PAOTW Clare Balding

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Well done Gudrun, this is lovely and light of touch. I did look in on the programme very briefly and she was very chatty and not at all still, so quite a challenge!

Good likeness Gudrun, great drawing.

This is a drawing with a lovely expressive line which keeps it light and descriptive

Very characterful, descriptive portrait Gudrun.

A great sketch Gudrun

Thank you for taking the time to comment. Much appreciated. It's always interesting to do portraits, capturing the essence of someone. It's also interesting to note how cameras and photos can be misleading in terms of likeness sometimes. Selfies are a case in point. Enormous noses, wide flat faces, the list is long.

Very expressive as always, Gudrun.

This is a super sketch Gudrun, minimalistic and good likeness.

So good Gudrun, I’m waiting for her to start conversing.....excellent.

Beautifully done, Gudrun. Love the very expressive flow of your lines.

Yes Gudrun and count they always do with your superb sensibilities

Thank you Dennis for your kind comments. Always appreciated.

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08/06/2020
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Here's yesterday's PAOTW ink portrait of Clare Balding. I love using my inks because every mark has to count. There is no rubbing out! This means that the result is an immediate reaction to the sitter. Clare Balding is lively and entertaining and I hope that this portrait reflects this.

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Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley

"The good painter has to paint two principal things, that is to say, man and the intention of his mind. The first is easy and the second difficult, because the latter has to be represented through gestures and movements of the limbs." (MK388) From: Leonardo da Vinci: The Graphic Work, p16, J…

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