Holiday Home Tour: "Hannah"

[Patricia Joyce]

Thanks,
I just realized this pic was snapped before I changed a few things about her shoulders. When I ge the chance I will upload the final image, The face is the same but her shoulders less distracting.

I need all the good wishes I can get for this stupid hand of mine, oh, I guess I had better stop typing, this is a no no too!

[Amanda Grosjean]

Hi Patricia,

I just had to comment when I saw your drawing, that little girl is breathtaking. Those soulful eyes just leap out at you. The treatment of the hair is very nice as well. Personally, I don't know that I would do any more to the shoulders. I love the little buttons.

I hope your hand gets better. Isn't that just the worst fear for an artist? My husband and I just bought some saws and tools from a woodworker in our neighborhood. He had to give up his hobby because of a degenerative joint disorder. Broke our heart as he was getting all excited talking about some things he's made. I think about my grandma and her arthritis and all I can do it hope science come up with more miracle drugs before I get to that age.

Best wishes,
Amanda

[Debra Jones]

Originally Posted by Patricia Joyce

Thanks,
I just realized this pic was snapped before I changed a few things about her shoulders. When I ge the chance I will upload the final image, The face is the same but her shoulders less distracting.

I need all the good wishes I can get for this stupid hand of mine, oh, I guess I had better stop typing, this is a no no too!

Honestly, I was so impressed with the quality of line in the clothing balanced by the elegant subtlety of the skin. I do hope you didn't "clean them up". I talked with a few friends once and we tended to agree that artists LOVE to see the work show. By that I mean an unfinished piece that demonstrated the presence of a human hand, rather than a slick near photographic work tends to make me, as an artist, react more warmly and admire the craft as well as the art.

I literally enlarged this one to look at those confident strokes in the collar.

Great work.

[Patricia Joyce]

Thank you Amanda for your generous compliment and your show of concern for my hand. I have waited all my adult life to create art I am not about to stop, now. There is surgery they want to do on the hand, but I am going to try all other avenues first. Evidently the surgery is very successful, so I keep my hopes afloat. As many artists know, when I am painting or drawing I feel no pain in the hand...but the rest of my day/night,,,arg.

Thank you Debra, your comments mean allot to me because I like your work. I, too, like to see unfinished parts to a piece for the same reasons. I barely changed a thing, just a line or two. My technique is very tedious with layers and layers of fine lines, lifting with gum erasure, going in again. I actually feel as if at some point it is no longer paper and graphite, but it begins to feel like actual skin to me, sounds weird, but I know many of you can relate.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Patty,

It a beautiful drawing. I just did a so-so drawing, sitting in on a friend's class, so I'm in the mood for appreciating other artists' fine work with the pencil--my favorite medium for drawing. It takes a lot of hard work, concentration, persistence, and understanding the medium. I feel like I've worked with oils so long I forgot how to use a pencil and I'll have to learn all over again.

Hope you are able to resolve your hand problem soon.

[Enzie Shahmiri]

Hi Patty,

This little girl came out beautiful! She has such an engaging look about here and you have rendered her with such finesse. Lovely!

I hope your hand gets better soon. Mine is acting up as well and I have it constantly in a brace. Not a good thing for a portrait artist to have to deal with - so I wish you a speedy recovery!

[Chris Saper]

Patty,

An exquisite job, sensitive and compelling.I am so thrilled for you! You recognition is so well deserved!

XOXO

[Cindy Procious]

Oh, MY. Such a delicate and sensitive rendering, Pat.

My sympathies for your hand pain - I hope you can get that resolved without surgery. Might I suggest chiropractic and massage therapy?