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Henry Lewis Tanner

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:51 pm
by delph_ambi
Had a go at drawing my grandfather at art class this morning.


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Re: Henry Lewis Tanner

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:33 pm
by Lake
I like his mustache and smiling eyes. I wish I could draw my family members.

Re: Henry Lewis Tanner

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:14 pm
by delph_ambi
Thanks Lake. I had to do this from an old photo, as I never knew my grandfather. The photo would have been taken in the early 1900s.

Portraiture takes a lot of practice, but it's great when it starts to work. I gave my mother a portrait of my late father for her birthday a few weeks ago, and she loved it. Makes it all worthwhile.

Re: Henry Lewis Tanner

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:34 pm
by Antcliff
Enjoyed this Catherine. Up my street. Hope to see more..
seth

Re: Henry Lewis Tanner

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:20 am
by delph_ambi
Thank you Seth! I have a whole album of old family photos, so will no doubt be producing more portraits of this type in due course.

Re: Henry Lewis Tanner

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:45 pm
by Magpie Jane
And quite a good-looking grandfather he was too!

Terrific drawing. I really enjoy your portraits (and all your other stuff).

Jane

Re: Henry Lewis Tanner

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:32 am
by delph_ambi
Thanks Jane! Yes, definitely a good-looking grandfather. Wish I'd known him, but all my grandparents were long gone before I appeared on the scene.