I created these portraits in order to submit them to a competition. I crammed to get these done in time to enter, spending about 8 hours a day for two weeks to finish them all. They are drawn with pencils on paper, each measures 18” x 24”. I looked at historic photographs for reference. In the end they were not accepted by the competition but it is no loss to me. I love what I have created.
I chose the Native Americans as my subject because I have a Native American in my family lineage. I don’t know very much about this person though, so the drawings are the result of me trying to connect some how with my family history. By spending time drawing these individuals I was able to consider more closely who they may have been, what their lives were like and what we may have in common despite living in vary different times.
I hope you enjoy my collection of drawings.
The original artworks are available for purchase at www.lizparkerart.com
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