Final on Ingres

Here is the final version of my dad and my eldest son. It's approximately 9 in x 11 in, graphite on bristol board coated with acyrlic paint. It marks the end of my Ingres study for April.

Things I learned from Ingres:

• Subtle lines make a big impact
• Hard pencils can go very dark on a coated paper
• You can't choose how you will be remembered
  

Things I learned while studying Ingres:

• Not accepting what other people appreciate about your art can make you appear cranky and ungrateful.
• You can stop working on something if it isn't going well, but you might learn something if you persevere.

And finally, I'm very thankful for this blog. I could easily be swept away with "spring cleaning" projects around here and then I would be a very grumpy, overwhelmed woman all summer long.

Looks like the FineLine Artists Group Project for May is James Abbott McNeill Whistler.