Friday Face OFF -- Kingfisher

For this week's Friday Face OFF link party

of art featuring faces, hosted by Nicole of

DVArtist, Art, Food, Gardening blog . . .

Here's a kingfisher

done in watercolour pencils.

The instructor said it must be 

a young fledgling bird because

of how large its head is

in comparison to its body.

I think he's a cutie

and I'm happy with how

this turned out.

I must admit that I've never

been a major bird fancier

(although I do have my favourites),

but I've done so many birds

in art classes now that

I am actually developing a 

real fondness for them.

I know a lot of YOU

are birders though!

If you are, please tell us

why or how you got

involved in this popular pastime!

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

Sight Gags and Sly Jokes

Is There A Doctor In The House?

Friday Face OFF -- Woman With A Ponytail

For this week's Friday Face OFF link party

of art featuring faces, hosted by Nicole of

DVArtist, Art, Food, Gardening blog . . .

Here's a woman with a ponytail, 

done freehand using my standard range of

HB, 2B, 4B and 6B graphite pencils.

I enjoyed drawing her and

I'm happy with how she turned out.

This was the final face I did

in my human portraits course.

I refused to draw the assigned portrait --

Prince Philip wearing a top hat.

I've never been a fan of his.

The instructor was a little perplexed

that someone wouldn't like Prince Philip.

But I just couldn't bring myself

to spend a few precious hours of my life

drawing his likeness.

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

Cats With Jobs

How about a Labour Day

celebration for CATS too?

It's Labour Day, Comrades

 kalanchoeblossfeldiana

had someone ask me like “why are you guys unionizing? just cuz?” and it threw me so bad i didnt even know how to answer

Friday Face OFF -- Rhino

For this week's Friday Face OFF link party

of art featuring faces, hosted by Nicole of

DVArtist, Art, Food, Gardening blog . . .

Here's a rhinoceros 

which I did in pen and ink.

It kind of continues last week's

theme of "wrinkles."

I like how my rhino turned out

plus I learned a new technique

to improve realism by not

making lines look too uniform.

I can't recall ever seeing a rhino

in real life, not even in a zoo.

Have you?

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