# Portrait with graphite and white charcoal

**URL:** <https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-with-graphite-and-white-charcoal/4623>\
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**Created:** [November 13, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-with-graphite-and-white-charcoal/4623 "2025-11-13T17:54:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Appelmoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Appelmoes](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Appelmoes)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-with-graphite-and-white-charcoal/4623/1 "2025-11-13T17:54:07Z")

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![social](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/4/4e8a2137fd223d5bc8c65018e9a8dc5a880bf3b3.jpeg)

 ![social 2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/4/4760a0c42e27c9f5ee54d4cb365a8f894b32002d.jpeg)

Someone asked me to make him a drawing of his friend and his dog, although I normally don’t draw people. I was quite honored that he trusted me on this one (and SO nerveous!!) I suggested graphite and white charcoal on Strathmore toned tan paper. Sometimes you have to create outside your comfortzone. This medium came much more natural to me than watercolor where I more often work with. I framed it and they were very happy with it.

I think I’ll do this again in the future!

Here you can watch the process if you’re interested: [https://youtu.be/INCGXYqg26U](https://youtu.be/INCGXYqg26U)

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**Author:** ![Denise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/denise/32/40_2.png) [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-with-graphite-and-white-charcoal/4623/2 "2025-11-13T22:54:18Z")

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Wow! What a great job! It is so adorable too.

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**Author:** ![HarleysMom](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/harleysmom/32/6478_2.png) [@HarleysMom](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/HarleysMom)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-with-graphite-and-white-charcoal/4623/3 "2025-11-15T00:49:41Z")

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@Appelmoes You captured the Boxer energy so well! As a Boxer owner, that facial expression really hits. Your friend must be thrilled! Nice work.

Lisa

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**Author:** ![Meme5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/meme5/32/6555_2.png) [@Meme5](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Meme5)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2025, 4:53am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-with-graphite-and-white-charcoal/4623/4 "2025-11-16T04:53:56Z")

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@Appelmoes

It is a great portrait, beautiful and realistic! Thank you for sharing. I hardly have a chance to come to the forum lately, and when I do, it’s late and usually just click the “like” little heart. I still enjoy greatly to see all the posts and wonderful art posted such as yours!

Sonia Alonzo

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**Author:** ![Appelmoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Appelmoes](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Appelmoes)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-with-graphite-and-white-charcoal/4623/5 "2025-11-16T20:52:37Z")

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Ahh Thank you Alonzo! I appreciate that 🥰

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**Author:** ![Appelmoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Appelmoes](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Appelmoes)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-with-graphite-and-white-charcoal/4623/6 "2025-11-16T20:53:19Z")

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Oh Thank you, that means a lot to me. 🥰

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**Author:** ![theresebriggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@theresebriggs](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/theresebriggs)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2025, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-with-graphite-and-white-charcoal/4623/7 "2025-11-20T20:35:57Z")

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This is terrific Applemoes!

I haven’t tried white charcoal yet but this is so promising …I intend to now!

Therese