Pond

Pond, April 2015

I've been a bit lazy with words, so I thought I better add some. A picture may be a worth a thousand words, but some background won't go astray.

This is my second Amy Pond portrait but it certainly won't be the last. I had a go at a watercolour too of her, so I guess this is actually the third portrait. There is just something about Amy's character as a companion that is so memorable. I definitely like her more than Clara. Amy's personality just feels more real and relatable. I feel the success of this portrait is I have conveyed this, or at least, tried my best too.

I have realised what I am striving for in my drawings. I use to try very hard to get the detail, the more the better. But now, I aim to achieve the organic essence. For lack of a better word, to make it look "natural". I feel in the drawing, there is something absolutely indescribable in the softness of her hair and expression. It's mesmerising. The only thing I would like to redo is the lips. Lips are a weakness.


I feel this is one of my better works in a long time and strangely enough it is the quickest portrait I have completed. I started it after dinner last weekend, and finished it the next day before sunset. I know! I'm very impressed with myself too.