desire here is to capture my August in human form. I achieve this through a process of capturing reality through life drawing using charcoal sketches, breaking it down to deliver an impression of the human form, whilst capturing the psychological complexity of the human nature through the portrayal of human isolation.
Following the breakdown of the human female nude, I use the sketches to build and create paintings in oils.
Certificate of authenticity included.

Materials used:

Charcoal

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