Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Sketchbook Challenge - Highly Prized - family

Another word from my list for Highly Prized - family.



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Title: Saturday Afternoon.

The Boss settled down on the sofa to read the New Scientist but his eyelids grew heavier and heavier.

Coloured pencil on textured pastel paper. 10 x 8"

I started this as a life drawing, but took a reference photo as well to work from later. I have to say, this portrait means more to me than a photograph ever could.

5 comments:

Ruth said...

Wow! Great job.

Emmy said...

the artists work I can understand that this means a lot to you
it is beautiful

Elizabeth said...

This is stunningly Beautiful!!!! What a wonderful treasure!!!

Nancilyn (Fiberdabbler) said...

The diversity of your talents never ceases to amaze. What a charming capture of your Highly Prized. Warmth, love, contentment -- it all shines through.

Grangry said...

Thank you. He was really cross when he woke up and saw what I was doing and he told me to throw it away - but I didn't. I carried on with it using the reference photo and finished it off the next time he fell on the sofa. Then I hid it!