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A drawing of my son when he was 14 years old (Original Post) lunatica Feb 2020 OP
I love this! Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2020 #1
A wonderful, sensitive portrait. Thanks. appalachiablue Feb 2020 #2
I hope this is hanging in your home...again, you've captured mood! Karadeniz Feb 2020 #3
Yes, it is hanging in my home. lunatica Feb 2020 #4
You are so incredibly talented!!! evilhime Feb 2020 #5
I've entered some of my art in showings lunatica Feb 2020 #7
What a beautiful drawing wendyb-NC Feb 2020 #6
Yes, he was definitely in the zone lunatica Feb 2020 #8
I've been waiting for you to post this. femmedem Feb 2020 #9
I'm very happy that I did this portrait lunatica Feb 2020 #10
. lunatica Feb 2020 #11
Beautiful! If I ever manage to do credible portraits, I have some photos of my boys GreenPartyVoter Feb 2020 #12
Well my advice is to just do it lunatica Feb 2020 #13

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
4. Yes, it is hanging in my home.
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 04:16 PM
Feb 2020

I live alone and don’t use the dining room so I’ve converted it into my studio. I use the table as my work table pushed up against the wall to make space for the easel. All my drawings are on the walls.

Thanks,

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
7. I've entered some of my art in showings
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 05:05 PM
Feb 2020

but never one of my own. I’ve been commissioned a few times. But I don’t pursue it anymore. Too many bad experiences. Now that I’m retired I’m quite happy just doing my art just for art’s sake.

wendyb-NC

(3,250 posts)
6. What a beautiful drawing
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 05:05 PM
Feb 2020

It's amazing. He is a beautiful young man. You capture the depth of his focus on what he is drawing. His whole being is actively engaged in his art, and he radiates a meditative peace.

Thank you, for sharing your amazing art, lunatica.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
8. Yes, he was definitely in the zone
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 05:10 PM
Feb 2020

It was the perfect time to draw his portrait because he was very still and completely unaware of himself.

It’s not the same when you draw in figure drawing groups with a live model. Because their poses are so long, and there is silence, they tend to look very detached.

femmedem

(8,188 posts)
9. I've been waiting for you to post this.
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 10:39 PM
Feb 2020

It's as beautiful as I imagined.

It must have been a special moment, both of you drawing. Thank you for sharing it with us.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
10. I'm very happy that I did this portrait
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 11:05 PM
Feb 2020

It hadn’t occurred to me to post it but when you suggested it I ended up deciding to do it. So thank you.

GreenPartyVoter

(72,377 posts)
12. Beautiful! If I ever manage to do credible portraits, I have some photos of my boys
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 09:26 PM
Feb 2020

and my cats I would like to try.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
13. Well my advice is to just do it
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 09:40 PM
Feb 2020

In art practice and learning from your mistakes is the best way to learn. It’s actually guaranteed that you’ll get better and better.

Even Ansel Adams said that for every good photo he took he threw away dozens that didn’t work.

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