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Julie, Josef and Kim,
Thanks for your input and I have taken them all gratefully. I see that the left (our) eye is slighly off and his jawline is not wide enough. I chuckle at both of these observations. Kris has my eyes, which do angle quite a bit, but his not as much as mine. When I showed the progress to Jack I said how much I enjoyed doing this portrait and how much I love my son's face. His reply? "Of course you do, he looks just like his mother!!!" I guess when we come across our own features in our children we find it very pleasing!!
Kristopher has been tall and thin his whole life up until he married Chris a year a go. Since the wedding he has gained about 20lbs!! So his face is much fuller than it ever has been. Another case of my drawing what I "know" instead of what I observe. Fundamental error in drawing 101!!
I have not been able to work on the drawing all week because I started school and interviewed with a local portrait artist to possibly study with him. So I have had it here in my office to study all week, and it is a big help. I have several ideas about what I need to do, adjustments I need to make. I used to draw a portrait in one or two sittings and call it done. Having it before me for days to observe I think will bring it to a better conclusion.
Will post when finished. Thanks for the compliment Kim! They are, both very happy with their portraits so far. And Chris' mother loves her portrait so I am going to search for a way to make a print of it, something I need to learn eventually!!
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