White On Black - helenbarker

Many years ago I drew commissioned animal portraits in graphite. Switching to the use of white pencil on black as an alternative, I found I could acheive a softer, more sympathetic feel to the work, while still retaining the detail and my favoured monochrome look.

Dog drawing, white pencil on black. Sweet face — Dear Bumble

Drawing white on black. Sleeping Dartmoor foal — Apricot.

Drawing, white on black. Curious Dartmoor pony foal — Curious

Drawing, white on black. Dartmoor pony mare grazing, viewed from behind, wide bottom! — Big Dun

Drawing white on black. Head detail of Dartmoor pony foal — Jed's Foal

Drawing, white on black. Wild pony stallion rearing. seen from behind — Little Rearing Stallion

Drawing, white on black. Handsome chesnut Thoroughbred colt with white face — Luigi

Drawing white on black. Suffolk Punch horse head study — Suffolk Punch

Drawing, white on black. Daisy flower detail — Tanacetum