Sunday, July 31, 2011

Sun Kissed

                                           A new pencil portrait of a friend.
This one was a tough call - I was all tangled up in her hair and those sunglasses were a first,too...never sketched reflections in pencil before. Keeping away the thoughts of abandoning it  midway I kept going after it -- and completed it in after about 10 hours of work!I am proud of it !
Have a great Sunday :)
16"x12" 4B and 0.5 mechanical pencil on paper
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24 comments:

  1. MartyJuly 31, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    wow Arti, what a great portrait !
    really gorgeous ! you can be proud and your friend too !
    what a painter you are !!
    wish you a wonderful day

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  2. PrabalJuly 31, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Unbelievable.. Lost for words really..

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  3. V. DeshmukhJuly 31, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Really very nice. Not surprised you are so proud of it. Besides the crop is great too.

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  4. Autumn LeavesJuly 31, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    So glad you stuck with it, Arti! She is stunning! You did a masterful and oh so beautiful job on this one. Your portraits always leave me with my jaw dropped!

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  5. AnonymousJuly 31, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    Wow Arti, you've done a really nice portrait here! I love the happiness of it and teh reflections turned out great!

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  6. Dean H.July 31, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    That hair is absolutely amazing, Arti!
    Thanks for sticking with this one.
    You have good reason to be proud!

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  7. ManiJuly 31, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Super like , how do you give grey tone to hair?

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  8. TitoJuly 31, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    Hi Arta, you are completely right to be proud of this marvellous portrait. To me is simply fantastic! Congratulations. Ciao!

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  9. ArtiJuly 31, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    Thank u Marty for your wonderful comment!
    Thanks Prabal and Vinayak...
    You are always so supportive, Sherry!

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  10. ArtiJuly 31, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Thanks JOE...it was the radiance and happiness on her face that made me attempt this portrait.

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  11. ArtiJuly 31, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Thank Dean.HAir really took a lot of time and patience here.
    Mani I have used only eraser for lighter parts of hair.

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  12. ArtiJuly 31, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Thanks Tito!

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  13. Anthony DuceJuly 31, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    The drawing is so wonderful, so perfectly done. Many hours for wonderful results.

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  14. debwardartAugust 1, 2011 at 2:22 AM

    You should be proud of all of your portraits - you are a truly gifted artist.

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  15. Ajay PatilAugust 2, 2011 at 4:57 AM

    10 hours effort is worth the results. Honestly i can't do pencil sketch beyond 15 minutes

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  16. Ramesh JhawarAugust 2, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    Well...patience pays! You have done a wonderful job on the hair and those sunglasses :)

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  17. Crystal CookAugust 2, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Gorgeous work Arti. I love her soft smile, and those sunglasses are perfect. I've never tried those either, but I think I'm going to have to now. Looks fun.

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  18. ArtiAugust 3, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Thanks Tony, Deb, Ajay, and Ramesh.This one really required a lot of patience!

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  19. ArtiAugust 3, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Thanks Crystal..she really has a beautiful face and a pretty smile- my favorite model thee days :)
    I would wait for your sunglasses!

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  20. hmuxoAugust 4, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    An amazing portrait, Arti. You should be very proud of yourself!! Her hair..reflections in her sunglasses are so beautifully sketched. You are amazing!!!! I love it.

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  21. Meera RaoAugust 4, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    at first I thought it was a photograph :) --great job! and I like the way you cropped the composition.

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  22. Art with LizAugust 9, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    My gosh you should be proud of it! It's beautiful!

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  23. ArtiAugust 12, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    Thanks Hilda, Meera and Liz

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