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12-05-2004, 09:40 PM
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Gorgeous. I've experimented with a technique like this for children's portraits, and I didn't succeed a fraction as well as you have here.
I particularly like her unsmiling sideways glance and the slight sense of jeopardy emphasized by that weird little doll, which removes any saccharine element from what is otherwise a beautiful drawing of a cute baby girl. I can certainly see why you've always liked that photo!
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12-06-2004, 09:01 PM
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David, Nice to see you back!
I love the subtlety you have used in modeling your mom ( tell her she just doesn't look a day older  )
Regarding the doll, I think that it looks like the light is coming from a different direction from the light on your mom...?
Post more!
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12-06-2004, 09:38 PM
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Thanks Laura. Like you said, that "sense of jeopardy" in her expression is what I love. It's like "this is my doll, so back off!!" I only wish the photo showed more of her hand clutching the doll. I could have added it by using some other reference, but by the time I thought of it, it was too late - there was not enough room at the bottom of the page.
Thank you so much Chris! It is good to be back. It's my intention to post more. I guess that means I need to do more.
David
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12-06-2004, 10:05 PM
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David,
We ALL need to do more 
There is simply no substitute for putting in the hours.
Each time you approach your empty canvas is an opportunity for excellence, so sieze it
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12-07-2004, 11:31 AM
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David,
Your mom is going to love this. It is so sweet. I am particularly fond of drawings from old photos and your handling of it is very attractive. What great expression!!
As far as the doll goes, I would smooth out the bulge behing/below the ear and leave the skull alone.
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12-07-2004, 05:35 PM
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David - absolutely wonderful drawing! Don't touch the doll. She's perfect. She's not supposed to be anatomically correct. She is, after all, a toy. It's a nice contrast, in a drawing that's all about subtlety, sentimentality and emotion.
Great job! 
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12-07-2004, 06:40 PM
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Cindy Procious
David - absolutely wonderful drawing! Don't touch the doll. She's perfect.
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Agreed!
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