Christmas!

Kessi Lu 16x20 chalk pastel, Dec. 2016

Hello! I hope everybody enjoyed their holidays and winter break! I definitely enjoyed mine. I was thrilled to give this drawing of my little sister as a gift to my parents for this recent Christmas! It is done in chalk pastel, one of the few I've ever attempted. It's a new medium to me, and though I struggled with it this whole semester, after this successful piece, I am in love with these materials and can't wait to do more! This piece took somewhere around 12 hours (time flies!), and I enjoyed every second of it.

As I've drawn many different faces - some familiar, some not - I've come to recognize that the more personally connected I feel to the face that I am drawing, the better that drawing turns out. I think this is because I have am putting my heart into it. And this doesn't just happen when I'm drawing my precious little sister. It also happens when there is a story connected to the picture I am drawing. Most of the people that have commissioned to do a portrait for them have provided me with a story or background to the picture they give me. A lot of times this person in the picture is a loved one that has passed away, or it is of someone's beloved child or other relative. I even did one piece with the sensitive message of child abuse. I've come to realize that with a story or message to back up my work, I am able to put forth a lot more heart, effort, and time into that piece because I am then emotionally conscious of the importance behind it.

As usual, if you are ever interested in purchasing a commission from me, feel free to contact me. You can find my info under the "contact" tab. Check out some of my other portraits under the "portraits" tab, or find my artwork on Facebook and Instagram. Links below!

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