CHARCOAL DRAWINGS

Paul’s intention is to use technology as a starting point and take it back to a traditional medium. This process is resonant in all of his work and is evident in his painting, print and drawings. The selection of portraits originated from photographs taken using a mobile phone, capturing the moment of sincerity and candidness of his subjects. He re-interpreted them using just only charcoal on paper. It is perhaps the oldest artistic medium dating from the time of the cavemen. Also in the renaissance it was extensively used for preparatory sketches for paintings, but for Paul this is a finishing point as it still maintains a raw and fresh simplicity. In these portraits you will see mostly his friends and acquaintances, including some never to be seen strangers too. He has identified the character of his subjects not only through photography but also by the mark making process itself. Whether it is smooth, fine, bold or rough there is an intention to reveal an inner quality. Portraiture’s extraordinary longevity and resilience as a genre is a testament to the power of thisimaginative transaction between the subject, the artist and the beholder.

Alicja Dobrucka Charcoal

On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Alicja Dobrucka

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Ansel Neckles

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Ansel Neckles

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Caroline Kelman

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

David Sottile Charcoal

On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Dylan Byrne

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Vicenzo Mara

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Grassy Knowle

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Ian Thompson

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Jamie Laurie Lucy

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

John Jones

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

John Leigh Charcoal

On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Kam Star

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummongs

Kerry Nash Clarke

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummongs

Lucia Edwards

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Maria Clavo

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Mark Cummings

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Mark Cummings

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Mark Cummings

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummongs

Tracey Moberly

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Tom Baker

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummongs

Tom Baker

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummongs

Simon Attwater

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummongs

Paul Cummings

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummongs

Paul Clarke

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Paul Clarke

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Patricia Grimm

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummings

Parisa Star

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummongs

Pauline Milligan

Charcoal On Paper 42cm x 59 cm 2011 Paul Cummongs

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