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May 4, 2011
Renewal by *secrets-of-the-pen
The suggester says of this beautiful traditional art piece, "The piece is fantastically coloured, pretty (if not fully) representative of life and its vitality. I like how the person has tried to capture that here and I think the detail is brilliant as well."
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Renewal - HQ

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Available for prints at Etsy! [link]

*Updated with HQ photo*

I haven't done a portrait in colored pencils for years! I had so much fun playing with all the different shades and just let loose and enjoyed it...All in celebration of my favorite season: Spring!
This is also my entry for :iconthefavouritecontests::iconthefavouritecontest2: contest for TheFavoritesShowcase!

UPDATE: I won first place! Thank you SO much to everyone who voted and a huge congrats to ALL the winners!

>> Created with Prismacolor colored pencils on Strathmore Drawing paper. Took approx 50 hrs.



Info: [link]


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Hello!

What I really like about this drawing is all the various colors. It's like, the moment you see it, you are swept away by a torrent of bright and vivid colors, and you just can't take your eyes off it! No wonder you won the contest. Congratulations on that, by the way.
I also really like how you portrayed your favorite season through such a unique way!
It seems so much like a digital artwork, that it's disturbing <img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/let…" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" data-embed-type="emoticon" data-embed-id="395" title=":P (Lick)"/> Just kidding, it looks great, if not a bit.... artificial. What I mean to say is that the woman doesn't look all that natural, except for her hair. Maybe it's the purple around the eyes...? I can't place my finger on what makes it look artificial, but that doesn't matter too much to me.
I really loved it! You've done a great job, and are you going to be drawing more like these? I'd love to see them!

Cheers,
Art-Ablaze