Portrait in pencil

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Brilliant style and sketch Gudrun. The wild hair seems to relate to a home-schooling-mam at home with the children.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Tue 12 Jan 18:56:47

Beautifully drawn Gudrun, lovely portrait.

Posted by Margaret Nisbet on Tue 12 Jan 20:07:02

Great expression in this sketch, Gudrun - I like the style of this portrait...

Posted by Jan Rossington on Tue 12 Jan 20:18:27

The use of the two colours in your portraits add a different dimension and depth Gudrun.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 12 Jan 20:23:04

I love the two colours as well, very nicely drawn

Posted by Romila Datta on Tue 12 Jan 21:00:09

Lovely Gudrun. Reminds me of my hair in the morning.

Posted by Denise Cat on Tue 12 Jan 21:43:15

Good line description of expression contours and the colour adds even more interest Gudrun.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Tue 12 Jan 22:21:06

A very good sketch, Gudrun.

Posted by Kwok Wai Chau on Wed 13 Jan 02:20:19

Good morning! Thank you all for your appreciation. I am having my coffee before the next round. Having said that I am enjoying the opportunity to experience the delight in learning that I wouldn't normally see.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Wed 13 Jan 08:08:50

Great face and sketch

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 13 Jan 08:36:58

A super sketch, Gudrun.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Wed 13 Jan 08:46:45

A classic 'Gudrun'

Posted by Russell Edwards on Wed 13 Jan 09:38:37

Some more thanks for your appreciation. Just a lull in proceedings here for a quick check in!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Wed 13 Jan 11:38:02

As usual Gudrun, your portraits are much more than just faces. You give them substance, life and depth of character.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Wed 13 Jan 22:03:32

Thank you Diane!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 14 Jan 10:34:14

Hang on Studio Wall

12/01/2021

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A5 pencil, archival as always. It is lockdown home school again! Where does the time go?

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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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