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Description "Did you know... when you go... its the perfect ending... to the bad day... I was just beginning...." - Favorite Mistake , Sheryl Crow

Ok so-- another in the "series" if we want to call it that. It's another still from the My Favorite Mistake video. It's not 'perfect' but i guess on some level it's not supposed to be. I wanted the shading to be rough, slightly film grain. I think if my shading were soft it would kill the effect I was trying to go for with the picture. I liked that you could get an idea of how she was feeling by the little bit of her face that you can actually see. Again, just thought it was a neat shot.

-8b pencil on vellum bristol
-8X10
-3hours

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Comments: 38

Gironimo [2010-12-12 16:16:08 +0000 UTC]

wow, very expressive work I really love to see traditional artists who actually dare to use 'black'.
this pose creates an intimate atmosphere

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inbalz93 [2010-12-12 15:56:05 +0000 UTC]

you've been featured in my journal [link]

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myGreenGlasses [2010-04-06 20:42:25 +0000 UTC]

very impressive, I can really feel the mood..

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Hydromoussse [2009-11-21 12:46:25 +0000 UTC]

Adding to fav because it perfectly reflects what i'm feeling now...

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pufland [2008-11-24 18:02:03 +0000 UTC]

featured in my humble journal:
[link]

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Fatmalovestodraw [2008-10-25 20:46:45 +0000 UTC]

wow

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pufland [2008-04-01 16:40:13 +0000 UTC]

Well maybe nothin lasts forever
Even when you stay together
I dont need forever after...

here it goes.

"perfect!"

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angelRo [2007-09-16 19:56:07 +0000 UTC]

awsome!

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brookestevens [2007-01-23 05:26:40 +0000 UTC]

beautiful.. amazing.. great! ha.

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hadtaz34 [2006-09-05 06:55:28 +0000 UTC]

wow
this is amazing for 3 hrs

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PavelVerner [2005-09-19 23:11:29 +0000 UTC]

this is the best one, it's full of feellings, you could have used a little bit more contrast to make it look better, congratulations

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greenfroggies [2005-08-09 15:54:23 +0000 UTC]

very very powerful I love the sense of tension in the contrast and shading

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Lysistrata [2005-06-01 06:25:30 +0000 UTC]

Great emotion - love the shading

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jesimae [2005-05-07 01:51:56 +0000 UTC]

Very powerful.

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ilovebobmarley86 [2005-03-16 06:31:05 +0000 UTC]

Gosh, you make me sick! 3 hours you spent on this, 3 HOURS!!! Unbelievable! I love the way the shadows play on her face ands hands, it looks beautiful. Someday you'll be so rich from your work; that is, if your not already. You are so incredibly talanted, it's unreal! Anyway, I think I'll have to add this to my fav list yoo.

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lilna [2005-03-10 10:33:33 +0000 UTC]

it's so unique yet i can feel it nice work!

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marcy213 [2005-01-20 17:51:02 +0000 UTC]

wow, you definitely know how to work pencils! awesome job, i love the superrealistic quality of your images.

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squishy-tomato [2004-11-23 07:34:00 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic

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ElenaR [2004-11-09 18:50:12 +0000 UTC]

That's just how I'm feeling right now....
Well and of course it's an excellent drawing, still I hate feeling like this....

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victorg [2004-10-28 00:06:12 +0000 UTC]

Nice work!

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FoxyRed [2004-08-30 06:54:28 +0000 UTC]

Awesome contrast and feeling portrayed...love it

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dulcinea [2004-08-28 11:01:42 +0000 UTC]

The emotion conveyed in this is just awesome...I love it. Excellent work.


Charlotte

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ladyneo [2004-08-24 16:44:33 +0000 UTC]

holy shit that is awsome! I wanna be that good lol great job! ^_^

--
Ladyneo aka Vicky

--
The best things in life are kept secret

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boomslice [2004-08-24 03:33:19 +0000 UTC]

I wish I had as much talent with pencils as you have in your little finger. That might help me do crosswords correctly

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tigerzi [2004-08-20 12:37:04 +0000 UTC]

I am absolutely in love with this picture. I could stare at it for hours, it's just so full of emotion and depth. And the realism is incredible, it looks photographic. Everything's perfect, the shading's so smooth and exquisite... *must fave*

You have an incredible talent!

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turtlefeathers [2004-08-19 20:47:14 +0000 UTC]

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im-jess [2004-08-15 17:11:59 +0000 UTC]



no fair no fair no fair no fair

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binchy [2004-08-13 10:58:57 +0000 UTC]

really really amazing... *claps*

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acanthe [2004-08-13 01:44:36 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I was browsing and saw this. It looks like a picture! And I love Sheryl Crow. The hands look so real!

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toosmall772 [2004-08-12 22:02:15 +0000 UTC]

very nice

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CatalinaVelasquez [2004-08-12 21:08:06 +0000 UTC]

oh wow! you did this beautifully. i believe you achieved what you wanted in my eyes anyway. it looks SO realistic. you can totally tell it's her even from the angle it's taken. wonderful job!!

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danomano65 [2004-08-12 20:46:46 +0000 UTC]

i love it

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faithindeath [2004-08-12 20:10:19 +0000 UTC]

O.O thats awsome. must click fav button. great shading, the hands look incredible

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kzeor [2004-08-12 20:04:35 +0000 UTC]

I agree, this is photographically ( is that a word?) good.

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leahmorgan [2004-08-12 19:45:24 +0000 UTC]

great shot yes, great drawing too.. i love the hands they have great structure and look very alive, i can see some bones that are under the skin, very nice work

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Taiia [2004-08-12 19:09:31 +0000 UTC]

An excellent work. Extremely realistic owing to perfect smooth shading. .

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faded-red [2004-08-12 19:00:29 +0000 UTC]

wow.. i thought that was a photograph. That's amazing. Wow. I love this.

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LizzyTish13 [2004-08-12 19:00:21 +0000 UTC]

Very awesome drawing. You have incedible skill- I thought it was done on the comp Never seen the video but I like the song..Great job!

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