Unremembered

pinkyjain, 4 months ago

Beautiful portrait. Has a lovely vintage look. i love her eyes & her dress

Tina Hogg, 4 months ago

So true, so poignant….beautiful…

purelydecorative, 4 months ago

You have such a fine, light, technique, and I love the title. Is she from an anonymous old photograph? I have a weakness for buying old photos in op shops and markets of people I don’t know, because I feel so sad that they aren’t being treasured by someone. Their stories are lost.

Becc Orszag, 4 months ago

This is so beautiful and delicate, the way she stands so obedient yet her gaze suggests she is someplace different…

Paul Compton in reply to purelydecorative’s comment, 4 months ago

I love antique photographs too. For this one I tried drawing from a teenage girl in an old photograph in a family album. However as I was drawing it I made the face more masculine and in the end this androgynous figure emerged who looks incredibly awkward, out of place and nothing like the original picture. Thank you for the comment!

paulevelin, 4 months ago

a very own style
very strong artwork

lurline, 4 months ago

Is she miserable because she is unremembered – or is she unremembered because she was miserable? lol Lovely drawing. :)

Paul Compton in reply to lurline’s comment, 4 months ago

I don’t know Lurline. She/he doesn’t seem miserable to me, just awkward when it comes to photos. Just like me. Thank you for commenting. xo

lurline, 4 months ago

There seemed to be a sadness in her eyes and a slight pout to her mouth – but it’s probably my poor perception. lol xxoo

Philip Rogan, 4 months ago

shy

Andy Mercer, 4 months ago

Wonderful picture..
Do you think u might have unconsciously created your alter ego.. your feminine side ? For me there are one or two similarities between her and your avatar image the way the hair falls over the forehead and around the eyes ?

Paul Compton in reply to Andy Mercer’s comment, 4 months ago

Thank you Andy. I’m told that all of my drawings are self-portraits. I don’t do this intentionally though. I agree with you, I think I unconsciously brought out something innate but slightly hidden with this one. True awkwardness, I guess. Thanks for commenting.

Andy Mercer, 4 months ago

But I think its probably this honesty that shines through in the work. Few works you see have such integrity. Its the “beauty in the eye of the beholder” thing. The title maybe “unremembered” but she is far from unmemorable.

circusgallery, 4 months ago

very 1920s
depression era imagery
completed very well

treexnl, 4 months ago

Beautiful portrait..
a work of art!
:)))

Rosina Lamberti, 3 months ago

wonderful detail

Nicole Ryan, 3 months ago

how wonderful … quite spinster looking .. stern yet perhaps she is a he?

bizarre and fabulous ..

cisco, 2 months ago

that gaze is very commanding Paul…...great result..

Mark Ross, 8 days ago

Can’t get over how superb this drawing truly is. Interestingly, it’s in no need of color. I suppose that’s because the original photograph appealed to you as a b&w so why change that? There’s an abiding sweetness to this and a feeling of antiquity and great draftsmanship and stylishness and originality and, and, and… Someone once asked a critic, “How do you know a great work of art when you see one?” To which the critic responded, When you wish it was you who had created it!” I wish I had created this!

Paul Compton in reply to Mark Ross’s comment, 6 days ago

You are a treasure Mark. Thank you so much for the incredibly kind words. Best wishes to you : )