Sculpt with Charcoal Nov 2022 8/9

Charcoal on paper by Japanese artist Eliza Arricale. 
 
"At the start of a drawing, I am unsure of what the picture is going to look like. I trust in the process and allow the portrait to appear. 

Drawing feels like a performative dance for me. I use two hands to draw. I allow the charcoal to rotate in my hands, whilst I use the sides and the tips of the charcoal. I then smear on some areas. This whole process feels very tactile, as if I'm sculpting on paper. I try to minimize looking at the paper as I draw. That way I allow interesting textures to appear. 

I want to capture facial expressions that look like they've lasted a glimpse of a second, but now frozen in time. I welcome the viewers to develop a personal encounter with the portraits I create."