Portraiture

I have spent a large part of my Sunday drawing Petra K. She has lovely bone structure. I can’t help but notice bone structure in peoples faces, all. the. time. I guess that is what happens when you like drawing faces?

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She is a fashion blogger, and you can see her blog here: http://photoblogbypetra.blogg.se/ 

Can’t say I’m not jealous of her 18k + fans on Lookbook, when I can’t get more than a single hype. Sigh. 

I also thought I would post some other portraits I have done in charcoal or graphite over the years.

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These next two are unfinished. But I think they still have an intriguing look to them.

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This is my great Aunt Isabelle. She passed away a few months ago. Sadly, I never took the time to draw my real grandmas, both of which passed away a few months ago as well. But I love this drawing because it shows her before she got very depressed, ill and lost a lot of weight.

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Oh. Oops, how did that get in there? 😛

42 Comments

  1. Cathy
    January 9, 2012 / 5:20 am

    Wow; these are absolutely incredible, especially the one of your great aunt and the shading on the one above! :D–onceuponasprinkle.blogspot.com

  2. YouStyle
    January 9, 2012 / 6:36 am

    WOW this is amazing!Youlia from youstylexx.blogspot.com

  3. lucia m
    January 9, 2012 / 6:41 am

    love it!!!www.aroundlucia.comwww.aroundlucia.com

  4. violetta
    January 9, 2012 / 7:11 am

    these are absolutely amazing!

  5. Jess
    January 9, 2012 / 7:48 am

    thanks guys!! 🙂

  6. Jess
    January 9, 2012 / 9:41 am

    thanks dear!!! and thanks for the follow, so sweet of you! 🙂

  7. Vicky Fernández
    January 9, 2012 / 10:31 am

    I love them! I wish one day you would make one for me! You're such an artist…Vickylamaletadeolivia.blogspot.com

  8. Karina Dinda R.
    January 9, 2012 / 11:39 am

    Wow beautiful portrait! Following you back already ^^Cheers,Karina Dinda R. ♥BLOG | TWITTER | SHOP

  9. FALCO VERONICA
    January 9, 2012 / 11:44 am

    cute blog! I’ll follow you! I have a fashion blog too, I hope u'll be one of my followers on Bloglovin:-)thanks:-)VERONICAhttp://www.givemefashionblog.com

  10. Nari-Elle
    January 9, 2012 / 12:20 pm

    Great pictures…thnx hun for following me…ofcourse follow back :)xo,themagicstyle-by-nari.blogspot.com/

  11. K
    January 9, 2012 / 2:22 pm

    The first one is so beatiful, i have to practise more!!:)

  12. Mark
    January 9, 2012 / 3:07 pm

    You are so talented in so many ways. Great job!

  13. thepetticoat
    January 9, 2012 / 3:21 pm

    Love it!!!Thanks for your comment!

  14. Catarina
    January 9, 2012 / 3:29 pm

    wow absolutely amazing 🙂 love it! x

  15. Vina Yabut
    January 9, 2012 / 4:46 pm

    These drawings are nice!! Followed you and I hope to hear from you as well :)vinayabut.blogspot.com

  16. Jasmin A.
    January 9, 2012 / 5:06 pm

    this is such amazing, you have a big talent girl :*I love the drawings !!Sorry, but my English is not the best hahalots of Love from Germany,jasmin-modette.blogspot.com

  17. Theonlyfashionprincess
    January 9, 2012 / 6:22 pm

    Incredible! x

  18. ´Joana
    January 9, 2012 / 7:06 pm

    loved your looks and your drawings, I can help you make the layout of the blog?mmtdesigners.blogspot.com

  19. ♥ ♥ ♥
    January 9, 2012 / 7:09 pm

    i love you<3 amazing :)!

  20. Andrea Garland
    January 9, 2012 / 8:10 pm

    I totally understand you when you notice bone structure in peoples faces. I do that but I look architectural structures, rooms, environments, etc. since I studied architecture.

  21. Kelly
    January 9, 2012 / 8:55 pm

    Goodness you are talented! You should run a competition – winner gets their portrait done by you! Following! <3www.littlebirdbelle.com

  22. It-Blogirls
    January 9, 2012 / 9:43 pm

    Your work is so great, and so inspirational! I can't wait to continue seeing more and more of it!

  23. Jess
    January 10, 2012 / 12:39 am

    thank you, my fabulous friends!!!! i love all the wonderful comments and that you took time to visit my blog and say hi!!! and yes, please follow if you are interested in a little contest, to have a portrait done for you!! I will do this when I have more followers 🙂

  24. Anita
    January 10, 2012 / 2:02 am

    Great post :)http://xtheperfectmess.blogspot.com.au

  25. Linda
    January 10, 2012 / 5:07 am

    Oh my word, you are an artist! These drawings are beautiful! Haha, it can be a struggle to keep posting if you're not receiving as much feedback as you want (I'm in the same boat 😉 haha) but just keep it up!http://www.trendyteal.blogspot.com

  26. Silkybow
    January 10, 2012 / 2:21 pm

    you're extremely talented!those drawings are awesome.

  27. Michelle T
    January 10, 2012 / 4:51 pm

    Wow!you're a very gorgeous and talented woman.I'm following your blog now! :-)Mitch

  28. Anna
    January 10, 2012 / 5:30 pm

    Can't believe you've got only about 50 readers!Love your blog…The drawing of your great Aunt just looks like a photo – awesome, although I'm very sorry that she passed away.Anna

  29. Roos
    January 10, 2012 / 8:20 pm

    This is amazing!I followed you! x

  30. Jess
    January 10, 2012 / 8:40 pm

    thank you ladies!!! very sweet of each of you 🙂

  31. Anonymous
    January 10, 2012 / 9:45 pm

    Oh wow these are amazing love love xxwww.rawfashionmagazine.com

  32. Ulia Ali
    January 10, 2012 / 10:54 pm

    You're so talented… I worked as an artist for kids' comic books when I was 17, but now I forgot all my skills lol http://www.viewfromheels.com

  33. erica marie
    January 10, 2012 / 11:33 pm

    These are amazing, you are super talented!!xo erica

  34. By Sara Romero
    January 11, 2012 / 4:42 am

    You're a really talented artist! Love that sneaky camel lolxoxoFAKE EMPIREwww.shopfake.com

  35. Stephanie
    January 13, 2012 / 12:53 am

    You're an amazing artist!

  36. Lavoguette
    January 15, 2012 / 10:27 am

    like so much all of your outfit dear :), and your paints too :)LaVoguette

  37. Vintagehadhead
    January 15, 2012 / 7:00 pm

    I love Art too,you are very good in drawing, wow i am speakless.By the way you´re so photogenic .WOW……….<3

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