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Sunday Sketching – Pencil Portrait

I’ve decided to do some sketching every Sunday this year. It helps me understand my subjects better and gives me an opportunity to work on values and composition.

Today I pulled up a photograph of AshLynn, my great niece. Her mother is a children’s librarian. Last July we were at story hour. I was snapping away with my cell phone and was charmed by Ashlynn doing an exercise called Flitter Flutter.

Waving her chiffon scarves while looking back at her beloved Grandma.

Ever since I have been wanting to render the scene in watercolor. My first step toward that goal is this quick sketch.

What are you working on these days?

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Drawing Again

I’ve gone back to the photos of Henry and Cat. Today I chose this one.

The little guy has spotted Cat, and is just about to climb onto the adjacent tree stump chair. Cat is just starting to settle into a seated position. The photo was taken in Albuquerque NM on a late afternoon in autumn. I like this one particularly because Henry is smiling.

This time I gave extra attention to the cast shadows.