Kneffel works in a photorealistic figurative tradition with meticulous attention to surface and light, creating portraits with the same atmospheric stillness and subtle realism found in Phillips's charcoal rendering of Wixson.

Wexler creates highly refined charcoal figure studies and portraits on toned paper that share Phillips's monochromatic intimacy, careful draftsmanship, and contemporary realist approach to capturing the human face.

Fazio produces breathtaking monochromatic charcoal portraits with extraordinary tonal depth and realism, closely mirroring the technical sensitivity and intimate atmospheric quality of Phillips's figure drawing on toned paper.