Traditionally, ateliers used a high quality, handmade paper called 'Roma' produced by the renowned Italian paper mill Fabriano. Unfortunately, Fabriano have recently ceased production of its toned papers. I carried out some research into suitable toned alternatives and LARA has published my findings on their website. 

Click here to read about my investigations.

Here is an image of a recent portrait commission in pencil, which I did towards the end of last year. It shows the drawing about a day before completion.

It was a lovely little drawing to work on. The reference photograph was perfect. Babies can be difficult subjects to capture, but the photo here has such a nice sense of character and light, which made it a real pleasure. 

If you're interested in commissioning a portrait of a loved one, please do take a look at the Commissions page and get in touch to let me know what you have in mind. For more information on my portrait commissions see here.