Mar 17, 2009

IF: Legendary

The first thing that came to mind when I thought legendary was Myrna Loy. I'm embarrassed to admit she was a relatively new discovery for me. My husband and I watched every Thin Man movie over the past few months where she starred so perfectly alongside William Powell. She was so brilliant in those films I wanted to know more about her. I was amazed to discover that she dedicated her time as a full-time employee for the American Red Cross throughout WWII and only acted in one film in that time. So I wanted to illustrate Ms. Loy after this discovery. Her talent, beauty, and selfless dedication make her legendary.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

She was indeed legendary! Great illustration!

Edrian said...

Beautiful rendering! Great take on the topic!

Valerie Lorimer said...

Great illo!

denise said...

Lovely, sensitve portrait.

Starikova Studio said...

I love it, Kristin! What a beautiful portrait. Facial expression is full of emotion and very warm. I like the way you use limited color palette, texture – nothing less, nothing more... Great job!