Expressive line drawings, faces in places, and mixed media — all crafted on Fabriano paper. Each piece is a conversation between pen, paper, and instinct.
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A curated collection of expressive line drawings, faces, and mixed media explorations.
Each piece begins without a plan — loose gesture marks, intuitive line-finding, and slow discovery. From the first squiggle to the final face, the process is the art.
01 — First Marks
02 — Line Finding
03 — Form Emerges
04 — Building Character
05 — The Face Arrives
Chad John Payne is a South African creative working across drawing, mixed media, and visual storytelling. His work explores the expressive potential of line — finding faces in unexpected places and emotion in every stroke.
Working primarily on Fabriano paper with ink and mixed media, each piece is an intuitive dialogue between hand and surface. The squiggly, continuous lines carry a raw energy that invites viewers to see their own stories within the marks.
Read MoreOriginal drawings and limited edition prints available through the online store. Each piece is hand-drawn on premium Fabriano paper.
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