Day 7: Robert E. Lee
A part of a phase of portraiture focusing on Civil War generals (I had a civil war book I was drawing out of), this was a picture that really tried to define the character of the man just by his expression. I purposefully left the uniform minimal to draw the viewer's attention to the face. With a harsh vertical shadow, my shading created deep-set and severe eyes. This sharpness allied with defined cheekbones and nose fulfill a commanding persona, as fit in such a character as Robert E. Lee.
This work won Best of Show at the county fair for all age-groups' drawing. I was 14 at the time.
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