Portrait Studies · Est. MMXXVI
Radiant of Mind and Spirit
Graphite, charcoal, and conté on cotton paper. Each portrait is a slow study — drawn from life and from memory, in the tradition of the masters.
I. Featured
A selection of new works. Click any piece to view it in full.
II. Archive
Forty-two portraits drawn between 2023 and 2026.
III. About
Huibrecht is a portrait artist based in Johannesburg, working in graphite, charcoal, and conté. Each piece begins with hours of looking — at the angle of a jaw, the weight of an eyelid, the way light gathers in the hollow of a temple.
Trained in the classical tradition and informed by years of life drawing, the work seeks not likeness alone but presence: the stillness of a person caught somewhere between thought and repose.
Studio practice is private and unhurried. Most works take between twelve and forty hours to complete.
IV. Commissions
Three formats, drawn from life sittings in the Johannesburg studio or from photographs sent from anywhere. Each piece is signed, dated, and delivered unframed in archival packaging.
i.
30 × 40 cm
Head and shoulders. Single sitter. Graphite or charcoal on cotton paper.
Delivery: 4–6 weeks
ii.
42 × 56 cm
From the waist up. Hands optional. Toned paper with white chalk highlights available.
Delivery: 6–8 weeks
iii.
56 × 76 cm
Full figure or seated composition. Up to two sitters. Mixed dry media.
Delivery: 10–14 weeks
Pricing on request. A non-refundable deposit secures the booking; final payment is due upon approval of the finished work.
V. Correspondence
For commissions, studio visits, or enquiries about available works.