November 8, 2011

Sketches of my new family in Istanbul


Bedriye, Halide, Hande, Sacide, Nilgun, Neslihan, Aslihan, Nadide

This series started as a quick sketch of Aslihan, Ugur's beautiful 12 year old niece, second from the right on the bottom. Within a day or two it became a series of all the women in the family... except Ugur.  Guess I'll need to rectify that soon, right?

I love to sketch. These days, sketching has become simply a cursory prelude to a painting, though.  I need to remember how delicious it is to simply sketch.

11 comments:

Jo Castillo said...

Your sketches are lovely. Beautiful bunch of women. We will look forward to seeing some of Ugur.

Happy Little Trees Studio said...

These are incredible! What a family treasure!

Lisa Kerpoe said...

Beautiful sketches, Susan! And I do see some of Ugur in those faces.

Regina Calton Burchett said...

Your sketches are so great, Susan. What a lovely group of women!

Barbara M. said...

Hi Susan,

Congratulations on your terrific sketches and on your new family of beautiful women.

xoxoxoxoxoxoxBarbara

http://www.onpainting.wordpress.com said...

Very nice - it has to be satisfying to get a direct family collection.

T.Gomez said...

Beautiful sketches - your work never ceases to amaze me!

Barbara Pask said...

Wow Susan, these are just beautiful. I just happened over here, I haven't received your last two posts so I had missed them. Your portrait of the firefighter is amazing also, I know her family must love it. They're lucky to have found you to do it.

Rhoni Harris Art Studio said...

Hi Susan,
Jan and I enjoyed meeting Ugur that day we visited your neat neat gallery!
What beautiful sketches of her relatives--just simply gorgeous.
Hugs!

Pattie Wall said...

These sketches are so appealing - you make it look so easy! I love your style. Can't wait to see some of the paintings you do from these!

Cindy McDonough said...

gorgeous work! it is fun to just sketch sometimes isn't it?!