This is an award-winning self portrait I did in nupastel. Nupastel is similar to charcoal, but has a tighter consistency and comes in different colors. I sat in front of a mirror and drew this. First I lightly shaded the whole paper. Then I did a simple outline of my face. I concentrated on the darker values, for example around my eyes and nose. I erased away the nupastel on the areas of lightest value such as the highlight on my forehead and nose. After that, I filled in the medium values. The technique is very simple, but makes a dramatic finished product.
Comments on Nupastel Self Portrait
That’s really good! I like it!
Hope you got something fun with your reward money! =)
My favorite parts of the portrait are the eyebrows and forehead. They are unmistakable!
You sure are great at drawing.
You are a master at drawing or painting yourself – what a special talent that is!
What an interesting technique. Kind of like “backwards” art, since you “erase” the lighter sections. It looks just like you!