My Realistic Pencil Drawing Of A Man Standing

Hello everyone!
Here is my recent realistic drawing that I made.
It is a commissioned piece.

The man's head is not complete in the reference picture so I had to complete it. When doing the sketch, I kept space at the top of the paper so that the remaining part of the head can enter.

I was a bit scared if at the end the drawing won't really look like the person because I have seen the person before in real life and the client did not have any other picture of him to show me, so I don't know how his front hair is like.
I'm glad it turned out very fine and no complain as usual, he loved it.
I hope you like it.

It took about 22 hours to complete this piece.
Size is 20x24 inches.

See the steps and the reference picture below:

The reference picture

MATERIALS
These are the tools I use

Number 1 and 3 are different sizes of soft, flat paint brushes, used for applying charcoal powder. I utilize the small size for intricate areas and the large size for broader areas.

2 is a hard bristle brush, employed on dark areas where charcoal is applied to prevent smudging, unlike the softer bristle brushes.

4 is a large makeup brush, ideal for covering larger areas with charcoal powder.

5 is a General's charcoal pencil within a pencil holder, utilized for achieving dark tones and creating powder from it.

6 is a Meilanzhuju charcoal pencil, known for its intense darkness, reserved for the darkest areas of the artwork.

7 is a 5B Kimberly graphite pencil, primarily used for sketching and light shading.

8 is a small-tipped makeup brush, used for blending lines seamlessly.

9 is an electric eraser, employed for precise highlights.

10 is a Tombo mono zero eraser, perfect for highlights and adding intricate details.

11 is a Nataraj eraser, presumably for general erasing needs.

12 is a container for storing charcoal powder.

Thank you so much for stopping by.
Best wishes.

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