SHORT DESCRIPTION

This charcoal drawing, measuring 29,7 x 42 cm, is a bespoke portrait commissioned by Lais Aszmann and created through a live model drawing session. The work focuses on lines of identity and the human form, using direct mark making to capture presence, individuality, and embodied nuance.

Charcoal is used as an immediate and expressive medium, allowing the drawing to remain closely connected to the act of observation. Each line records gesture, weight, and subtle shifts in posture, prioritising lived presence over idealised representation. The portrait emerges through tension, softness, and variation, revealing character as much as anatomy.

As a commissioned artwork, the piece is shaped by attention and shared time. The live session becomes integral to the final image, grounding the drawing in encounter rather than reference. traces of hesitation, reinforcement, and erasure remain visible on the surface, preserving the honesty of the process.

Within the framework of bespoke portraiture, lais aszmann is represented not as a fixed likeness but as a specific and singular presence. Identity is articulated through the rhythm and density of line, allowing the human form to function as a site of recognition, complexity, and quiet expression.

This drawing stands as a personal and unique artwork, reflecting the value of commissioned pieces rooted in direct experience. It frames portraiture as a collaborative act, where drawing becomes a form of listening, and where identity is revealed through line, time, and attentive observation.