Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Portrait from memory

I found it difficult to do this as when I do things from memory or make them up I feel my drawing will be childlike.  I decided to draw one of my children whose detailed features, for some reason, I felt I could picture better in my head than anyone else.  She has distinctively shaped bright blue eyes and rather than try and remember detail in terms of line and shape, I felt more able to picture her largely in colour.  The colour of her eyes and hair predominantly.   I think the result is not terribly accurate in the detail but it is undeniably her and the cheery look and the bright colours also speak of her.