This adaptation in charcoal from a monochrome photo was even tougher than I expected.(Just like my relationship with him was.) It was a first time to try a likeness of him, ever, so maybe another future effort will satisfy me more.
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Watching nature shows about primates' lives and habits had a strange effect on me. I wanted to explore the human face in my art. Perhaps seeing us--at one level--as animals among others made portrait painting more accessible!
Carol, a very good likeness of your father. You should be proud!
Sharon, Thank you so much! Means something special coming from you.–Carol
Carol I love the texture in this sketch. Don’t be too hard on yourself about capturing your father. We all have such complex memories of loved ones, no matter what they are, it’s almost impossible to meet our own internal ‘picture ‘ of them.
You are so right about the impossibility, Leonie! I am glad you enjoy the texture: I am not confident with charcoal yet –and not on Bristol board for sure. But it fit the look of the original (deteriorating) photo well. Thank you, Carol