there’s something about really beautiful portraiture, whether it’s real or imagined, that always gets to me. even if the person depicted is a figment of the artist’s imagination, i really love thinking about who that person is, and whether the style of the painting reflects something about their personality. i found these beautiful portrait/head drawings by brooklyn-based artist lorna simpson via a tweet from one of my favorite designing women, genevieve gorder. her inkwash head drawings are just gorgeous. i could stare at these all day while trying to imagine what each of these women is like. click here to check out more of lorna’s work online.

*ps: how adorable are lorna and her daughter in this gap ad?

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