Pencil Sketch, 8.5 x 11 inches. June, 2009. Reference Photo
This is the third of my 3 part series on my brother Tom. I had a good quality photo, but I don't really like this sketch very much.
The key learning - the "just right" photograph may be non-existent.
Pencil Sketch, 8.5 x 11 inches. June, 2009. Reference Photo
This is my most recent, and favorite sketch of my brother Tom. I had a better (high resolution) photo to work from compared to Tom 01.
The key learning - the "just right" photograph is an elusive thing.
Pencil Sketch, 5.5 x 7 inches. April, 2009. Reference Photo
I grew up in a family of 3 brothers, no sisters. I am #2 son, Tom is #4.
I now have sketch(es) of Mom, Dad, Dave #1 son, myself, and Tom. I am only missing Jim - #3 son. Of this group, Dave and Dad are the most sketch worthy because they have a distinctive look. Mom is sort-of distinctive. Phil, Tom and Jim are harder to sketch because they are less distinctive. This (of course) matters most if you have met the person and know what they are supposed to look like.
For Tom, I am only sort-of satisfied with any of the 3 sketches. My point of view (subject to change) is – what I really need to make a good sketch of Tom is the “just right” photo to work from. Sketch #3 of Tom was made from a low resolution photo. Sketch #1 and #2 are from high resolution photos – so I can’t use that as an excuse. For all three of these photos, I was not the photographer. In about 3 weeks time I will have a chance to spend some time with my parents and all 3 brothers. I plan to take lots and lots of photos.
The key learning - the "just right" photograph is a wonderful thing.
