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| Head of a Woman, Sarah Myers Conte, charcoal on toned paper |
Having finished this
sketch this morning I thought I would post it here - the drawing of a face with
luminous highlights pouring over rounded forehead and cheeks and
leaving a spark in the iris of each eye, while outlining layers
of curls and beaded ribbon above. The forward tilt of the head
leaves the woman's neck in shadow; lower down the light falls
very simply.
The hairstyle is
a fantastical one inspired by the Italian painter Fra Filippo Lippi,
but the portrait itself tends more toward the tradition of eighteenth
century drawings and the mediums used are similar; conte in white,
red and brown; charcoal, and toned paper of a light brown.
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| Head of a Woman, detail. Sarah Myers |
Stunning work, my friend. You are a huge talent. The deep brown tones work very well for me....... 'instant ancient',so to speak. A 'classic' image in so many ways.
ReplyDeleteYour encouraging words are greatly treasured here, Derek – and I love the term of 'Instant Ancient', it makes me very happy – and makes me laugh, too. As a kid I used to make 'antiquities' out of clay – I had visited museums with my parents and was so impressed by all the things in glass vitrines under spotlights. I suspect it had as much to do with the large museum buildings and the spotlights as with the objects themselves, but I have never stopped making imitation ancient art since then. Thank you again so much for your kind comment.
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