It was a life study example in a drawing class I taught at RIT. I was trying to demonstrate to the students the usefulness of the background in creating a narrative concept within a their work, even if it was just a study. I drew from a photo of myself and placed my image in the background creating a tension between the two portraiture's. This is a charcoal and graphite drawing. Please visit my site at www.nealmcdannel.weebly.com Thank you for checking this image out.