Pencil Sketches of Children: "Madison"

Detail of a pastel portrait on paper. July 2009.
In the private collection of Spencer & Heather Hess.

Showing the unique personalities of beautiful 8-year-old identical twins was an exciting challenge. The full version of this drawing shows Madison holding a book to represent her reading hobby and her thoughtful nature. BTW, Madison has one prominent freckle on her nose!

Pencil Sketches of Children: "MacKensie"

Detail of a pastel portrait on paper. July 2009.
In the private collection of Spencer & Heather Hess.

To represent MacKensie's gentle and nurturing nature, I include a doll cradled in her arms. MacKensie's forehead is just slightly rounder than Madison's.