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by Sheryl Lynn Boivin
(Royston, Ga, USA)

Deep Thought

Deep Thought

As I was browsing the internet looking at other artist work, with my daughter by my side, I ran across a website that had some colored portraits. A few particular drawings really caught my daughters eye and she begged for me to draw them for her.

So I thought why not see if I can work with watercolor pencils. I had never used them before and felt a little intimidated by them so I gave it a shot.

I first achieved permission, from the artist, to see if I could draw them for my daughter for her enjoyment and not for profit.

Then I got to work.....
I was impressed at how easy it was to work with watercolor pencils and how I was able to get satisfactory results.

So here is my very first watercolor portrait.......it is of a Navajo girl but what drew my daughter to it so was that the little girl in the drawing reminded my daughter of images of me as a little girl. When she first saw it she immediately said, "Mama that is you!" So I began to draw her a series for her to hang on her wall...using watercolor pencils.

Critique as you wish and very much welcomed.

***Note from Kerry:
Oh Sheryl, this is so beautiful! You have done such a lovely job with this, the original artist would be very proud of your work.

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Deep Thought

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Oct 02, 2009
 For Kerry
by: Sheryl Lynn Boivin

Thank you so much for that tip....I will for sure look into it. I have been wanting to do a website for a while now but just did not know where to start and did not have the funds to get it started.
Thanks again for your advice.
Oct 02, 2009
 Ideas
by: Kerry

Hi Sheryl

Thank you so very much for sharing your technique for everyone who is interested in portrait drawing. That was very thoughtful of you to do that.

Have you considered starting your own website? I couldn't even draw very well when I started this one. It has been an adventure! If you're interested, you can click here to read how I built this site. It's your choice and there's no pressure, it's simply an idea for you to make money.


Oct 02, 2009
 Marty
by: Sheryl Lynn Boivin

Thank you so much...here is my email if you want to contact me that way.
lynnboivin72 at bellsouth.net Note: I replaced the @ symbol so I don't get spammed so just that the "at" to @

I have some questions about your website you mentioned when you contact me through email. I am wanting to create one but need to work all that out.

Thanks again for your help...If I can get a website created I can put up some video's of my techniques to share with other artist.
Talk to you soon.....
Oct 02, 2009
 drawing ideas
by: Marty

Hello again, Sheryl;

Give me a few days so I can come up with some ideas. I always like to think things over on a nights dreams.

I knowI can come up with some good ideas 4 U 2 profitwith and get your name out ther also. For one thing my Son and I have two websites plus I have the prayer warriors website, or I should say the website belongs to everyone that joins.

I'll get back to you. And you are that great as an artist.

Kind Regards
Marty!
Oct 02, 2009
 For Marty
by: Sheryl Lynn Boivin

Thank you so much Marty....for your very sweet comments. Wow, I did not think I was that good until I posted here.
You know I will give your idea some consideration. I would still be more than happy to share with whomever my techniques.
We just have to figure out a way to do that....

My pencils are just regular graphite that I purchased at wal-mart. I use a grid to get my proportions right. I use a tortillon to shade with and tissue to go over the skin after shading to soften. The main thing I have learned is to make sure you get contrast or the image will look flat. Make your darks black and try to keep the white/light areas white. I never draw a line to produce my image, it is all created using shading. For example: I see some draw a line to produce the chin area...I never ever do this. I use my tortillon to draw that chin area it puts a shaded line instead of the hard line the pencil makes. This is done all over the face, neck, etc... The hair is multiple layers of lines produced with a mechanical pencil because it stays sharp which is what you need to produce hair.
This is a few things off the top of my head that I can think of to share.
I am trying to start doing portraits for the public but it is starting kinda slow with the economy. Got any suggestions on how to get my name out there?
Oct 02, 2009
 girl
by: Marty

Hello again, Sheryl;

I had asked for a drawing of yours in color and WOW, you really made it shine. May I say, you don't did to do art work from other artist, you are the artist.

May I suggest that you do a series of your drawings on video as your drawing, then put it on a DVD and WOW you have a business, making copies and selling your DVD's.

Of course that is up to you. Hwoever you do have the gift.

With Warm Regards
Marty!

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