Woman with Guitar
graphite, ink, and pastel
11" x 8.125" (27.9 cm x 20.8 cm)

The instructions from the model were not to make her look a day over twenty-five. Thirty-five?

Immediately below is one of my favorite portraits, a self-portrait by Canadian artist Christiane Pflug, done in 1957.It is not technically accomplished , but the honesty and directness of the drawing are very appealing. There is almost a complete lack of artifice, something which, for an artist, is very difficult to achieve.