A mixed-media portrait created using 100% facial likeness and structure from the uploaded reference photo. The artwork is drawn on textured brown kraft paper, not a white background. The face is constructed with loose, expressive charcoal and graphite sketch lines—raw, sketchy, and visibly hand-drawn—showing an underlying drawing foundation. Subtle white gouache or chalk accents are used sparingly only for soft highlights, without thick paint or impasto texture. No heavy white paint buildup is present. Shading is achieved primarily through charcoal strokes, cross-hatching, and smudged graphite. Edges remain rough and unfinished, preserving a spontaneous, work-in-progress feel. The overall style is expressive, illustrative, and traditional, avoiding photorealism and painterly thickness.
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