Christy Talbott's drawing children from life

[Christy Talbott]

Thank you so much Michael, I truly do appreciate your encouragement.

I guess I wasn't yet going for a high degree of finish. I will certainly at some point soon. I just feel i need to get a better grasp of anatomy at this point. It's much easier looking at a photo, as long as you can see, you really don't need to understand in the way that you need to with a moving target. In the drawing of Lilah on the stump, it not only doesn't look like her, but i've drawn her legs way too long. Doing the hand and foot sketches, I'm going to try for more detail. I realize that I'm going to need to do hundreds of these little sketches frankly. I'll try to be more discriminating in what I post. When you say you like the first sketch, did you mean the one of my son's face or the one of Lilah standing? Noah's is labeled #1, but hers is the first... (edit- I have moved Noah's to the post below)

I titled this thread "drawing children from life", but I'll be doing paintings as well.

Thanks again Michael.

[Christy Talbott]

Here's a sampling of more quick sketches of Lilah and a head study of Noah (not a super likeness this time). Still don't have a more detailed study. At least this is more observational than some of the earlier drawings.

[Christy Talbott]

Here's today's contribution.

[Christy Talbott]

I decided to draw someone who will actually sit for me-- even though she's not a child. Here's a self portrait done looking in a mirror. I did get a commission to do a portrait of a 22 yr old woman from life; I start on Monday. Of course this should be much easier than trying to paint a little child, still I'm a little anxious because I don't have a lot of working from life experience.

[Michael Georges]

Ah Christy, what wonderful experience this portrait using a mature sitter will be for you! Congratulations on the commission!

The self portrait is good! I can see the likeness even from your little avatar pic.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Oh Christy! This is such an exciting thread! I can't tell you how fascinating it is to see your drawings. It gives us a much more complete picture of who you are and how you paint (and draw, of course) and think and feel. I love the descriptive quality of trying to catch someone in motion or a fleeting expression. I have a feeling that something is happening in your work in general and it will be really, really good. I am looking forward to seeing it develop.

[Enzie Shahmiri]

I love these sketches Christy!