Detail from a Portrait

Detail from a recent pencil portrait.  I didn't do the background in black, thought it would be too

overpowering in many ways.   It ended up being an early Father's Day gift for the client's husband.

I took the portrait photo on a dark and rainy morning, the lighting is not the best.  This

portrait was 11 by 14 inches.  I held my breath when I mailed it to

Connecticut, insured it and hoped it would arrive intact.

It was mailed USPS and did not arrive on the day that was expected.  I tracked it

down and found out it was four miles from the client.  She called this local P.O. and the

postal worked checked and told her, "Yes, it's was sitting there in the back."  It should have

been delivered three days previously.  Next time I will try my luck

with UPS.

Reference photo for the drawing.

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