Monday, May 9, 2011

My husband got Bust-ed

In an effort to give my husband a really cool profile picture (and to brush up on my portraiture skills), I am doing a bust of my Sam. Bust-ed indeed! It's been really fun to sit and chat with Sam whilst I "bust his chops." Sam and I spend lots of time together, usually with me rambling on about my latest artistic quandaries. Now I'm the quiet one.

Things I love about portraiture:
Searching for the features that make a person's face uniquely "them."
Studying the architecture of the body.
Trying to get the subject's personality to show.

So I've worked hard to get Sam's eyes and cheekbones right... I LOVE these features of his. I am also trying to get a smirk on his lips. Any of you who know Sam know this smirk well. What I don't like sculpting is the back of his head. He has an unusual head shape! Almost there.....


Jen Harmon Allen portrait of Sam
Jen Harmon Allen portrait of Sam



Jen Harmon Allen portrait of Sam