A sketch of Gwen Paget during her service in World War Two, alongside a contemporary portrait. Portraits by Elaine Goble. Photo courtesy of the Canadian War Museum.
In Homage, portraitist Elaine Goble uses a paradoxical method to uncover the true person sitting before her. Her secret starts with a conversation, then applying millions of tiny pencil and brush strokes to build and reveal the person within. Her method mimics life. Time and circumstance do not erode. They build and refine the essential core. The key to a satisfying life seems to be identifying and being satisfied with that core.
