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Portrait Artist
Elizabeth Pothier
Artist-in-Residence Program
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Elizabeth Pothier, a local portrait
illustrator and graphic designer, visited the Day Enrichment art
program in February. The remarkable intent of Elizabeth’s work is that
she focuses on female human portraits, primarily using candid
photographs as reference. Elizabeth explained that she looks for
facial expressions in photographs or magazines which are rich in
emotion and then draws them in detail. Elizabeth demonstrated how she
begins with a pencil or graphite stick, then explained if these tools
seem too rigid for the mood she is trying to create, she will use
brush and ink. Elizabeth demonstrated all her tools and techniques,
and then had the participants try out the tools for themselves.
As a follow-up to Elizabeth’s visit,
Melanie had the groups draw portraits using the traditional grid
system approach which places the facial features in correct placement
and proportion. During another follow-up session, Melanie demonstrated
how traditional Asian ink is made: a charcoal ink stick is ground on a
special stone, then water is added to make the powder into ink.
Participants had an opportunity to try this process and then used
traditional Japanese Sumi brushes and bamboo reed pens to draw with.
(Above: examples
of Elizabeth Pothier's work, and photos of Elizabeth demonstrating
different techniques.)
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Elizabeth with her art tools |
Elizabeth demonstrates how she
uses a brush |
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Elizabeth demonstrates how a sumi brush is used |
A graphite tool |
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A collection of Elizabeth's work |
Some of Elizabeth's pencil portraits |
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