"Imagine" by Alice McMahon
Alice McMahon

"Imagine" by

My daughter Teagan. Graphite on illustration board, from the White Album series.

Inspired by the John Lennon tune of the same name. “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.”

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About Alice McMahon

I specialize in figurative charcoal drawing. My work was recently shown and sold at the Saatchi Gallery in London. Current works delve into the realm of symbolism and magic realism.
All of my drawings are meant to be noble representations of individual subjects, and also bring together a wealth of influences, recognition of art history and myth and a contemporary attitude to create images that are of the moment, but hopefully will also remain relevant in the future.

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beach, girl, imagine

Comments

  • Glenn-Patrick Ferguson
    Glenn-Patrick ...over 4 years ago

    Wow-I’m there.

  • Sean Farragher
    Sean Farragherover 4 years ago

    brilliant,,

  • Ellen van Deelen
    Ellen van Deelenover 4 years ago

    Very beautiful!

  • Bee Williamson
    Bee Williamsonover 4 years ago

    this is amazing!
    WOW what a talent

  • Marlene Piccolin
    Marlene Piccolinover 4 years ago

    I agree with all of the above. I really like your rendering of the sand. Just enough to know it IS sand without overdrawing. Her posture and clothes are so natural and her hair! You ‘ve done a fabulous job here. You forget you’re looking at a drawing – like Glenn said “I’m there”.

  • mieclarke
    mieclarkeover 4 years ago

    Beautiful!

  • Vasile Stan
    Vasile Stanover 4 years ago

    This drawing is speaking way more than a similar raw picture taken by camera. I think I know why: a hint of something leaves far more room for imagination and personal interpretation than the blunt, hard lines and details of a regular picture…
    Your beautiful drawing gives a hint of a hot summer day, a hint of hot sand, a hint of a child enjoying the balmy water and a hint of the girl looking in the far distance, apparently absent to the life around her, but rather focused somewhere-nowhere in the outside in of her imagination. Absolutely masterful.

    I know for a fact that I’m getting good lessons in art from you Alice every time I look at one of your artworks. I think this speaks volumes for your talent and creativity. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

  • Gosh, I must have missed this wonderful comment! You have brought tears to my eyes and made my day Stan! My daughter, the subject here, is a dreamer, and a very talented artist in her own right. Thank you! Thank you! xx

    – Alice McMahon

  • Skyscape
    Skyscapeover 4 years ago

    How gorgeous!

  • Zsuzsa Korody
    Zsuzsa Korodyover 4 years ago

    Very nice!!!

  • Ursula Tillmann
    Ursula Tillmannover 4 years ago

    Like the nostalgic feel about it. Great
    Ursula Tillmann