the neighbours
C ontinuing the series of portraits that I've made six months ago for some of my friends, here's another one of my lovely neighbours and friends, a cheerful and colourful family. The kitty has moved away meanwhile though, and I'm very sad about that. But anyhow, I wanted to say that I love making portraits of my friends, it's much easier since I'm already familiar with their features and lifestyles, so that already saves me a lot of time. I almost always choose something simple for these illustrations, background-wise, because I like showcasing them and what they love through clothing rather than objects around them. Not to say that I don't love painting the ones with the very complex and intricate backgrounds, I actually enjoy all those little details as well, I'm just saying that I love both processes equally, each in their own way. Also, since these are cartoon portraits, and not realistic portraits, nor caricatures, the resemblance is never 100%, I just
