Silver on Chalk  ·  Renaissance Technique  ·  Original Works

Drawn in
Silver

A metalpoint stylus on a chalk-prepared ground — a technique unchanged since the Renaissance. Each line is permanent. Each mark is a commitment.

Ag

Silverpoint uses a pure silver stylus drawn across a ground prepared with chalk and gum arabic — the same method used by Leonardo, Dürer and Van Eyck. The silver deposits microscopic traces of metal with each stroke. Over time, the lines oxidise to a warm, glowing patina. The line cannot be erased. Only refined.

Original Works

The Silverpoint Collection

All silverpoint drawings are unique originals. No editions, no reproductions. Commissions welcome — portraits, landscapes and custom subjects.

Portrait Study in Silverpoint Silverpoint £220
01 Portrait Study I Silverpoint  ·  Chalk Ground  ·  Original

A three-quarter portrait study, built up in fine parallel hatching over many sessions. The silver has already begun its oxidisation to warm grey.

Highland Loch Silverpoint Silverpoint £285
02 Highland Loch Silverpoint  ·  Landscape Study  ·  Original

A wide, atmospheric loch study — the far shore barely hinted, the sky a field of fine parallel lines dissolving into pale ground.

Study of Hands Silverpoint £180
03 Study of Hands Silverpoint  ·  Figure Study  ·  Original

A Renaissance-tradition study of folded hands — the kind of preparatory drawing the Old Masters made before committing to paint.

Bespoke Commission Commission From £200
04 Bespoke Portrait Silverpoint  ·  Commission  ·  Made to Order

A commissioned silverpoint portrait — of a person, a pet, a place. Worked from photographs, delivered mounted and ready to frame.

Commission a
Silverpoint Portrait

Silverpoint makes an extraordinary gift — a portrait drawn in a technique that has not fundamentally changed since the fifteenth century, in a line that will outlast canvas and oil. Tony works from photographs or live sittings. Get in touch to discuss your brief.

Start a Commission Email Tony Direct
  • 01
    Send your referenceA clear photograph — portrait, landscape, or subject — with any notes on mood, size and framing preference.
  • 02
    Receive a quoteTony responds with a price, estimated timeline and a brief description of his approach to the subject.
  • 03
    Work beginsThe ground is prepared and the drawing built up layer by layer. You'll receive progress images throughout.
  • 04
    DeliveryFinished work is mounted on archival board and shipped flat with full insurance and tracking.
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