Wax Bloom

If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be drawing it…and because of him I haven’t the time (or energy) to work on it.

Perhaps by this time next week I’ll have it finished, hehe.

Colored Pencil on Pastelbord, 11 x 14″ 

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Face about finished; he just needs an ear.

Colored Pencil on Pastelbord, 11 x 14″ 

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Colored Pencil on Pastelbord, 11 x 14″

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Now with both eyes in:

Colored Pencil on Pastelbord, 11 x 14″

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In better light:

Colored Pencil on Pastelbord, 11 x 14″ 

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A little bit more:

Colored Pencil on Pastelbord, 11 x 14″ 

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A bit more progress on this one while the subject naps. 

Colored Pencil on Pastelbord, 11 x 14″ 

I’ve decided, however, that I dislike white Pastelbord. I chose to use it so this piece would have a lighter air about it, but the pigments don’t pop (more the fault of the white than the board, admittedly) and it doesn’t feel as textured as the other colors.  It starts to burnish sooner than its green/sand/gray siblings, which makes it feel more like cold press illustration board.

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I’ll be you guys didn’t see this drawing coming!

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My son, born this evening at 5:24pm, weighing 9.33 lbs and measuring 20″.  Mother and baby are both doing wonderfully and will be home on Friday.

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And here’s the finished drawing:

 
Colored Pencil on Pastelbord, 8 x 14″

 There’s a third one that I want to do to complete this as a series, but its going to have to wait a bit – I need a break from drawing that jacket. 

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