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11-09-2004, 10:47 AM
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Brandi
Hi, this felt a little different than I'm used to, because of the way the drawing touches the bottom of the paper. I usually have the pic fade before it reaches, but I made a decision to 'frame' it, when letting it fade wasn't working for me.
It's 14.5" x 9.5" graphite with white charcoal highlights, on light gray Stonehenge paper. Any comments or critiques appreciated, thanks for looking.
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Last edited by Jimmie Arroyo; 11-10-2004 at 09:47 AM.
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11-09-2004, 07:57 PM
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Woo, woo, Jimmie! Beautiful bold portrait! I love the hair.
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11-09-2004, 10:27 PM
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Jimmie,
I am so excited for you to see such progress!
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11-10-2004, 09:48 AM
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Thank you both for the kind words. I also uploaded better pics on the original post.
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11-14-2004, 05:20 PM
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I've been admiring your portrait drawings ever since I found this forum about a year ago. I love the classical feeling of your technique applied to the no-nonsense contemporary women you draw. It gives them a timeless feeling while not romanticizing them in the least. Wonderful work!
Laura
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11-14-2004, 08:26 PM
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This is another intense one, Jimmie. Such eyes! And nobody draws hair quite like you do. I have long hair and I may have to hire you to draw me just so you can give me this "wild babe" look. (But no Playboy T-shirt.)
This may just be my bad monitor, but the groove along her nostril on the left side looks like a dark line to me.
Do you intend to use this as a portfolio piece to showcase your portraiture skills? If you are, then I'd take out or soften those bags under the eyes. If not, I'd leave them in.
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