Portrait of the Artist as an ageing woman

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That a great sketch Linda , I recognised it was you before seeing your name .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 21 Apr 14:32:26

Thank you Paul. My husband didn’t recognise me, but I think he sees me as I was 20 years ago?

Posted by Linda Wilson on Thu 21 Apr 14:35:26

Great sketch Linda.

Posted by Rikke Jergyes on Thu 21 Apr 14:51:39

I thought it was a self portrait. A fine drawing too. (My wife often tells me I haven't changed, but I'm certain sure her eyes have.)

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Thu 21 Apr 14:52:24

Excellent Linda, lovely pencil sketch!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Thu 21 Apr 15:07:04

It's a beautiful sketch Linda, excellent job.

Posted by Denise Cat on Thu 21 Apr 15:39:29

I think it's beautiful (as you are too)

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 21 Apr 15:39:35

Excellent sketch Linda, just enough detail !

Posted by Richard Cooper on Thu 21 Apr 16:28:51

Fabulous self portrait Linda

Posted by Russell Edwards on Thu 21 Apr 16:50:54

This is a beautiful drawing Linda and I love the intensity of the gaze.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Thu 21 Apr 17:23:13

A great self portrait beautifully drawn Linda.

Posted by Christine Rogan on Thu 21 Apr 17:26:05

Thank you so much Rikke, Lewis, Alan, Denise, Heather, Richard, Russell, Carole and Christine for your kind comments. I’m not sure you would recognise me from the drawing as I left out all the freckles, which are becoming dark patches, but the lines are moreorlessin the right place.

Posted by Linda Wilson on Thu 21 Apr 17:42:19

Good drawing, good portrait Linda!

Posted by Jiri Keller on Thu 21 Apr 18:08:02

Superbly done.

Posted by Chris Scott on Thu 21 Apr 18:47:06

A superb sketch Linda. A lovely representation and likeness.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Thu 21 Apr 19:22:35

A lovely sketch Linda.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Thu 21 Apr 19:23:36

Beautiful portrait Linda. You have a great touch with pencils.

Posted by George Cutter on Thu 21 Apr 19:36:46

Fabulous sketch Linda I recognised you as well. If that's ageing...you look great.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Thu 21 Apr 19:57:35

An excellent pencil portrait Linda. I recognised you too.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Thu 21 Apr 21:39:50

I have to admit I have been kind to myself, Sylvia! But thank you everyone who has taken the time to comment.

Posted by Linda Wilson on Thu 21 Apr 21:50:31

That’s a fantastic portrait, Linda, and a very accomplished pencil drawing. Selfies aren’t easy, as we tend to see ourselves only as a mirror image.

Posted by Ron Goodwin on Thu 21 Apr 23:17:24

Great sketch, Linda.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Fri 22 Apr 06:52:31

Super sketch Linda, and I smiled at you saying that your husband didn’t recognise you, also at the title! I’m on the same track. 😩

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Fri 22 Apr 06:58:44

The sketch appears honest and beautiful. A lovely light touch

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Fri 22 Apr 08:06:05

A beautiful sketch, Linda.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Fri 22 Apr 13:08:47

A wonderful self portrait Linda!

Posted by Diane Boswell on Fri 22 Apr 15:35:07

An excellent portrait Linda

Posted by Val Kenyon on Fri 22 Apr 16:01:59

Many thanks, everyone. From the support I am getting for my drawings, I obviously need to focus on it. Thanks again!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Fri 22 Apr 18:34:37

A beautiful, sensitive portrait, Linda!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Sat 23 Apr 09:06:42

Hang on Studio Wall

21/04/2022

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I decided to cheer up a previous version but add a few wrinkles, that are more obvious now the light is brighter.

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Linda Wilson

Since retiring from a career in education and training management, I returned to art after a gap of 40 years. Now I travel was much as I can with my husband and take an enormous amount of photographs, some of which I use as reference photos. Meanwhile, I take a weekly course in portraiture and…

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