Chiaroscuro Portrait - Johnny Cash

This drawing is of Johnny Cash and is done with white Conte. It is on black paper and is 9.75x11.75. The first drawing is of my test trials that I did with Conte. The top one is of Johnny Cash and then the rest are just drawings. The next drawing with Conte is the final Johnny Cash. I loved this so much I tried my hand with white and black Conte on gry paper and it turned out amazing. It is not in this section as it was a gift to someone very special to me and will be posted later. We love Johnny Cash and have a room just for all the things we have on him. I really like using Conte and have continued using it in my art projects at home. I have experienced with black and white Conte and would like to use other colours as well.

Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003), born J. R. Cash, was an American singer-songwriter, actor, author, and Biblical scholar, who was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music artist, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and roll—especially early in his career—as well as blues, folk, and gospel. Late in his career, Cash covered songs by several rock artists, among them the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails.

Cash was known for his deep, distinctive bass-baritone voice; for the "boom-chicka-boom" freight train sound of his Tennessee Three backing band; for his demeanor; and for his dark clothing, which earned him the nickname, "The Man in Black". He traditionally started his concerts by saying, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash."