Dowager #01

[caddyman]

It's about a year since I decided it might be fun to have a spoof portrait of an Aunt Agatha style dowager at the top of the stairwell in the Gin Palace. She will stare disapprovingly at everyone who passes.

Last night I finally made a start on the project.

It is not really what I'm after and there will have to be at least one more attempt to get the look right before I recreate the outline on larger paper.

It has illustrated to my satisfaction that I am horribly out of practice.

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Comments

[littleonionz.livejournal.com]

She has nice eyes:)

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Hee. That sort of makes my point!

Apart from the lack of practice and consequently poor drawing, I want a disapproving glare. I knew I wasn't going to get one with the first draft because I was just trying out the pencils after over a year of idleness.

Next time will be better.

[bluesman.livejournal.com]

How about her looking straight at the viewer? It would be even more eye-catching and disapproving, as if she just heard you fart coming up the stairs. Mind you, I couldn't do it as well as this, even if you are out of practice. Caramba.

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Certainly that's the intention, I just need to settle on the look before transfer to sugar paper and pastels.

I'm also having difficulty finding decent reference material; I know in my mind what I'm after; something like barbara cartland but with a glare rather than a smile, but dressed more like Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey...

But first I need to brush up on my pencils; I'm horribly out of practice. And yes, you could draw if you put your mind to it. You used to be able to draw - it's still in there somewhere, it just needs to be dug out and worked on, same as me!

[keith-london.livejournal.com]

It is good! It did remind me of Mrs T. at first glance.

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Thanks; it's the hair!

I'm not happy with it, but as a first go to get my eye in again, it will do! ;-)