Ink Portrait Drawing of a Woman – 263B

This is an original ink portrait drawing of a woman, rendered entirely by hand in profile. The subject looks upward, neck and shoulders bare, hair swept back and gathered in a loose chignon. It is a one-of-a-kind work — not a print, not an edition, but the single original from the studio.

Line by line: how the portrait was built

The face, neck and hair are drawn using dense cross-hatching and free stippling with a pigment liner on 240 gsm fine art paper. No tonal wash, no digital intervention — every shadow on the jaw, every strand pulled into the bun exists because a line was placed there, deliberately, by hand. The chignon in particular reaches a density that approaches pure black, giving the composition its weight and anchoring the upward gaze of the figure.

The background stays white and untouched. That decision is not a lack — it is what keeps the eye moving along the profile, from the clean line of the nose to the loose strands escaping the bun at the nape.

A signed original, reference 263B

This ink portrait drawing of a woman was created in April 2026 and is signed and dated by hand on the back (reference 263B). It is a unique work — once sold, it is gone. The drawing ships carefully protected and ready to frame, directly from the artist, with no gallery in between.

If you would like to see other ink portraits in this series, take a look at Cobalt Light and Female Fashion Ink Portrait.