My smaller studies were made looking in to a mirror with my sketch book on my easel. I was only focusing on features and proportions and not considering rendering with hatching. There is a very good likeness in my smaller portraits and a reasonable likeness in my other two pieces. I put the same effort in to accurately recording my features as I did with rendering the blouse when drawing my clothed figure. With my portraits I wasn't as elegant with my line... It was more about getting the reference points in the right place.
Portrait from memory
I didn't make preliminary drawings for my memory portrait. I have a vivid memory of a misplaced photograph taken of me holding my son when he was a baby. I wanted to gradually work my line until I came close to the photograph I remember. This was a reasonable resemblance, although the features could be more accurately recorded. I've had a lot of practice with self portraits and painted myself numerous times. I'm a model who is always available.
Self portrait
My self portrait was started about twelve months ago, for this exercise, and has gradually picked up tone and line ever since. It's just a drawing I want to keep working on. Since the original drawing, it has taken on a slightly caricaturish appearance... Flowing line and exaggerated features.
As for family and friends, they all acknowledge the resemblance (even my four year old son), but they all wish me to depict myself with a happier expression. Ummm.
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