Weekend Artifact 4

Painting with pencil on a graphite canvas.

I like to draw faces in profile. It’s easier, yes, but I think there’s another reason as well. My doodles are often based on photographs trawled from the web, and it seems the camera is more likely to capture a candid expression when the subject isn’t looking directly at the lens. Almost everyone affects an expression when they know they’re posing for a picture, be it serious or hammy or coy. Those faces are a lot of fun, but I am more interested in unfiltered appearances. Even a face in repose can convey some feeling or story – perhaps that’s what the artist reveals.

That’s getting a little too artsy fartsy for my taste, though. Just look at the pretty pictures!

Posted on Sunday, February 26th, 2012. Tags: art, weekendartifacts.