Christmas charcoal portraits

[Thomasin Dewhurst]

These are very nice Julie. They are warm, and have a nice nostalgic feel to the marks and design which make the perfect for Christmas portraits.

[Julie Deane]

Thanks, Thomasin.

[Carlos Ygoa]

Julie,
It DOES look like you had fun doing them. That

[Julie Deane]

Thanks, Carlos. I think it's due to them being quick drawings. When I work over things, fretting and re-doing, they just don't have the same feel.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Julie,

They are great--full of life! I like your relaxed (but well controled) use of the pencil.

[Linda Brandon]

I think that Thomasin has also picked up on the Loomis quality that I sense here - these have a forthright, fresh quality that is really appealing.

[Julie Deane]

Thanks, Alex and Linda,

I guess it's not surprising, that quality - I grew up looking at my mom's old art how-to-draw books from that period. I never thought about a style, though - just put the charcoal to the paper. I try to capture what I see in the kids.