Portrait in Graphite - Stay With Me

I know exactly what I am doing when I am modelling the main features of the face but when it comes to the hair, I draw a blank. Never know what to do with it. Some portraits I have just left them as a line drawing, here I added shading as an afterthought. Completely clueless............what do you think?

Portrait Barbara Palvin

Artwork by Lynda D'Souza
Title: Poetic Gaze
Graphite on Manila Paper

There ! its done. Had a bit of fixing to do and calling it done. I could seriously go on tweaking till I've tweaked it to death. I have to force myself to let it go. Guess its the perfectionist in me ! 

Daily Sketch "Mixed Potion"

Title: Mixed Potion
Graphite on manila paper

I really like this manila paper - its got great textures (maybe a little too much) and a nice warm color. Did this with Staedtler graphites and added some white pencil highlights.

Illustrative Commission

Thought I would give you a sneak peek of what I was working on last month. A talented make up artist friend commissioned me to create some illustrations for her training material. Samanth Frith teaches make up application and her work is simply gorgeous. I created several templates for make up application, story boards like the one featured below and colored illustrations with make up. It was so much fun collaborating with her to create this work. Click here to find out more about the course she teaches 'Int 500 Professional Make up Artistry Course'. 

Thank you Sam for this wonderful opportunity! It was a joy working with you! 

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