The more tentative my sketch, the more it looks like the subject. I don’t know exactly why. Sfumato? Can a drawn line fall within the purview of the sfumato technique? Perhaps not. Maybe I should consider my initial light sketch as an under drawing and work on it to shade in areas (with sfumato).

Woman Next to Me
Light Pencil Sketch
5.5″x8.5″ 138# Cold Pressed Mix Media Paper