Painted a simple card for a good friend’s baby shower. Love baby girls… So sweet and pure…

In anticipation of tomorrow’s Downton Abbey episode, I am posting my rendition of the next DA cast. This time, it is Lady Sybil and Tom Branson and I am sketching instead of painting (currently obsessed with sketching!)…. oh, how sweet is their love and how sad that she died so young. I loved Lady Sybil, she was so kind, generous and so ahead of her time. While I don’t think I was able to capture Tom’s likeness here (I will try again another time), I love how the 2 figures are intertwined. I got this photo reference from this blogger on tumblr (downton-is-life-tumblr.com).

 Sometimes (and often) when I approach a drawing or painting, I doubt myself. Can i actually make something beautiful? Is this too hard for me? With more practice, I have learned that sometimes, the only way to do it is to take a leap of faith. And just do it. This is what I did with this drawing. I took a leap of faith and I love what turned up! I love her! I was so proud of this that I went around showing my family what I did. Is that conceited? I don’t think so… What do you think?