Another exercise from the Bert Dodson book. I was tasked with drawing a portrait of…
Lizzie
It’s also Lizzie’s birthday today, so here’s another portrait. I think this is more recognisably Lizzie than Amanda was Amanda. You can see from both portraits that I’m using a lot of neutral greys within the skin tones. I think this colouring has worked out better for Liz than for Amanda, where it borders on realistic, but if you’ve never met either of them you wouldn’t know that.
I don’t think Liz will thank me for basing this on a photo where she was letting her RBF show rather than smiling for the camera. I just went for the photo that was easiest for me to use. And it helps that it’s a three quarter view rather than straight on.
This one’s been framed and gifted to Liz.
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