Here is the second portrait in a series of four (see? series, series, series!). I learned 2 new things about men in this particular drawing.
1. Most men are incapable of trimming sideburns equally – a retired barber explained that to me. She said that she could always tell whether a man was left or right handed by which of his sideburns was shorter! Now that I know this, it is my responsibility as an artist to even up those things.
2. A tied tie is supposed to be completely even with the top of the collar, and there should be absolutely no shirt wrinkles that let the viewer know about a too-tight shirt or an undone top button! When this man asked me, prior to the photography session, if his tie looked all right, I had to tell him that that I know nothing about ties because there are no men in my life who wear them. (My husband has worn ties 4 times in the 23 years I have known him: 1. when we got married 2. when our friend’s daughter got married – hey Bob E., are you reading this? 3. when he was in a friend’s wedding and 4. when we went to a reception at the White House.)
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Thank you, Maggie! I looked at the previous portrait and saw that a 6B with a sharp point worked for signing on the blackness of the coat. So, I just did it that way again. My signature shows if one looks for it, but the face is the first thing that appears, as it should be in a portrait!
Jana: In looking at the portrait, I wondered what you did to solve the problem of where the signature will go. Since you are the tops at challenges and solutions, I figured you figured it out. The portrait looks great by the by.
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