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March 17
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Three years ago, I drew a black and white close up of this same portrait and that one drawing gave me a huge love of portraiture and broke the boundaries of what I thought I was capable of in art. So when I was commissioned to draw it again, except this time, 4x as big and in full color - I jumped into the challenge! I have learned so much from this piece. About pastels and color, but also about myself as an artist and how VERY much I love what I do. I thrive on details and intricate work and this portrait is one of my favorite art experiences of my life and I'm really going to miss working on it!

:bulletred:Created with:
General's Chalk Pastels
Derwent Tinted Charcoals
Derwent Pastels
White Acrylic paint for highlights, applied with a tiny toothpick
Strathmore 500 series charcoal paper in Tan.

:bulletred:Finished in a little over 200 hours.

:bulletred: Size: 18x24 inches

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~Suanin May 12, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Congratulations! :w00t: This portrait has been included in #CelebrityPortraits's 'Best Of' feature for March and April! :clap: You can see the feature here!
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~garrettstanly May 11, 2013
Awesome work! Should be a DD
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*secrets-of-the-pen May 11, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
Wow, thank you!
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*youarenotalone2 Apr 28, 2013
I am speechless tooooo! Gosh, this is freaking AMAZING!!!
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*secrets-of-the-pen Apr 28, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
Thank you so much! :D
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~Badusev Apr 25, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
Speechless, speechless...
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*secrets-of-the-pen Apr 25, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
:) Thank you!
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*LilaeaBluecoat Apr 15, 2013
Marvelous job! You have amazing patience but the results speak for themselves; it brings great results!
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*secrets-of-the-pen Apr 20, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
Aww thank you so much!
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Mood: Love ~zimnika7 Apr 7, 2013  New member
I saw your work in tumblr.com. Only admiration! Thanks!
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