I don’t know who it is. It’s someone from a photograph and it was a few years ago, so it’s just “the face.”
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SKETCHBOOK 32 – ALONE ON THE THRONE OR RULING THE LAND
While it isn’t a photographic representation of Mr. Armstrong, it is recognizably Garry. He has more hair (he said “thank you”) and his head isn’t as big as it really is (he said “thank you” again), but the facial configuration… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 27 – PORTRAIT OF BONNIE
PORTRAITS OF BONNIE Gibbs was easier to draw than Bonnie. For one thing, he had a very distinctive face with a very long muzzle and those meltingly brown eye. Bonnie had completely different eyes — like little black buttons. The… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 24: IVY, ORCHIDS, AND A PORTRAIT
I drew the orchids a while ago, but I didn’t like them enough to post them. But I looked at them today and decided they aren’t bad. More to the point, parts of the picture are good. Other parts? Not… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 14 – IT’S THE DUKE!
Encouraged by everyone (thank you, ALL of you!) to keep at it, I decided to try a portrait of El Duque. I saved myself from the humiliation of feet and other things I really find difficult and only did a… Read More ›
NATURAL LIGHT: A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE
A Photo a Week Challenge: Natural Lighting I have always disliked flash, although I have occasionally used it when it was the only possible lighting available. I also used to own sets of light which I used for setups for my… Read More ›
OH THAT FACE! A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE
A Photo a Week Challenge: That Face! I’ve always preferred casual portraits. People don’t stiffen up or get nervous that they won’t look perfect. For me, that often means taking a lot of pictures from off angles. If they see me… Read More ›
THE MAN IS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
All things bright and beautiful Tomorrow is Garry’s 79th birthday! Although it isn’t a “10” year birthday, it is the last one before he hits the big 8-0, so he is my bright square du jour. He is also my bright… Read More ›
A PHOTO A WEEK – NEW PHOTOGRAPHS!
A Photo a Week Challenge: Take a New Photo So for reasons that I will later explore in slightly more detail, Garry wanted me to take his picture so he could look like a cook. This is interesting as Garry doesn’t… Read More ›
DON’T PUT IT IN THE MIDDLE (UNLESS YOU WANT TO)
A Photo a Week Challenge: Off-Center You absolutely shouldn’t put the picture in the center of the photograph except when that’s the right place to put it. The “rules” of photography are not laws etched in stone. They are suggestions, sometimes… Read More ›
PORTRAIT OF A BLUE JAY
Usually, the birds enjoy teasing me. Between the time I see something I want to photograph, picking up the camera — which is right in front of the window — and turning it on, the bird has vanished. They fall… Read More ›
LAST PHOTO FOR NOVEMBER 2020
Last photo for November 2020 I took a bunch of shots of the Duke today following his grooming and haircut. I posted a few tomorrow. They all look rather similar, except that the position of his head and ears changes slightly…. Read More ›
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