An original, double-sided charcoal drawing by Oklahoma artist and commercial illustrator Donna Foreman Hopper. On the front, a woman is shown in right-facing profile, with a sculptural curl above her forehead, dark hair falling behind her shoulder, and a crisp white collar. Hopper’s careful shading gives the face and hair depth against a softly worked background.
Turn the sheet over to find an unfinished profile study, offering a rare glimpse of Hopper’s drawing process. Sourced from the artist’s estate sale in Norman, Oklahoma.
Hopper studied art at Oklahoma State University under Doel Reed and continued her education at the Kansas City Art Institute. Her commercial art career included illustration for Hallmark and advertising work for TG&Y, John A. Brown, and The Oklahoma Publishing Company.
This portrait would be striking in a study or dressing room. A double-sided frame would let a collector view both the finished portrait and the working study; otherwise, a generous ivory mat and narrow dark frame would emphasize the front.
