Babies are hard to draw! They are missing all the wrinkles and lines that us auld folk have, and so a picture can only be a few simple lines that gives the faintest suggestion of who they are. Maybe that’s on purpose – at just a few weeks old, a baby is not yet who it will be.
Another reason to be proud of our lines; they tell a story of personality and experience. There are our crooked smiles, our frowns. A lifetime of physical efforts writ upon our faces, our hands, and even our knees.
Or maybe I’m just making excuses for why I haven’t put up any drawings of Button yet! I’ve been working on one for a while. I wanted to do something that just wasn’t working. The joy of digital art is that I can save and share what I have now, and play with it again at any time. Just in case I figure out how to do what I see in my head, of course.
So, this is, indeed, simple. Just a few lines and a little shading. Socks took a photo when her Super Lady was just a few days old, and I loved it so much I had to create something from it.
Sorry about the HUGE watermark. I get a lot of Google Image searches and I don’t like the idea that my work is being stolen. If you really like this, I’d be glad to email a copy without the watermark.
And of course, Socks will get an extra-special version 🙂
heretherebespiders 
oh it’s lovely, Spiders!
And it’s lovely, too, what you say about earning our wrinkles and lines. A road map to the past…
Thank you, Dear L! I can’t hate my wrinkles. When I look in the mirror and raise the one brow I can raise, the lines on that side really stand out – they tell me that I look quizzical, or skeptical, a LOT! I sort of like seeing the evidence 🙂
yeah, easier than trying to deny the evidence! that takes waaaaaay too much effort!
happy Friday when you read this!
Every line placed just right. Perfect.
Thank you!
It’s really lovely! Don’t apologise for the watermark – it is your work and should be credited wherever it is seen. We’ve had to copy protect our whole website as scammers were using it wholesale to rip people off 😦
Oh no! That’s upsetting – you guys do such good work it’s sickening to think anyone took advantage of you or or clients. Thank you for the kind words!
Really cute! I think you did a great job!
Thanks! It’s nice to do a drawing for love 🙂
Exactly! 🙂
Wonderful, every bit of it. Words, watermark, and image. Yay you.
Aw, thanks!
When there are no lines, shadows help
I adore the original picture so of course I love this one too. 🙂
Pingback: Challenge Over – Scottie Wins! | heretherebespiders