This old dog is determined to learn something new, so I’ve been practicing drawing faces. If nothing else, it’s fodder for laughter.
The featured image is me, sans lunettes. I ran it through a digital filter to de-emphasize the amateur quality. The drawing below is my husband from a photograph. When I showed it to him, he said: “Who’s that?” and then: “That’s not me; I know what I look like.”
When I showed it to the kids and grandkids, they immediately said: “Grumpa!”
I’m still laughing.
One Woman's Quest II 
Haha…nice post …very nicely drawn..
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Thanks!
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Nicely done, VJ 🙂
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😊
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how fun to be drawing faces – goodness VJ – you sure have so many talents – and I like both images
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Thanks. I’ve always been intimidated by faces, so thought I’d try to overcome that.
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I have had seasons of drawing them and remember my mentor starting us out with “is it a circle or an oval” as we started our sketch –
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Funny what stays with you.
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The images are amazing, VJ! You are so talented. I love your husband’s story.
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Thanks Eugi!
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You’re welcome, VJ!
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These images are quite fab! I’m not sure what you mean by your processing, but the end result is a grabber. Very funny about your husband not seeing himself. We’re all that way to an extent , I suppose.
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Thanks Eilene.
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I agree. You have another talent uncovered. I have been doing more art lately thanks to John Muir Laws (Nature Journal online) and a conference “Wild Wonders” I attended online last year. You might find nature journaling interesting. I do enjoy your art!!
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Thanks Sarah! I’m going to check out the site. I saw something about sketching botanicals and thought that might be interesting too. Exciting to still have so much to learn.
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I think these are awesome
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Thanks ☺️
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Its a little hard to read the black text on this greenish background. I like the jail teardrop tattoos on the first one, don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time- yeah, don’t do it. 🕵️♂️
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Thanks for the heads up – I’ll change that. As for crime…
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Just don’t be your own lawyer, you know what they say…
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I’m fool enough to know not to do that.
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These are great! Love the hearts – you do beam love through those eyes, VJ!
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Thanks Jazz!
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That’s a great story. We have our own self images. Sometimes they intrsect with reality. (K)
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Lol. So true.
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Cool drawings.
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Thanks Sadje!
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You’re welcome! I could never draw a face which would resemble any living being! 🤣
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Lol! Your husband’s story made me think of when you first hear your voice recorded and you think “I don’t sound like that”😆
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Exactly! Lol
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Your self-portrait turned out beautifully! I love the story of your husband’s portrait. Isn’t that always the way?
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Lol. Thanks.
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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VJ, nice. Keep on going. You captured the eyes nicely. Keith
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Thanks Keith.
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