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Looseness, Restraint, and Trust: Lessons from a 90-Minute Chalk Portrait

Looseness, Restraint, and Trust: Lessons from a 90-Minute Chalk Portrait

by M. Chad Randall | Feb 25, 2026 | Illustration, Technique, Tips

Recently, I created a 36” x 36” chalk portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. for our school’s Black History Month program. The entire piece took about ninety minutes from first mark to final edge. What surprised me most wasn’t the speed. It was the comfort. A few years...

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