White drawing on black paper

Welcome to my collection of drawings and sketches. Moments of inspiration, moments of silence, where I let myself go to what inspired.

As a part of my recent class assignments, I have been trying out drawings in white charcoal. And here is one that I really liked. I loved the way the vertical white lines give the violin a woody texture, and how the bright of the white charcoal in the violin strings seems to glint in the light. The Violin (White charcoal on black paper) I used Generals white charcoal pencils on Strathmore Artagain black pad - the black pad is a gorgeous black, and the white charcoal pencils were a charm to…

Welcome to my collection of drawings and sketches. Moments of inspiration, moments of silence, where I let myself go to what inspired.

https://flic.kr/p/BeHLLc | howling wolf | white color pencil drawing on black paper

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My name is Kay Lee. I’m Malaysian. I use a white pencil to capture light and expression on black paper. I especially like to picture artwork in a “low-key” mode, contrast, and dramatic lighting effect, with lots of shadows. It gives depth, mood, feeling, and emotion, with a quiet and mysterious atmosphere. And I like accentuated forms with clean looks too, as I think it can give more substantial visual impact; illumination on a specific portion of the image with very selective use of light…