Following are three FASHION SKETCHES I drew of the Same Dress. They are all good pictures. But I like the last one best. I feel like that one is Only about the Fashion.

The first one ~ the one with the yellow hair ~ that one was a standard Fashion Sketch.

The 2nd one ~ the unfinished one with the wide hem ~ I felt like I was getting more on target. A little bit more on target. I was intrigued with the Hem. But I was still trying to impose my Experience onto a Fashion Sketch frame.

The 3rd one ~ that's Real Art. I expressed how the vision Impacted me. I was in The Zone.

I felt so happy to receive the following Email from the Wedding Client who received the recent 2 Gift Fashion Sketches. Well, who was to receive them. So far, she only received the Digitally drawn Fashion Sketch. Here's what she wrote:

Aw Alison I love it - thank you so much!!! Such a nice Valentine's surprise :-) the ipad sketch is great, I can see the different ideas you tried -so cool!

Looking forward to getting the sketch the mail!!!

Thank you again for making our wedding so special!!!!!!

Here I am ~ in the Studio ~ what to do ~

Once again, I felt curious about Cheap-Portraits versus Exaggerated Caricatures. (People usually prefer if I call them Tame versus Wild, but that's not really My opinion. I feel like I can either Exaggerate what I see ~ which is what Caricature actually means ~ ~ Or I can dummy-down fill-in-the-blanks to make something like a Portrait but without the time and detail needed for a Real-Portrait.)

I randomly chose this one of my Exaggerated Caricatures that was quite Enjoyed at a previous Event ~ I imagine the recipients display it in their home and they feel happy and inspired when they see it. But for my own Study, I decided to draw them again by looking Only at the reference photos. I decided to draw them Tamely. In my mind, that meant to draw it Boringly ~ just simplify the outer-shape and fill in things called eyes, nose, mouth. I did that twice. I can't imagine why anyone would want that.

Aghk ~ Getting back to myself ~ I redrew it again ~ with a Quick Exaggeration. Ooooh. So cute. Avante-guarde. Yes ~ this would look fresh and upbeat to hang in a person's home. But because I believe it should be easier to draw a Tame Caricature than a Skilled Exaggerated Caricature, it bothered me to feel like only my Exaggerated Caricatures are good.

So I got hold of myself. I chose to Approach the Tame Caricature more the Way I would approach a Real Portrait, but Much Quicker. And.... Success! I don't know if I would be able to do This tame style so well in person At a party, but I can use this Semi-Portrait Style of Caricature when drawing from Photos. If desired.

So it now feels easy for me to draw Gift Caricatures in either style.

As an Artist, so many people pass through my life. I'm frequently quite impressed with them, but I see them for 5 minutes, and then..... gone. Sometimes I think of them. Like this Health-Care-Worker. I had drawn her back in the olden days ~ quick Party Style ~ when we were allowed to be with groups of people. I had been hired to draw the Staff AT a Home? Assisted Living Facility? I don't know. I just go there. Went there.

Now, home with these Social Distancing Rules, I got to thinking of some of the people who were taking care of others. I wonder if this woman is still Out There ~ somebody has to take care of the people who live at the facility. My pencil started moving. I redrew her Caricature in a different style. I drew her Pencil Caricature tonight. More like something I might draw as a Gift. Appreciating this woman who is probably still Out There ~ taking care of others.