Zulf creates dramatic art using charcoal and pastel.

London-based artist Zulf creates dramatic portraits of women half-hidden in the shadows.
These realistic drawings are made on black paper using a combination of pastel and charcoal.
Instead of drafting the model’s entire face on the page, Zulf invents a light source in the composition and draws only the illuminated parts of the person’s face, hair, and body.
Not only is this minimalist approach to portrait drawing immediately eye-catching, but it also demonstrates his masterful knowledge of light and shadow.
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