Carole Ann Ford

This is the sketch mentioned in the previous post. Carole Ann Ford of Doctor Who fame (Susan was the Doctor's granddaughter).  What makes ballpoint pen a good lesson is that every mark remains, including the mistakes.

I never used to be good at hands, but I've really taken a  liking to portraits that incorporate them.  It's so much more expressive.

I also like the line formed by her wrists across the bottom of the image.  Composition is another aspect I struggle with - I've seldom attempted scenes, only primary subjects.