A Sketch of Eddie

It's funny how I'm always creating works of art in one form or another for other people, clients and I'm asked "what portraits have you done of your son?" and "Wow, you must be drawing your son all the time, have you got lots of drawings of him?". Unfortunately, as is the case for many tradesmen who create wonderful masterpieces for other peoples homes but live in a shambles because they don't work on their own home, I have seldom found the time to really create an drawings or illustrations of Eddie as he grows up.

I am now planning to rectify this and will make more time, somehow, to catalogue and celebrate him as he grows. 

Here is a quick preliminary sketch of him. This was done late at night - just before midnight - through bleary eyes but created with grit, determination and above all love.

It's a little rough here and there but as a quick sketch I am quite pleased. It is taken from a snapshot I got of him at the back end of last year, before his second birthday, while at a friends wedding. He's looking up at the pulpit and all the fancy carvings at the front of the church and just taking it all in. I feel he looks just so tranquil, contemplative and sweet.

I will keep you posted with further artwork as and when i find the time, among looking after the family, being the taxi service, shopping, feeding times, play times oh and the occasional time when I actually get to do a little work.

Hope you like it.