It is so interesting hearing about your interaction with the people you draw in your weekly spreads, the people you don’t know, but they still make some connection in your life through the inclusion of them in your daily drawing…and figuring out what they might say. I usually draw people I don’t know, I seem to prefer that for some reaso…
It is so interesting hearing about your interaction with the people you draw in your weekly spreads, the people you don’t know, but they still make some connection in your life through the inclusion of them in your daily drawing…and figuring out what they might say. I usually draw people I don’t know, I seem to prefer that for some reason. (This week I drew a couple unsuspecting Sktchy app people and turned them into water spirits because that happened to be on my mind from a podcast sleep story I listened to in a groggy state in the middle of the night...) But I also see the importance and specialness of drawing people you know and care about. I drew my kids a lot more when they were young, when I carried around a pocket sketchbook and scribbled down drawings in the spare moments I found. I am really glad I have those now.
I think your portraits are always beautiful and interesting, with a way of captivating the viewer as they look out from your pages. It makes me wonder “What would they say? What thoughts are behind those eyes?”
By the way, I think you are already a great portrait artist and I always love seeing your portraits. ☺️
Like you, I mostly draw people I don’t know. I think that’s really comfortable, removing the pressure. But I love that your portraits are fodder for your imagination. That’s such a beautiful process and such a wonderful thing to not be tied to what you see.
It is so interesting hearing about your interaction with the people you draw in your weekly spreads, the people you don’t know, but they still make some connection in your life through the inclusion of them in your daily drawing…and figuring out what they might say. I usually draw people I don’t know, I seem to prefer that for some reason. (This week I drew a couple unsuspecting Sktchy app people and turned them into water spirits because that happened to be on my mind from a podcast sleep story I listened to in a groggy state in the middle of the night...) But I also see the importance and specialness of drawing people you know and care about. I drew my kids a lot more when they were young, when I carried around a pocket sketchbook and scribbled down drawings in the spare moments I found. I am really glad I have those now.
I think your portraits are always beautiful and interesting, with a way of captivating the viewer as they look out from your pages. It makes me wonder “What would they say? What thoughts are behind those eyes?”
By the way, I think you are already a great portrait artist and I always love seeing your portraits. ☺️
Like you, I mostly draw people I don’t know. I think that’s really comfortable, removing the pressure. But I love that your portraits are fodder for your imagination. That’s such a beautiful process and such a wonderful thing to not be tied to what you see.