Charcoal study

I'm feeling a bit ill today and I stayed at home tonight to rest. So I decided to make a tiny charcoal sketch of this stern looking 19th-century gentleman (from russia.) I used charcoal shavings to create a mid tone back ground. Then draw with vined charcoal and erase the lights..

Charcoal study, 30x20 cm.

Go to www.postcardfromholland.com to see if this painting is still available.