Finished! Waiting for the parade.

heartofengland

I've finally got something to post again!

Graphite on Bristol paper from a phone photo.

I photoshopped the source photo to lighten and blur the background. I think it needed a bit more lightening to help the figures emerge more.

I enjoyed learning to look closely again (eyes), the woman's shoes were done first time, the boy's nose has been redone most.

I'm happy for feedback and critique.

Richard_P

Ohhh, that looks really good! Very nice work indeed

MichaelD

Splendid work 

adridri

That is superb. How long did it take ? 

A_Time_To_Paint

Fantastic job!  Great drawing!

heartofengland

Hi @Richard_P @MichaelD @adridri and @A_Time_To_Paint

It's good to be around you all again and thanks for your support.

It took 5 weeks so I'm guessing about 30 hours in lots of short sessions.

tassieguy

That's a fine drawing. 

GTO

Excellent work. It has a nostalgic feel.  What size is it?

heartofengland

Thanks @tassieguy and @GTO

It's 10" x 8”. It's just about the most popular size for mounts and frames so I'm going with the flow.

Lucian

Impressive work. The attention to detail is outstanding, considering its relatively small size. Who are the characters?

Abstraction

Beautiful work. It's not often someone takes an old photo and turns it into something of greater value - the love and intricate care with each mark infuses this frozen moment with value. It was probably a passing moment but here you see the warmth of a family moment brought to life.

toujours

Sorry to have missed this when first it was first posted.   This is an delightful work.   You should be really pleased with this.

dewald

@heartofengland This is really stunning. Love the shoes most for some reason

heartofengland

Hi all. Thanks for your kind and unexpected words.

@Lucian @Abstraction they are my wife and two kids ages ago. We had spent the morning at a travelling fairground and collapsed ready for the parade. Yes, it was a instantly a favourite photo.

@dewald I know what you mean. In daily life it's not polite to look below shoulder height. Studying a picture often throws up surprises hiding in plain sight.