A few portraits

I probably did about 50 portraits in the past 18 months. 

Some are good, some not so much. I like these two..

Both were done in pencil. I like using a drawing kit like this one:
 https://www.amazon.com/33-piece-Professional-Art-Kit-Sketchpad/dp/B016LGT5CA/ref=sr_1_48?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1483047912&sr=1-48&keywords=drawing+pencils

And I use this paper...but I typically draw on the back side of each piece.  https://www.amazon.com/Mi-Teintes-Pastel-Assorted-Colors-Fold/dp/B0024KO2RG/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1483048049&sr=1-1&keywords=mi+tientes+paper