Why I Drew It
Five years after my daughter’s death, I finely worked up the courage to draw my sweet Hollie Ann. It isn’t the best work I have done but there is a lot of love in very dot and hair curl. The picture was one I had taken before she was a year old. I love the wide eyed look and the sweet baby innocence. Unlike many of my other work, I haven’t tried to correct any of my initial sketching issues with ink dots. After I was done, I could see every error I had made, and thought it was just as perfect as my Hollie.
Why I Love It
Because of her, I found I could put into my renderings everything I was feeling but wasn’t able to express. It’s hard to explain but everything I am and who I am is expressed in my art work. It took a very tragic experience to understand art isn’t forced but flows from the very core. I owe this to my daughter for without her, I would have never found it.
When folks look at my current work, and say it’s the best I have ever created. I have point out that one imperfect picture of my daughter and say this is my best work.
Tips and Tricks
- I find this to be special because I was able to put my feelings of loss into the only type of communication, I was able to express at the time. I would have to say, this one picture is what helped start my healing process.
