A few drawings

I tried out my charcoal pencil this afternoon. I am not sure what type of charcoal it is, and sometimes when I press with it, no mark comes onto the page, just a scratch. So it feels a bit erratic. Still, I like the dark tones you can get with charcoal.

I am not sure whether I like this sketch better with the background in, or just simple as below.

Finally, I did a tiny pencil sketch with 4B. I haven't sketched miniature portraits for so long, but I am happy with how this turned out.

Wanganui River, North Island, New Zealand