This is me in front of our laptop in a hotel room in Sweden. I am obviously entirely captivated by something, at the end of a busy day sightseeing and sketching----Cin's blog? Wally's? C is so busy with her academics that she rarely gets to draw. I'm amazed at how well she got the intent expression on my face--and those glasses! She foreshortened them so well. I can't do that! I know the quality of the image isn't great, but I don't have her sketchbook with me, so had to use a photograph I took at the time.
Here's the drawing I did of C right afterwards---reposting it to show you the context :
My daughters are together in Sweden this week. The trip was our Christmas present to K.
Hi Chuck--it is great to have your comments again! I didn't really teach C to draw but I gave advice when asked and I always gave both girls tons of art supplies. And they saw me drawing and painting, of course. At about age 14, C started drawing these incredibly sophisticated things--she's pretty fearless about it. My husband recently figured out that she has an uncanny ability to GET something, whether it is the sounds in another language (she's prodigiously talented in languages) or the look of a person, scene or object. Thank you for such a warm comment. And, yes, she got my mouth in its open and entranced state ;D.
Posted by: Laura | December 17, 2005 at 10:00 AM
BTW, she nailed your mouth.
Posted by: Chuck Rose | December 16, 2005 at 10:50 PM
That must be so gratifying for you. Did you spend time teaching her to draw as a child? Did she pick it up on her own? One of my sons has natural ability but I am always apprehensive about pushing him into it and therefore, am cautious about how 'formal' to be in his training. What did you do? Because I would be overjoyed if my son could produce a drawing of this quality.
Way to breed girl!
Posted by: Chuck Rose | December 16, 2005 at 10:49 PM
Thanks, guys. My daughter portrayed me in a very flattering light, of course---remember, I told you it was very dark in Sweden ;D.
Posted by: Laura | December 14, 2005 at 02:57 PM
Not much to add that hasn't been commented on above. Was also thinking of that "which one's the mother?" ad. Such talents, both!
Posted by: Dr. Research | December 14, 2005 at 11:26 AM
Very talented and you are very cute!
Posted by: Nina | December 13, 2005 at 10:58 PM