Hazards of Quarantine: Blind Drawing a Portrait of a Loved One

Usually I use the blind contour technique (only looking at the subject – not the paper) to draw portraits when the subject is anonymous. Unnoticed, and not concerned about creating a faithful likeness, I am somewhat relaxed as I draw. This is not the case here in quarantine, where there is minimal personal space between artist and subject and everyone is a critic.

Watercolor and Blind Ink Sketch: Hazards of Quarantine: Blind Drawing a Portrait of a Loved One

Hazards of Quarantine: Blind Drawing a Portrait of a Loved One
Watercolor and Blind Ink Sketch
12″x9″ 140# Cold Pressed Watercolor Block

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