Mama

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A while back I felt compelled to draw a picture of Mum/Moannie.

I have only ever painted one other portrait, in the '80's of my namesake Sara who was about three at the time...now a married lady.

So I gave it a go...and after several days of looking at the drawing I gathered the courage to add some watercolour..

I was scared that I would overdo the paint and lose the impression I wanted...which was to capture the essence of Mum...which I believe I have in her eyes and lovely mouth..

I did however overwork it...and completely lost the fluidity and looseness I liked before I spoiled it.
Luckily l took a digital image of it at it's best and I had this enlarged and printed.

l presented Mum and Dad with it and they were delighted.






Comments

  1. Expat mum12:50 am, May 29, 2012

    Wow - am very impressed, as I'm sure they were!

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  2. Fi from Four Paws and Whiskers2:31 am, May 29, 2012

    I like it too - a beautiful picture. I am sure Moannie will be pleased with it too :)

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  3. Leslie:6:53 am, May 29, 2012

    Beautiful...

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  4. Furtheron9:47 am, May 29, 2012

    Fantastic - there is a moral in there somewhere vis a vis the overworking something... often we ruin something in the over jealous pursuit of a perfection we already have in our hands... parable for life that really

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  5. lime4:11 pm, May 29, 2012

    how wonderful!

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  6. Hilary5:51 pm, May 29, 2012

    That's just wonderful, Saz. And you should do portraits more often.

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  7. Maggie May10:20 pm, May 29, 2012

    Thats a wonderful likeness. You are very talented.
    Maggie X

    Nuts in May

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  8. Suburbia8:17 pm, May 30, 2012

    That's fantastic :)

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  9. Susan English Mason3:48 pm, June 02, 2012

    I think this is fabulous!

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  10. libby8:07 am, June 03, 2012

    What a smashing thing to do.......and your ma is a beautiful woman indeed.

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  11. Anonymous7:31 am, June 05, 2012

    That's gorgeous. I really must pick up my sketch pad again after all these years.

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  12. sensibilia7:53 pm, June 08, 2012

    That's a lovely picture. You have captured a beautiful person.

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  13. ADDY9:04 pm, June 18, 2012

    Sorry I must have missed this when you first published it and have just found it. That's brilliant.

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