Greetings to everyone in this community and I humbly welcome you all to my blog, today I have come once again to partake in this contest titled Contest || Unlock Your Creativity , organized by @zisha-hafiz. Art is a powerful language that can speak volumes without uttering a word. The image below is a pencil drawing that vividly captures a moment of anguish and desperation—an emotional cry for help rendered with raw intensity. Creating this drawing using only pencil required a deep understanding of facial anatomy, expressive gestures, and careful shading techniques. In this essay, I will walk through the creative process of making this powerful piece. ![IMG_20250719_084457_359.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYMgzXCsJX4d5xTdK7YCia6qT5vECVvMmFbiz7oEsVexT/IMG_20250719_084457_359.jpg)
## Drawing materials • A4 paper • HB pencil • 2B Pencil • eraser • sharpener • black pen ![IMG_20250718_201059_081.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmX62opRAnwXhdVNPqFtRud9GrcgChmWMS7F5VyvcrEa8V/IMG_20250718_201059_081.jpg)
## step 1 First I began by lightly sketching the face, paying attention to the hairline and jaw contour. Then I Move on to the eyes, as they are the focal point of this drawing. ![IMG_20250718_203249_378.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmayFojbWMyEBMz9hCPZXPfGhfpoQRLE7Vv4Kt2FeQAESk/IMG_20250718_203249_378.jpg)
## step 2 Next I drew the mouth, For the mouth I used curved lines to express the open scream and visible throat. And I used my HB pencil to lightly shaded the lips as well, and I added tears trails close to her eyes ![IMG_20250718_205023_083.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaAvmK2H6HvaXscVWLV7bWozb6VfY9Vv9suZ8bypuXvVW/IMG_20250718_205023_083.jpg)
## step 3 After doing that, next I drew her hair which is flowing backwards. ![IMG_20250718_205442_157.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSwxwLYGyoP4NQU799yoo3NgFz3VXs4pBA4eRMUwHZ31g/IMG_20250718_205442_157.jpg)
## step 4 Next I drew the hands placed tightly around her throat, signaling that she wants to kill her self. ![IMG_20250718_210722_034.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmchjhhWzoEiLGUSkHEmPnyivr28ZBcya1n8kbh9MqVXij/IMG_20250718_210722_034.jpg)
## step 5 At this point, I drew the shoulder and the clothing of the woman. Next I began to outline the drawing using dark lines. ![IMG_20250718_211112_567.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdB8EpWwr5KSW6YUgFyjyHxCP5skRpbLeYHWWWR9HYGEx/IMG_20250718_211112_567.jpg)
![IMG_20250718_214138_835.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmU8K7CScG6yqRcEfmEW7aZBgeDpdf8eMKueGPEnW1ctFC/IMG_20250718_214138_835.jpg)
## step 6 In then used shading to bring my drawing to life. I Used an HB pencil for light shading and a 4B or 6B pencil for deeper shadows. ![IMG_20250718_220120_934.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUh3Pt6KazHBxhfPFNgNUwmqRhHH8g5QTUsCRnV1Zfk6a/IMG_20250718_220120_934.jpg)
## step 7 Finally I darken the final lines of the drawing. Added subtle textures to the skin to increase realism, Revisit the shading to balance contrast throughout the portrait. Then my drawing was now complete. ![IMG_20250719_084319_622.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRhxP2TgNbgC1oVMdgLzxmg4zDFToGUmWaSzya18Bc3QC/IMG_20250719_084319_622.jpg)
![IMG_20250719_084546_967.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmR1AEWKY2HwCqtGE2Vo6LVg9aQ8vTKnhnjvZcrLb9UaTq/IMG_20250719_084546_967.jpg) a selfie with I and my drawing
![IMG_20250719_084457_359.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYMgzXCsJX4d5xTdK7YCia6qT5vECVvMmFbiz7oEsVexT/IMG_20250719_084457_359.jpg)
This drawing, done entirely in pencil, became more than just a portrait. It evolved into a statement of human vulnerability, capturing raw emotion through nothing but graphite and imagination.For this contest, this artwork stands as a bold statement of artistic emotion conveyed through pencil alone. Hope you like my post and that's the end for now. Inviting @us-andrew @whitie @mhizta Cc @zisha-hafiz 10% beneficiary to @hive-126193 ## Thanks for your time