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11-24-2004, 11:51 AM
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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An Introspection - a self portrait
Hello everyone,
Haven't been here for a while , here's my latest portrait.
This is a Self Portrait of a 21 year-old Chinese (Hong Kong) woman, who was bought up in a broken family and started her adulthood alone in a foreign country.
2B and 3B mechanical pencils on Arches hotpress watercolor paper.
Dimension: 14" X 19"
Sorry about the bad photo 
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11-24-2004, 01:25 PM
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Joined: Sep 2002
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Joyful
Isabel,
A very moving portrait. Let me add that if I was able to do a such an accomplished self-portrait at such a young age and under such circumstances, my expression would have been one of unbounded joy.
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11-24-2004, 01:50 PM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Location: Naples, ID
Posts: 34
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Awesome!
Great technique, great drawing and somebody took a great photo to work from. Lot of attitude comes through.
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Bob
www.buildart.com
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11-24-2004, 01:58 PM
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Sharon and Bob, thank you for the kind comments.
I took the photos myself. Used 4 ref photos for the pose, then used a small mirror for the facial expression and other details.
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11-24-2004, 04:41 PM
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My compliments Isabel, I would keep this in a very safe place.
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Mike McCarty
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11-24-2004, 05:03 PM
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Isabel,
You have done a fantastic job! Congratulations!
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11-24-2004, 05:03 PM
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Joined: Aug 2002
Location: New Jersey
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Great amount of talent and patience, hope you can keep them both in unity for a long, long time.
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jimmie arroyo
www.jgarroyo.com
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11-24-2004, 05:38 PM
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Joined: Oct 2004
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 33
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Wow, that's an uncompromising piece. Subject, technique(!) approach and everything about it. A tour de force with loads of impact. Really in your face, just about literally.
I could study this for hours; I'm glad there are a number of close-ups on the details.
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Laura Shelley
www.laurashelley.com
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11-26-2004, 01:45 AM
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Juried Member
Joined: Jul 2004
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 67
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Thank you Chris, Mike, Laura, and Jimmie.
I really appreciate all your comments.
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11-26-2004, 04:38 AM
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Associate Member
Joined: Feb 2004
Location: Toowoomba, Australia
Posts: 355
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This is a very moving portrait (emotionally). Well done!
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