"Lili"

This is a portrait of another important person to me. This is my Best Friends daughter. I am so close to her that I have become an Auntie to her . . . or as she likes to call me "Auntie Any" (and yes I spelled it correctly. Its Amy just with an n). While I was attending Fresno State, I started drawing this portrait from a wallet-sized photo that I had with me. Although I should have been taking notes, I was drawing instead.
A couple of things that really hold my attention to this portrait is that 1. I drew it only in pen , this is unusual for me. I usually start out in pencil and then will move onto pen once I have a basic outline, and 2. It was purposly draw for my best friend during some troubled times. We werent able to speak much, but I knew that sending this to her would lift her spirits a bit. I think that thats what made it so easy for me to give it away. I knew that the reward wasnt in me holding on to it (like I do with most all my other art work. I have a really hard time letting my art work go. I for some reason feel that no one will treat or appreciate my art like I do.), but it was in giving it away and bringing a smile to her face if only for a moment. I never got to see that smile myself, but I knew it was there and I could see it from memory. What a beautiful smile that was. It was worth it. :)

Size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Date: Mar. 13th, 2002