Well, I drew a portrait of Elsie with pencil on sanded paper, which is a lot like regular old sandpaper. I am using very fine grit. I like to blend with my fingers, because they are handy and I don’t have to think too much about it or search around my table to find them. LOL! Well, try rubbing your finger on sandpaper for a few hours… Yep! Dumb thing to do. But, I will probably continue to do it.
Oh, a portrait? Oh, yeah. I started it late last night and finished it this afternoon.
Also, check out the post below for more nifty photos.
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.
— C. S. Lewis
exists to create art which reflects the beauty and the glory of God, to use art to comfort and encourage people, and to inspire others to pursue the arts. 
Being a starving artist is ROUGH!
But the drawing looks great!
Good Job.