Tuesday, March 30, 2010

The Giver Revisited

A little more than a year ago, I was inspired to draw The Giver. This has been one of my favorite books as a child, and still has significance to me now and I wanted to capture the expression on the aged man's face.



My first attempt last year took about 1- 2 hours. It looks kinda strange.


Recently I drew it a second time with much detail and thought. It took me longer.




I will continue drawing the giver. Maybe it marks something for me. I don't think I will ever be satisfied with my drawings until I get the expression right.

I don't want to draw faces, I want to draw the captured expression.
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  1. swolffyApril 7, 2010 at 9:20 PM

    dang BIG improvement.
    the first one looked like a mutant inbred or something.
    i really like the final one's beard, though i agree, the expression and emotion is probably the hardest to capture.
    good luck :)

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  2. C.MunApril 8, 2010 at 9:39 PM

    i agree with "alphawolff" the first one looks like a deformed alien... giver is a great story~ Esther your drawings are beast!

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  3. GMadApril 12, 2010 at 8:29 PM

    This is really nice. I wish I could draw a circle. That's my years resolution learn how to draw a circle

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  4. eseeApril 15, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    I still have trouble drawing a good circle too! It's on my list of things I should accomplish before I die.

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  5. AnonymousApril 24, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    omg teach me how to draw the beard...

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