Friday 24 November 2023

Friday Face OFF -- Woman in a Trench Coat

For this week's Friday Face OFF link party
of art featuring faces, hosted by Nicole of

Rather than a front view or profile depiction of a face,
here's a recent graphite drawing showing a
back view of a woman's face and hair instead.

I'm particularly pleased with
how her trench coat turned out.


Trench coats are certainly a standard item
of professional/corporate outerwear attire.
I wore a couple of them all through my career.

But I haven't worn one since I retired six years ago!
They seem too formal for my casual lifestyle now.

[Art & photo of art © Debra She Who Seeks, 2023]

35 comments:

Marie Smith said...

Great job! Where did those six years go?

Valerie-Jael said...

Fantastic drawing, you are so talented. I still have a lovely trench coat, but haven't worn it for years! Happy weekend, hugs, Valerie

Tom said...

...I remember when trench coats were popular, I had a London Fog. I haven't seen one in years.

Old Lurker said...

Well then what do you wear when you are in the trenches?

I also think the coat turned out well.

Happy Black Friday! I hope you buy lots of stuff. Maybe you can go to the mall full of shoppers and Christmas music.

sirkkis said...

Trench coats are timeless; I just looked at on a fashion magazine sites the latest model of it. The shoulders are quite large.
Your art drawing is perfect of it 🥇

Moving with Mitchell said...

I love it. I always had a trench coat. It's gone from my closet... along with the brief case.

Christine said...

Very good Debra!

Cleora Borealis said...

You captured not only the look of a trenchcoat, but the feeling as well! I was immediately transported to a dark street and an even darker assignation!! Ooh, assignation...is that a great word for trenchcoat activity or what?! I can't see her face, but I just know her eye makeup is smoky! 🤫

Mistress Maddie said...

I'll say, you really did pick up on a lot of details in the trench.

Parnassus said...

Hello Debra, A remarkable drawing with the texture of that coat--it almost looks like a photograph that has been processed by a computer! When I got rid of all my old office clothes, the only thing I kept was the trench coat, thinking that such a long coat is potentially still useful for Cleveland's cold and wind.
--Jim

DVArtist said...

OMGosh this is just excellent. You got the folds and shadows perfectly. I truly love this. Thank you for sharing your art with FFO and have a great weekend.

Mike said...

Great rendition. I may still have one hanging in the back of a closet somewhere.

roentare said...

Backside carries a mysterious vibe

Carola Bartz said...

That is a fantastic drawing, Debra!

Guillaume said...

Very retro. We don't really see trench coats anymore.

Ur-spo said...

yes well done !

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

This is amazing. I am truly impressed. You draw SO well, Debra.

Joanne Noragon said...

Lovely. My trench coat has been passed on.

Richard said...

Feeling the noire vibes. This got me thinking about trench coats. So yes.

Richard said...

I had to go look it up. Because I use the word noire maybe I am using it wrong. The definition I found today was- cynicism, fatalism, ambiguous morality. OK. Sometimes words are like Ouija Boards.

Kirk said...

I always associate trench coats with detectives, from watching too many old movies I guess. Good black-and-white drawing, which makes it even more like an old movie.

Liz Hinds said...

Never worn a trench coat - never had the sort of job that required it.
It takes skill to know which details to pick out and which to ignore. Lovely drawing.

My name is Erika. said...

You did a fabulous job with that trenchcoat. I can practically feel the fabric. I wonder if trenchcoats will ever come back into style again. I still have an oldie. Happy weekend Debra. hugs-Erika

Rostrose said...

You really did a wonderful job with the trench coat, Debra! I don't wear my two trenches often either, for the same reasons and because they're more like trench jackets than coats, but sometimes they're perfect for the weather. (Not at the moment, because it's been freezing cold here and we had our first snowfall today.)
And the telephone cable sheep from your previous post are just STUNNINGLY funny :-DDD
All the best and happy Sunday, Traude
🍂🕯️☕🍂☕🕯️🍂

Quinley said...

I love the details of the fabric of the woman's trenchcoat, it looks so realistic and beautiful.
-Quinley

The Happy Whisk said...

My goodness. Has six years really whooshed past? Crazy. Excellent drawing!

Janie Junebug said...

I remember when you retired. I swear it was about six months ago. The trench coat turned out beautifully.

Love,
Janie

peppylady (Dora) said...

Well done.
Coffee is on.

Sassybear said...

Sometimes, it's all I wear *evil grin*


Nice line work and shading!

Busy Bee Suz said...

Your drawing is perfect!! A casual wardrobe is a payback for a long, successful career. Bravo!

The Blog Fodder said...

That picture will work for my next episode of Rick O'Shea, Private Investigator. May I use it, with credit to the artist?
Definitely a mysterious, sinister look.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

@ The Blog Fodder -- Sure, go ahead and use it. I'll be thrilled to be part of Rick O'Shea's next noir adventure!

e said...

The texture and drape of fabric is so important in a drawing or painting. Sometimes I find that part of the work more captivating than the faces, so your piece is perfect! A hint of the face and the rest is the folds and gathers of the coat. Very nice!
Cheers!
E

baili said...

dear Debra no doubt you stunned me with your exceptional details and your adjustment of light and shade is awesome as always my friend .

my eyes are captivated each time how you amazingly you draw with pencil and graphite ,they look more fascinating than colored ones to me :)

Adam said...

I have never worn one or at least that's what I tell the police