Portrait 260A – male profile ink drawing

Male profile ink drawing on paper

Portrait 260A is a male profile ink drawing by Italian artist Dario Moschetta. The composition presents a male figure in strict side profile — head erect, gaze directed forward, jaw set. The face occupies the right half of the sheet while the densely worked scalp and cropped hair push into the upper left, creating a natural diagonal tension across the format. The jacket below is rendered in flat brush ink, its glossy black mass anchoring the figure and contrasting sharply with the stippled skin above.

Technique and surface

Volume builds through two distinct mark systems working in combination. The face and neck are constructed entirely in stippling and short directional strokes — thousands of individual marks that accumulate into tonal gradients without a single blended passage. The hair uses dense parallel hatching, almost solid at the crown, dissolving into scattered dots toward the temples. The result is a figure with strong sculptural presence and a surface that rewards close observation.

Original work — material and authenticity

Black ink on 240g fine art paper, 21 × 29 cm. Drawn entirely by hand, signed and dated on the back. Ships flat in protective packaging, ready to frame, with a certificate of authenticity. Acquired directly from the studio with free worldwide shipping.

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