Sketchbook Project 2013 White charcoal on Canson Mi Teintes paper
I’ve little idea about how this drawing came into my head and out my fingers, but I as I was working, the feeling/drawing began to lean toward the precipice where fun begins a gradual drop- off and changes into something a little scary…
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What a thoughtful, lovely comment. Thanks very much:) Ditto re:your creativity and blog:)
looks like a human pellet surrounded by hungry fish. it creates such a mysterious ambience since the face is all smiles. keep up the good work!
An interesting take. I like it. Thanks Nitzus!
You are amazing dear Elena, I loved it. Thanks and love, nia
I’m glad Nia! Thank you:)
I relate totally to the ‘scary’ interpretation. The drawing has distinct sculptural qualities, almost like a wood carving, which seem to emphasize the relationship/tension between the face and the fish.
Wonderful observation Louis, thank you.
Wow…beautiful
Thanks Barbara!
It is definitely a little scary, but I love the charcoal sketch. The expression is quite stunning and the pictures is very open for interpretations. I think part of what draws me to the picture is the tension between the girl who seem to be so scared and then the fishes caressing and in contrary to her expression seem very nice even loving. Or maybe that’s just the way fishes look like? (And by the way sorry for having been absent lately, I just haven’t had time to comment the last couple of weeks).
Thanks Otto! Not to worry. I enjoyed the images and insights from your travels.
Oh yes, it’s teetering on the edge. I love the tension in it.
It snuck up on me. Thanks Karen:)
WOW, that’s a striking piece, Elena! Great job!
Thank you:)
Nice drawing; only scary if fish are Piranhas.
Ouch!
amazing sketch!
Thank you!
I can almost hear it. It is simply amazing !
Thank you Isabella:)
I don’t like that dream.
Funny, I have a picture in my queue to post of fish swimming in patterns very similar to your sketch (minus the face of course) and I thought of it as dreamy too … just haven’t yet found the words to go with it yet 🙂
Beware of fishy dreams, you’ll wake unsettled;)
yes scary. but incredible that you conveyed so much emotion in this drawing!
Thanks Carol! Those litte fish have all sorts of ideas. Some sweet, others, not so sweet.
It’d be even creepier if the fish had teeth instead of the girl. Only our waking dreams are those beautiful soft-focus things…sleep brings out the conflicts in us.
Quite true.Something to consider…
I have to say that I just love your sketches 🙂 This one is definitely on the eerie side. I wonder whether it would be just as eerie without the fish.
Thanks Verena! Not sure, but I felt the creep as I drew;)
Oh! I really like the black paper with white pencil on it! And the texture of the paper works really well with the sketch.
Whoa that is a bit scary! A great face, but a bit of a creepy one. I am totally in love with that fish on the right, though. I don’t know that I’ve ever called a fish’s face “sweet” before, but that one is totally sweet! Really lovely job with all the fish.
Thanks Cindy, fun turned creepy-not all the fish are like-minded:)
Thanks Sophy, really gets the creep factor going:)
Hi, Elena! Did you recently share an early version of this face, perhaps peeking around another sketch? If not, I think I saw it in a dream! It is oddly familiar…
Not that I recall Leslee, but it began when I saw a magazine image of the face of a girl laughing. It it became familiar to me too, as I drew.
How fascinating! 😀
Thanks!