Special People

So, after my self-defined "people-drawing-fail" of the past little while, I decided to work on my person-skills.
I rather think it worked.

I thought of choosing someone from a magazine. I've done that before with some degree of success. But if I am going to spend time drawing something... it want it to mean something. If I am going to spend a few hours drawing people... I'm going to choose some really special people.
So I broke out some old family photos.

This is baby Eliza and "almost-6-year-old" Aria. Aren't they cute and lovey! (that is now a word.)

And here is what I did from that photo. I worked on it an hour before church and... maybe two hours after church. I did this with a number two pencil, which inspired me... to buy a pack of art pencils

It looks better in real life. 

A slightly different angle... maybe?

Anyway. My faith in my people drawing ability is restored. And it is actually the first time* I've drawn a family member. And that's it.





* I did draw a self portrait that was pretty good.... but then I painted over it and ruined it.