Drawing Children

Deb Skinner's latest commissioned portrait is a drawing of a couple's grandchildren - a gift for their daughter.  The image is 11x14, and was done in pencil on an acid-free rag paper.  Below are her thoughts on the work:

"I chose to draw the faces life-size, and make them look as if they were sitting very close together.  Their eyes were intentionally placed at the intersection of the 1/3 axis lines to make the focal points off-center and more interesting to the eye of the viewer.  I also made sure to draw enough of the neck and clothing to anchor the portrait and avoid a "floating head" appearance."

"The photographs my client chose were excellent, because the children have very natural expressions on their faces.  It will most likely be very different from their mother's other framed images of them, which many times are posed professional photographs."

"While I worked on this drawing I kept thinking about what a blessing and a privilege it is to be a parent - and a grand parent.  This was a very uplifting and fulfilling project to work on."

Deb Skinner can be contacted through the Blue Frog Arts Gallery in Lamoni, IA.

Comments

[Sarah Cullen]

I am Ethan and Aubrey's mom, and I LOVE this portrait that Deb did for us! It is something we will always treasure. Thanks, Deb!

[Dawn Safrit]

Wonderful portrait of Ethan and Aubrey! Of course, I'm their grandmother and think they are beautiful children!