Title: Quick Portrait Study Technique: Drawing (charcoal Conté) Support: 70 g/m² naturweiss paper (Le Grand Bloc) Dimensions: 25 × 25 cm Year of completion: 2017 Edition: Unique piece Signature: Signed on the front
This quick sketch of a Velázquez portrait, while an initial study, carries the essence of the painter’s gaze. Here, the importance is not in perfect representation, but in capturing an attitude and gesture — a first step in approaching the grandeur of a character. It is an exploration of the power of portraiture through a direct stroke, which, with an informal approach, becomes a potent exercise in visual condensation. This study shows how the figure is built with simple strokes, allowing the essence of the subject to emerge in an unexpected way, almost like a first sketch that transcends its original intention and transforms into something unique.
