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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The Intertragic Notch

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(please ignore goofed up application of nail polish

on thumb. ;-) Milani "Dressmaker")

I have an intertragic notch.  You have an intertragic notch.  As a matter of fact, you and I both have a couple of intertragic notches.  Yesterday while walking I was reflecting on the intricacy of the human ear.  I am in the process of drawing one now and they are not easy.  Of course I was familiar with the bottom part of the ear being called the lobe.  I thought that was the only part that was named.  Now I know the visible part of the ear is called the pinna. I got out my favorite drawing book and looked up how to draw an ear.  It was surprising to me to learn all the shapes, ridges and rims have a name! 


By studying this illustration in the book, it has helped me understand the parts and will help me draw future ears. I am smiling as I type this, realizing how unimportant this is to most people.  Who knows, this question may pop up on Jeopardy one night.  The visible part of an ear that resides outside the body. What is a pinna?









From one of my favorite books,  Drawing The Head and
Figure by Jack Hamm.



Since I have checked this book out twice,  Classical Life Drawing Studio,  from the local
library, I may just have to break down and purchase my own copy.

Another favorite of mine.

Dear readers, thank you so much for your time spent reading this.  Well, for me it's back to the drawing board. ♥





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