Kristopher, Christine's Other Half

Julie Deane · 08-23-2004, 08:05 PM

Hi Patricia -

I'm no expert, but I personally would choose to keep the same look to them, so I would not have a dark shirt.

Josef Sy · 08-24-2004, 08:29 AM

Hi Pat, great start. I agree with Julie on the shirt. I dont know if it is me but I feel the right eye has a bit of an angle than on the photo. (that will be the subject's right eye)

Kimberly Dow · 08-26-2004, 02:26 AM

Patricia,

They will treasure these and soon you'll have a grandchild to draw - congrats!

I think you might want to look at his jawline - his face looks a bit thin to me compared to the photo.

Patricia Joyce · 08-26-2004, 09:19 AM

Julie, Josef and Kim,
Thanks for your input and I have taken them all gratefully. I see that the left (our) eye is slighly off and his jawline is not wide enough. I chuckle at both of these observations. Kris has my eyes, which do angle quite a bit, but his not as much as mine. When I showed the progress to Jack I said how much I enjoyed doing this portrait and how much I love my son's face. His reply? "Of course you do, he looks just like his mother!!!" I guess when we come across our own features in our children we find it very pleasing!!

Kristopher has been tall and thin his whole life up until he married Chris a year a go. Since the wedding he has gained about 20lbs!! So his face is much fuller than it ever has been. Another case of my drawing what I "know" instead of what I observe. Fundamental error in drawing 101!!

I have not been able to work on the drawing all week because I started school and interviewed with a local portrait artist to possibly study with him. So I have had it here in my office to study all week, and it is a big help. I have several ideas about what I need to do, adjustments I need to make. I used to draw a portrait in one or two sittings and call it done. Having it before me for days to observe I think will bring it to a better conclusion.

Will post when finished. Thanks for the compliment Kim! They are, both very happy with their portraits so far. And Chris' mother loves her portrait so I am going to search for a way to make a print of it, something I need to learn eventually!!