These are two self portraits that my teacher had me do. The one above I did in his studio. Here are the instructions I got: use charcoal; 10x12; remember how to hold the implement (the medium is charcoal); make a series of straight lines; do measurements. How wide is the nose compared to the eye? Where does a straight line from edge of eye intersect cheek, chin, neck? Keeping those questions in mind I did this one at home:
