She is the Light in the Darkness

A portrait of Layla, who is the great granddaughter of Suzie Haskew, founder of the Village Fine Arts Association in Milford Michigan. My primary goal with all of my portraits is to create something emotional and powerful, and take it as far as it can go. I wanted to capture her carefree innocence and the feeling that, within her eyes, there is a vast ocean of hopes and dreams. Even though I don’t know Layla very well, it was a very emotional piece to create.

Prismacolor pencils on Strathmore 400 vellum 4 ply (front side of the paper!). 24"w x 18"h. Reference photos by me. Art Photo by Eric Law.

This piece has won:
Acceptance into CP Treasures II: Colored Pencil Masterworks from Around the Globe
2nd Place - COLORED PENCIL Magazine's 2014 Calendar Contest
Best of Show - Colored Pencil Plus 2013 - Birmingham MI
2nd Place - Farmington Festival of the Arts Spring Show 2013 - Farmington Hills MI
People's Choice - Farmington Festival of the Arts Spring Show 2013 - Farmington Hills MI
1st Place - Kaleidoscope 2012 - Brighton MI
People's Choice - Kaleidoscope 2012 - Brighton MI
2nd Place - Poetry Art Night 2012 - Milford MI
People's Choice - Poetry Art Night 2012 - Milford MI

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