At first these portraits by Irish artist, Denise Nestor look simple, but then you begin to see her work with facial structure, cheek bones, and expression has us wanted to know what's inside the head of each subject. Nestor's capturing of these intricacies make for a compelling series of pencil works.

Based in Dublin, Ireland, Denise Nestor creates delicate, airy illustration work focusing on intricate narratives of nature and personal portraiture, sometimes blending the two. Her soft palettes and work with graphite, in the majority of her wreaths and drawings, have a lustrous and mature sensibility to them.