Red Chalk Drawing, Check the Line Spacing & the Directional Rhythm of the Lines. These are working drawings, "Less is More." When using Red Chalk, select good papers that respond to the material. You can also try to shellac the paper to give a better surface.

Carracci, DeSarto, Unknown Artist. Red Chalk, Classical realism, drawing.

Limited Palette color break-downs, Carolus Duran detail, John Sargent.

Humanist, realist, classical realism, limited palette.

Studies of the skull, head & planar, Russian Academy.

Classical anatomy, drawing, realism, figure drawing.

Link to the Getty Collection, close-up zoom-in. @ http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=313

classical figure drawing, red chalk, drapery study.

Basic constructs of the eye and mouth.

classic realism, figure drawing, portrait drawing.