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Alene β Himba Tribeswoman
Published: 2006-08-04 02:24:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 6528; Favourites: 184; Downloads: 194
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Far, far too long ago, suggested that I dry a drawing of a different ethnicity. About a year ago I started this, but various things, such as homework, prevented my finishing it. Then summer came, and the air-conditioner 'set' all of the drawings in this sketchbook (our airconditioner is as good as a fixative spray, I swear). But, two nights ago, I dug it out again, to see what I could salvage, and finished this.So, this is a Himba Tribeswoman.
The drawing is *old*, but I still like it.
Materials: Quill 110gsm sketching paper, 0.5 mechanical pencil with #B lead, #8B solid graphite pencil, blending stumps, cotton buds, tissues, plastic and kneaded erasers.
Time taken: Over the space of a year, about 12 hours.
Size: A4
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Thankyou! And thanks also for the 
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Very touching. More than a drawing, you created a beautiful painting in graphite. The sensitive textures, graduated shading, spatial depth and subtle lighting make this a standout piece. I hope you do many more of these.
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Thankyou so much! I will certainly do many more drawings, whether or not they will be like this one, I don't know. 
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Wow, this is so good! I love how you rendered her skin
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Thanks so much, and thankyou for the
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Quite different subject than what I'm used from you -- I like it thou, made me look a bit closer again
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Thankyou!
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Oh of course, I do it all the time
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Wow, it looks amazing! The textures are superb.
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omg! 
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Thanks so much! The different skin-type was actually easier to do than I was expecting. I'm glad you like it, thanks for the
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Holy smokes your good! looks real..
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Thanks so much! And thankyou for the
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Well this is just brilliant to me Alene!
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Thankyou!
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This is beautiful! The values are great and I love the way you did the textures in the background and the hair. Nicely done!
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Wow!
This is a tremendous piece. Beautiful technical details and excellent shading. But the subject.....absolutely stunning. A very great piece of work.
Perhaps consider offering this as a print.
Craig
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Thankyou! I don't have a print account or anything, as almost all of my pictures are from someone else's photographs.
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killing details on a A4 I
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Thankyou! I generally work on A3, I can't think why I did this one smaller 
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A4 is less impressive than A3 for people generaly.
Little question: how do you scan so big drawings like A3?
With a A4scanner is not really fun
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I scan A3 drawings using Photoshop. I scan them in two pieces, then put both pieces in a larger document. I line them up, and use a large, soft-edged eraser brush to erase the sharp edge from the top layer, so that they merge together. Hope that made sense, and is helpful!
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Thanks for reply, I have only one A3 drawing here and I used the same method for scanning. This mean it might be the better trick to do that A3 scanner are simply to expensive
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Hi Alene! I really love this drawing! I admire all the different textures you were able to create using the tools you did. Man, I have a tough time with pencils. It's neat too how you worked on this over such a long period of time and stuck with it and finished it. Yay for finished projects!
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Thankyou! (Thanks for the
And while you may have trouble with pencils, your paintings are great!
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Wow, lovely drawing. Amazing. Wow.
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wow, i really love this! its an awesome change!
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One of your very best, both technically and in sensitively capturing a person's demeanor. Bravo!
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Thankyou! I'm glad you like it. Thanks for the
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Thankyou!
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That is absolutely amazing. You really captured her features well and I also like her hair! XD
I think it would be really awesome if you tried to draw another African person on black paper. It's quite an experience drawing on different-colored paper.
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Thankyou!
I find a lot of the coloured paper we get here is of a rather inferior quality, so I tend not to use it, but I'll definately keep it in mind!
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God, why isn't this on the front page?? 
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Thankyou! The textures I used in this piece are much looser than they are in a lot of my other drawings, it seemed to suit the picture. I'm so glad you like it!
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Oh. My. GOD! 
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incredible work! but then again... what else are we to expect from you?
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aww, thanks!
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