Brothers

These boys are so cute! This is a commission of three brothers I finished this week.

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In this pencil sketch I used HB, 2B, 4B, 7B and 8B pencils, a tortillion (which is quickly wearing out) eraser stick, and cloth.

Art Exhibit

From Friday through the Lord's Day I spent many hours at the Frankfort Public Art Exhibition.
Some of you probably know, most of the latest portraits I've been doing were taken there.

Here is a picture my mom took when I was drawing the Little Dreamer.

 

 

The exhibit is an annual fundraiser held by a local library.  This is its 34th year!  It is a highly regarded event, and includes the work of around 100 artists from Indiana and nearby states. 

The majority of the exhibitors are adults or seniors but me, Laurabeth, an amazing polymer clay artist named Alexa, and a few others were honored to be exceptions.

  Laurabeth has made many sets of beautiful note cards, each card in a set drawn individually and with painstaking attention to detail.  She has an amazing and beautiful gift! She also did two incredible zentangle works.

 

 

Because there were many exhibitors, I couldn't hang all of my portraits on the walls, so my parents and I picked out two of our favorites and the rest were put in a 'browse bin'.
We chose Chelsea and The Russian girl.

 

      

 

 

We thought that they should have high contrast so they would be more noticeable, and these seem to fit that description.

 

Dad helped me make some fliers and business cards to display beside the browse bin.

 

Here you can see the "browse bin."

 

 

 

Here are all of the portraits before the exhibit.

 

 

                       

 

 

 

           

 

            
 

             

         

 

 

I ended up selling The Russian Girl, Grace Kelly, and the Little Dreamer. The Library decided to buy the Woolen Hat Baby to put on display, which was very exciting. I felt honored.

 

I met many, many incredible artists; from a very nice older lady who made beautiful jewelry,
a really kind plein air painter who did an incredible demonstration, a very encouraging and wonderful glass blower who made amazing glass ornaments and a few paintings as well,  and a couple painters and gallery owners.

One special painter that I was introduced to was Mrs. Rena Brouwer. Mrs. Brouwer told me she owns a gallery in Delphi, Indiana and graciously invited me to display some of my work there after the show. I was SO excited!  I gave her the Sleepy Baby, the Little Thinker, the Woodland Maiden, the Indian Boy, and Bathing Beauty.

 

I was also going to offer Chelsea, but I feel kind of sentimental about her.

I'm going to keep her.

 

 

It was overall an incredible experience and I'm grateful that I was included.

 

Thank you!

 

Wide Awake by Original Photo

Here is the original photo next to the drawing:

   

 

Wide Awake

photography credits go to Erin Southwell (rareandbeautifultreasures.com)
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In this pencil sketch I used HB, 2B, 4B, 7B and 8B pencils, a tortillion, and eraser stick.