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This is a picture of Gordon B Hinckley, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. And also a person that I greatly admire and respect. I quickly finished this in memory of his wife's death a couple days back.
Also, on a more technical note, this is the first time I have done a portrait using graphite and charcoal. Took me about 8 hours in all to complete. |
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better than anything else you've
ever done (or put on dA).
great work! im sure he'll love it.
im interested as to how this was
done. the fine detail in soft lead
pencils first, then all the shading
in charcoal?
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~ya3
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"After gazing in the mirror I found that I STILL had all the allure and appearance of a severely depressed, oily herring." - from A Day in the Life of Severus Snape by Hel
Here is a run-down of what I did basically. I used powdered graphite for the background to start off with. (That stuff is way too messy to use often) Then I erased for the lighted stuff and used a 2B charcoal pencil for the shading and fine details on the face and tie. I then used a charcoal stick for the suit jacket and background to make it darker. So basically I did it all in charcoal, except the powdered graphite.
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....and I said, "Purple ain't red, but it is the barking cow that one must achieve."
And trust me, there are many things that could use improvement on this picture. . cause it ain't as good as I would like, but I am pleased.
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....and I said, "Purple ain't red, but it is the barking cow that one must achieve."
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~ya3
You have not yet reached the enlightenment of the coconut, master! How will you be able to teach the frog?
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But thanks about President Hinckley. . yes he will always be "the prophet" as you say. And I used the picture they have hanging around in the seminary buildings all the time. Sheesh! You should know these things!
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....and I said, "Purple ain't red, but it is the barking cow that one must achieve."
Amazing. You're insanely talented with graphite and charocal. One can clearly see all the care that went into the picture and I'm deeply impressed. This is such a wonderful piece of art!
The way you drew his face, the hair and - most especially - the neck is beyond perfect. I bow to you for creating such a masterpiece
Happy Easter
Happy Easter
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....and I said, "Purple ain't red, but it is the barking cow that one must achieve."
Happy Easter
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....and I said, "Purple ain't red, but it is the barking cow that one must achieve."
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