Tag Archives: father
Quarantine Portrait Series: Dad Drinking Coffee in 2003
Quarantine Portrait Series: My Dad from an Old 2001 Snapshot
Bearded Man and Daughter
Father and Two Little Girls
These girls were much cuter in real life. This may not have come across in this sketch. What does come across is that all three family members’ attention is focused in the same direction
Watercolor Portrait Over Blind Drawing
I wanted to see what would happen if I superimposed a regular, studied sketch on a blind drawing of the same portrait subject. I used a photograph of my father as the model on which to experiment. My choice of subject holds emotional content, as my dad passed away a while ago and I still […]
Father and Daughter
Dad and Violin
My father loved classical music. Once, I took a picture of him playing. I was hoping to find it. Dad enjoyed playing much more than others enjoyed listening. This is what I imagine he felt like as he was playing. I think it is better to use my memory instead of finding old snapshots.
From Memory
Today’s watercolor experiment: Dad died 8 years ago today (by the lunar calendar). I lit a candle and tried drawing him from memory. Dad had a distinctive face and, of all the people I’ve (tried to) sketch, he seemed to be the easiest for me. Seemed to be… After I finished the portrait, I showed it […]
inFLUenza
My father was known (among other things) for his puns, shaggy dog stories and jokes (an arguable characterization). One of his stories is apropos of today’s situation. It so happens that there was a witch named Enza, who was forever trying to get into one particular house. The resident was fastidious about sealing the home, […]
