I’ve been drawing on the train from Wollongong again… no, I haven’t been stalking small sleepy children. This time I had a supply of inspiration photos with me including this one which I’ve been meaning to paint for ages.
I know I have the excuse that the train was bumping up and down, but I’m a bit disappointed that my sketch isn’t a terribly good likeness. Although I’m very happy with the sketch itself, it does look like a little girl sleeping, I do wonder whether Mum and Grandma will recognise who it is…
To me this is a perfect example of how difficult it is to capture a recognisable portrait of someone. The features are mostly correct, to the extent that they’re absolutely believable, but even a few millimetres out and it’s a different child. I also have a problem that my drawings of children tend to add years to them, they invariably look older than they should. Generally I’m very pleased with tonight’s attempt, however it’s another area to keep practising :-).
You’re right Kez, I don’t recognise who it is, unless it’s you, and I don’t remember a photograph of you asleep with a doll ?
The other point is, the differences could perhaps be the effect of drawing from a photo as opposed to drawing from “life” for a child. Everything slightly nearer the camera will look larger, if only by a small amount. Hands, feet and facial features can be noticeably pronounced, and this may be why it seems not a good likeness in your eyes. It looks a super.drawing to me.
Hi Mum, It’s Jim’s niece Rhona 🙂 I think I got her mouth a little too big and some of the distances between nose, mouth & chin are a little out… maybe I’ll try & tweek it later 🙂
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