Elsa
I like drawing people, but have serious problems with portraits – you know, when it´s actually supposed to look like someone. This summer I´ve had the opportunity to practice on a person who doesn´t mind sitting still while being stared at and drawn – meet Elsa, my 14-year-old niece.
We have been spending quite a lot of time together this summer, both in the summer house up north and in our apartment in Stockholm, and she has encouraged me to draw her on several occations. Thanks, Elsa, I´m lucky to have you to make me practice, I´m not so disciplined myself ! : )
Take a look at Elsa´s blog (in Swedish) if you have a minute!
Both drawings: 16 x 19,5 cm, pencil and cheapo Muji gel pens on Fabriano Rosapina printing paper (sketchbook pages).
Elsa is a very pretty girl, and lucky to have such lovely portraits drawn…no wonder she’s happy for you to do them. I have exactly the same problem drawing people.
Beautiful portraits. And how lucky to have such a beautiful model! Thanks for sharing!
Jag såg att muji hade en massa färgade pennor och tänkte på dig, bra att du hittat dem själv. Är de vattenfasta, i så fall är de ju perfekt för dig. Kram!
Jo, de är vattenfasta, fast jag vet inte om de är särskilt hållbara över tid, men jag bekymrar mig inte så mycket över det i skissböckerna. De är väldigt roliga att rita med.
You are so fortunate you have a receptive sitter…you’ve captured her beauty!
I think the portraits are gorgeous! I believe that sometimes it’s not really how similar it looks to the real person that counts, but the expressions that you’ve captured. And I think you’re wonderful at capturing
Fantastic work, Nina! Are portrait difficult to you?? It doesn’t look like that…
She’s lovely!
I love these drawings. Love them. In fact, I’ve been playing with similar style for drawing faces (never posted), and the moment I saw yours I began copying to see what it is you are doing that works so well! These are beautiful pages as well – love the way they are set up. No wonder Elsa doesn’t mind!
Thanks a lot, Dan! Why were yours never posted? I´m getting curious to see them now! : )
these are beautiful portraits, i really love the use of color!
Lovely Elsa. Wonderful, accomplished drawings.
These are wonderful! It seems like you are capturing so many sides of her personality.
WOw, really beautiful drawings, really captured the essence of her I think.
These are fabulous and I bet she loved them!
Oh, I guess she did! They’re up on her banner! And I think you DID get a great likeness!
You did a very good job, your portraits are just great !
Your portraits are wonderful! I like seeing the multiple images. Superb!
Thank you everybody for your comments, they are much appreciated! : )