Charcoal on cotton paper
Although my primary photography application is photojournalism, photo reference for drawing became a studio study during my first semester at the Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA). This may look like a digitally manipulated image, but it is actually my first attempt at drawing with charcoal.
I captured the scene photographically and later decided to translate it into the blacks, whites, and grays of charcoal pencils from ruined extra hard to extra soft, wet charcoal, vines, and chunky chalk. My instructor for this charcoal drawing was Linda McCune, a gifted artist, teacher, and mentor.
The original of this 29×42 charcoal on cotton paper is currently on display as a part of the VCFA student exhibition in Montpelier, Vermont. This charcoal drawing represents a portion of the support structure under the Copper Creek railroad trestle near Speers Ferry in Southwest Virginia.
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