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Three Drawings from Nine Photos
The three pictures above informed the drawing below.
Having a few pictures to inform the view lets you see details you might have missed if you work from just one.
Drawing from photos takes me back to that place. Reliving that day, the people, the sounds - everything.
Call me selfish but I haven't found the same inspiration to draw or paint photos I didn't take myself - until now. My brother traveled to Tibet and took some fantastic pix. He told me that he was inspired by some of my photos showing close-ups of various subjects that round out the story of the place. That inspired me enough to draw this picture for him. It is a surprise so don't tell him! ;-)
The detail on this one was something else - what was I thinking?!
I draw from photographs. It is an analog outlet in a frenetically paced digital world. If other people find enjoyment in these all the better. What is your outlet?
Of course I am writing this blog post and will certainly be tweeting it so that brings it full circle back to digital doesn't it?
Comments
Posted By: Deanna (10/16/2009)
Comment: Tom, those are wonderful! I wish I'd peeked at what you were sketching instead of hiding behind my camera. I assumed you were sketching something at Chautauqua.
Posted By: Kevin Hoehn (10/10/2009)
Comment: Tom, This was quite a surprise! The amount of detail in this photo is crazy. When I took this I was thinking of your Paris rose photo. This is a lot of work and it does the photo justice. A very nice surprise! Kevin (Tom's brother)
Posted By: Debbie (10/7/2009)
Comment: Just as talented as I remember but much better...you have a maturity and depth present in your drawings...you were always an incredibly gifted artist so I am glad to see you are still utilizing your skills.
Posted By: Vera (10/6/2009)
Comment: I'm really impressed! What lovely drawings! I used to want to be a painter when I grew up, but over the years, I found that I'd better stick to just taking the pictures. You, however, are multi-talented. Very nice work.
Posted By: Pamela (10/6/2009)
Comment: WOW!! Talk about being talented!! Not every one is able to see a photo and then draw what they see!! Talk about attention to detail..... WOW!! I'm super impressed! Thanks for sharing more of your gifts and your brother is sure to love his surprise!! Shhhhh!!
Posted By: Regina (10/6/2009)
Comment: What beautiful photos and the talent to transform them into drawings! You have a very special gift! I think your brother will like his gift! Thank you for sharing