This piece will be mostly ink-based, and I’ll use other materials to bring in depth and highlights. Creating a sense of nostalgia in portrait painting, especially in family portraits, can be achieved with the right techniques. I used white colored pencils for the details and blended everything using a black paint wash. Then, I shaded, colored, and added even more details with black colored pencils.

*Chances Are*: Mixed-media portrait painting for my Nostalgia Art Show.

Detailed artwork created with white colored pencils, highlighting intricate features and textures.

I used white colored pencils to add details.


A mixed-media portrait of a man and woman sitting together on a couch titled "Chances Are," part of my Nostalgia Art Series.