When I was born the nurse apparently laid me on my mum's chest and as my head lifted, she remarked on how amazed she was at the shock of black hair and the huge blue eyes. To me they haven't always been favourable. I've been teased and tormented mercilessly in the past..."googly eyes"!! I also sometimes wished they were brown or green in colour. On photo's I swear one looks half shut, which I am convinced is highlighted due to the size. Hung up?....Maybe,...... am I the only one with hang up's? Never! I just wear my heart slightly on my sleeve.
My Nana likened me to Audrey Hepburn, my wonderful Nana! Several of my friends too, maybe it was the eyes? Very flattering, but Audrey definitely had something exceptionally more.
I have a fascination with peoples eyes and I'm not frightened to look into them. I have found some true friends buried in warm eyes. I have also found some people who I could never trust, just by looking into their eyes and time and time again I've been proved right. I even started an album created from close up pictures of peoples eyes, (Note: when out for a glass of wine, it is not the best time for optimum quality of picture). They are just fascinating!
Again, when I draw or paint, it is always the eye's people comment on be it an animal or human being.
Last year I attempted a picture of dear Audrey, I could never do her justice and my technical efforts weren't what they should have been.
Anyway, my efforts...... the eye's of Audrey!
Pencil (various grades) on paper.
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