A Chip Off the Old Block
My late mother had been sorting through some old photos. Amongst them was one of an elderly man sitting on his back doorstep. A young boy, presumably his grandson, takes a cheeky draw on his grandfather’s pipe. Behind them in the shadows is the wheel of a laundry mangle used to wring out water from the washing.
The snapshot had been crudely taken, so that the left side of the man was completely cut off! Nevertheless, I was convinced that this would be a good subject for drawing. So I went ahead, filling in the missing details as I imagined they might have been. The picture was a delight to draw with its strong shadows and bright sunshine.
- Media:
Pastel
- Subject:
Figure
- Size:
33cm x 43.5cm
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