Birthday Bubbles

oooh, I love surprises.  I haven't posted this, and I finished it a couple of
months ago.  It is a drawing of Molly, one of my good friend's little
girls.  She had wanted me to do a portrait, but had given me several
photos, and no deadline.  I knew her birthday was today, and I had
talked to her husband, and this was her surprise gift!  What fun!
She told me that Molly said I should have let her color it with
her crayons?!  Too cute.  Happy Birthday!

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Almost Done

I've been working on this drawing all night, and it is just about done.

Sometimes they just come together quickly and easily. And then

sometimes, the struggle to capture the likeness is a long process!

That's when I go through a mental and visual checklist:

1. Is it the eyes? Are they the right shape, distance apart, pupil in the

right place, eyelids correct? etc

2. Is it the shape of the face? the right contour? the right size, proportion?

3. What about the nose? too flat? too big?? too small?

4. Mouth? slight smile? open or closed? lips need to be thinner or thicker?

5. Hair/Head right shape, value, outline

Anyway, there is a lot that goes into one of these portraits. My daughter and

husband are good sounding boards. They can almost always pinpoint what it

is that is not quite right. And if something is not quite right, it will not look like

them. Everything has to be perfect. And sometimes, perfection takes a long time.

But not tonight! Maybe it has something to do with how cute she is!

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Little Boy Happy (instead of little boy blue!)

Well, I hope the Christmas rush has begun! I have to draw
this adorable little boy in pencil for a client. Should be a joy
to do...how can you look at him without smiling?!

12 x 12 pencil portrait $125.00
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for info on portraits, please contact me, thanks!