There are a lot of artists I really love, and two of those I love most are Suzanne Valadon and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. I saw a painting called “The Hangover” recently for the first time and it’s a portrait of Suzanne by Henri. Wonderful. Two of my favourite artists in one artwork! Here’s a link to the original. I wanted to draw from it, so I did this 10 minute sketch this evening, in graphite onto a heavy Khadi textured paper. I’m a strong believer in learning from the greats. The composition is surprisingly simple, you don’t need to go overboard to create something so wonderful.
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