Dad

This is a portrait of my Dad. This is the first portrait I completed in my drawing class taught by Sanela Dizdar at the Uptown Gallery in Waterloo, Ontario. It is pretty cool how my Dad and I are taking Sanela's class together.

My Dad is an artist, and art is a big part of my life because of him. I was always fascinated by his ability to create such beauty on a flat surface. It was like a magic trick that I never grew tired of watching. I loved spending time with him in his studio and watching him paint. For health reasons, my Dad can no longer produce much art, but he is still a great inspiration to me.

11" x 14"; Steadtler Mars Lumograph pencils on Strathmore Bristol vellum surface paper; 15 hours