Wishing you all a wonderful spring season full of love and happiness! :)
Wednesday 20 March 2019
Thursday 14 March 2019
A Challenge ... in so many ways!
To test my analytical and interpretation skills, I chose a beautiful oil painting from 1879 by Sir Frederic Leighton (an English painter and sculptor) for my study.
Since I worked with graphite pencils, examining the nuances in value became the priority. To make it my own, I changed the facial features just slightly. I think it turned out ok.
I now have a better understanding of why Sir Leighton is Sir Leighton. :)
Realizing what could be achieved and what needed improvement, I called this one done.
Since I worked with graphite pencils, examining the nuances in value became the priority. To make it my own, I changed the facial features just slightly. I think it turned out ok.
I now have a better understanding of why Sir Leighton is Sir Leighton. :)
Realizing what could be achieved and what needed improvement, I called this one done.
Anticipating the arrival of spring, I will now take a break from portraits.
Tuesday 12 March 2019
Glasses And The Hat
It looks like I spoke a little too soon. A regular visit to the optometrist, and a few days later … my very first prescription glasses!
At +0.75, it is very mild. I will be using them only for reading and drawing. I now have something to blame all my previous art failures on. :)
I put them to the test and doing detailed work feels much more comfortable.
At +0.75, it is very mild. I will be using them only for reading and drawing. I now have something to blame all my previous art failures on. :)
I put them to the test and doing detailed work feels much more comfortable.
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