Henry Lewis Tanner

[delph_ambi]

Had a go at drawing my grandfather at art class this morning.

[Lake]

I like his mustache and smiling eyes. I wish I could draw my family members.

[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.

[Antcliff]

Enjoyed this Catherine. Up my street. Hope to see more..
seth

[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.

[Magpie Jane]

And quite a good-looking grandfather he was too!

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

Jane

[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.