'Mountains-details' graphite and charcoal on acid free paper As a contemporary artist whose drawing practice, begins with a stroke and ends with a stroke, I draw with graphite and charcoal, both, traditionally basic mark making tools that have been around for centuries, and used as preparation for great works. I embrace the simplicity of charcoal and graphite to strip down my process to its barest ingredients. Not for tradition’s sake, but because these materials allow me to
