Silverpoint: Underdrawing

Silverpoint on gessoed panel 40 cm x 30 cm, Gouden Handenrei  East,  Bruges, Belgium 2006

I used the silverpoint here to describe movement and texture in much the same way as I have previously used india ink.  Silverpoint renders a softer final image.  Though I like the fuzzy warm feeling of it (like an old daguerrotype), much of the information can get lost in oils.  Thus, the silver point serves well for an egg tempera underpainting.