An opportunity to do a mixed media exploration in portraiture arose... so I took the time to create a print that would signify the new NEW mixed media...

Starting out, I created a graphite image.

Next, I did the exploration in charcoal...

Scanned both images in Photoshop.  Compositioned them in Photoshop used some adjustment filters... added text.  Voila... made a print composition and printed on a matte finish and a canvas textured page.  The new way of doing mixed media.