Young Mother
I drew this with pencil on a piece of paper in my sketchbook. I referred to a photo of my mother as a 10 years old, and somehow it ended up looking more like me. Many people mistake this to be my self-portrait. It’s funny that it turned out this way. Many people tell me I resemble my mother, and I don’t see that so much. Even as I was looking at my mother’s past photo, I wasn’t thinking that she looked like me, but in the end I see a portrait which looks like me. I drew this during my summer after grade 11 (age 17). At the time my mother was in Japan and I was missing her.
Some photo reference of my mother and I. Do we look alike?


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jetoneS
nice portrait
Lee Wilde
Exquisite. I can feel the tenderness in every pencil mark. Its as if you caressed the image from the paper.
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Thank you for your comment! And also for adding it to your favourites!
LeeAnn Alexander
I really like the hair…...and eyebrows…......and eyes. Looks very real. Very nice.
AnaBanana
oh wuauuu very very nice
Alyson Pearson
great portrait!
Ben Pacificar
Nicely Done! Kombawa!
mieclarke
Beautiful drawing!
Nancy Stafford
beautiful portait . excellent drawing
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Thank you very much Nancy! Thanks for coming by often :)
ApeArt
this is lovely I bet your mum was very proud
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Thank you. My mother was excited the first time she saw it, then she said “but you didn’t have to draw the messy bits of my hair” :P. She also said something about the face being a bit strange, but then looked at the photo I was drawing from and realized she was already making that face from the start :P
ApeArt
lol
Tahnja
the lighting is especially beautiful. Lovely work!
Matt83artist
Thats a brilliant portrait! I like the fine texture of the hair!
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Thanks, although my mom didn’t like the messy bits of hair that were coming out of the braid :P
Victoria Smith
You have a great talent… This is beautiful.
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Thank you, that is very sweet :)
carpenter777
wow you are a true talent
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Thank you for the lovely comment :)
Michelle Boyer
Wonderful work
Ellen
Beautiful portrait.
Lam Tran
Excellent sketching work! Great value and capturing the young girl!
Helen Tyralik
wonderful pencil work
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Thank you Helen :)
Steven Novak
Great pencil work. I love it.
helene ruiz
excellent!
fatfatin
this is a beautiful portrait and your pencil strokes are so fine…a truly wonderful piece..
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Thank you for the lovely comment!
Antanas
beautiful work
amarica
You were a budding artist, you did very well Mui-Ling
Marion Cullen
You have a wonderful gift and know how to use it. Lovely.
Christophe Testi
Stunning work! You have a great talent.
Ria Rosa Quinto
Wow this is excellent! Great shadow work!
Linda Bennett
What a sweet thing to do!! This sketch has great detail and obviously meant alot to you at the time you did it. Also a nice memior of your sketching ability even at a young age. Isn’t it funny how differently we see ourselves. This was a nice compliment to you whoever made it. Maybe post your pic also to compare….love this!!!Nicely Done!!
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Thank you for the lovely comment. I think I will post my pic sometime; maybe this weekend; and you can tell me whether you think my mother and I look alike ;)
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Hello. I know you commented long ago suggesting that I post my pic. I got caught up with a lot of things and had trouble finding a photo I didn’t mind putting up :P. Even the ones I have up now I was hesitant about, but I’ve loosened up and decided I’d post them.
KEITH R. WILL...
very nice
Kelli Maier
I have had this sort of thing happen many times…I draw a self portrait and it looks like my Mom or sister..or Grandmother…or draw my daughter and see my Mom or my neice and see her Mom, my sister…
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Yeah it’s funny how that happens eh. And we don’t realize our resemblances immediately either.
AngelArtist
Very very pretty drawing, and I like her braids.
Hidemi Tada
so you look like this? Interesting.
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Yeah, kinda. Watashi no okutta shashin to niteru kashira?
handprintz
Your mother was very beautiful,and she would have been most proud l should imagine of the portrait you did of her! lovely work
Mui-Ling Teh replied
read my reply to ApeArt ;)
handprintz
Lol! but she still was very proud ?? l’m sure she was because it is very lovely!! and if you look like her l think you are very blessed also!! xo
Mui-Ling Teh replied
:o)
Colin Cartwright
Yes, I suppose we often reseble our parents at ayoung age. as we grow to look like them everyday! It is logical to assume if we go in the other direction – we will also look like them!
Excellent portrait pencil drawing, Mui-Ling. Superb display of skill.
PPPhotoArt
Mui-Ling this is absolutely lovely and there is so much character in her face, well done!!!
pinkyjain
Beautiful portrait of your mother, wonderful pencil work
linaji
I remember people told me same.. i did not see .. untill little bit now I see my dear departed mother.. your drawings captivate and give much warmth.
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Thanks for your comments Lina. I just added some photo reference in the description; meant to do that long ago :P. You think we look alike?
linaji
well not quite yet.. it seems as we age.. it tends to show.. more.. if you had photo of mother young as you perhaps.. I see resemblance for sure!
Mike Paget
Yes I think you do! Lovely drawing
ISMAIL ALAOUI ...
hhaha
very cute lovely future mother of yours!
ISMAIL ALAOUI ...
なるほど
日本人ですね、とても 面白い
Michelle Barlo...
BRAVO
Siamesecat
Sweetie, this is Just stunning she is totally gorgeous love your art..
Joanne Bradley
This is so lovely rendered! A charming lovely portrait!
Rajdev D
Very nice portrait, beautiful shading work ,brings out her character and beauty.
Stephen Thomas
Excellent Portrait!
nishagandhi
great work
gottheshot
Great shading to show her cheekbones and nice shading under her chin to show the shape of her face. Nice detail in the plaited hair. A fave :o)
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Thank you. I like the plaited hair too; though my mom wishes that I didn’t make it look messy lol.
Gili Orr
The hair is really good! and messy is more interesting and natural;-) but I guess your mother prefers proper and tidy as adjectives… lol.
Mui-Ling Teh replied
don’t we all; lol.