Kyle...you're on my website!

So, I got a call from my 14 year old nephew a couple weeks ago. Had a great hour long conversation. He filled me in on the good and bad of high school, things he's been excited about and involved in, the girl-friend status, family drama, etc. It was great to have a conversation where I forgot I was talking to my nephew and instead I was just talking to a friend.

Then he says, "Aunt Tricia, I was checking out your website the other day and I couldn't help but notice that...I'm not on it."

I took that as a "subtle" hint.

I drove down to the shore to visit, get some sketches, photos, and a color study. He very patiently sat for me while he baby-sat his brothers and sisters. Somehow, we managed to get a pretty good drawing despite three year old Jeremy determined to get hold of my charcoal and Power Rangers blaring on the television. (I do recommend to anyone drawing from a live model...no matter how determined and focused the model, the TV is irresistible and they will turn their head every 5 seconds)

Anyway, here he is... a work in progress.

This is the charcoal drawing that has been inked in. Notice the faint remnants of a few failed drawings, especially the huge ghost head. For some reason, I naturally draw huge. (The canvas is 24" x 30") I have to really work hard to shrink my drawings down.

The underpainting.

In this image, I've began to rough in the background and build up the right side of the face.

To be continued...

Comments

[kyle Bauter]

It looks great aunt Tricia!!!!!! thanks for drawling me :-) :-P

[Tricia]

Thanks, Kyle. Pretty soon I will be pestering you to sit again. Hee hee hee. : ) You really are a great model.