Recent Charcoal Drawings of Maiko

I recently started getting into charcoal drawing and I am really enjoying the effects I can get with it. Here are some of the charcoal drawings I did of the maiko (apprentice geisha) from various hanamachi (geisha districts) of Kyoto, Japan.

"Maiko Satohana" charcoal on toned paper

"Nape of a Maiko" - charcoal on toned paper

"Maiko Katsuna" - charcoal on toned paper

"Blue Maiko_ charcoal on toned paper