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Published: 2013-07-03 01:27:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 4444; Favourites: 129; Downloads: 0
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Graphite 11 x 14 on bristol smooth paperThis one took a looong time - found a good way to do BLACK background so I'm pretty happy
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a magnificent portrait , bravissimo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Man i love this photograph of him, one of the best i've seen. You did a great version of it .. really nice
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It looks so real, it's amazing. You did an awesome job on it.
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Beautiful and very interesting work! Very good composition! Congratulations!
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Wow, that is seriously impressive! You should be very proud, that's amazing work
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thanks - yeah it was more time consuming than I thought it would be, I must say
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Wow...this so amazing. When I first saw this I though,- How lucky this artist was to be able to get close enough to Willie Nelson to take such a beautiful photograph- Then, after reading the description, I realized it was a drawling. So awesome!
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awww thank you 
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thanks Wayne glad he's up to standard
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A fine work and wonderous craftsmanship.
As a member of your 'audience,' I am glad you spent so much time.
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Wonderfully done. I don't suppose that you'll share your method for achieving the black background? I've not had success.
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Sure! Well I love my Mars Lumograph 7 & 8Bs - they have a high clay content & are awesome for any blacks - but when doing large areas they dont really blend well. So I used a solvent (well actually baby oil because I had no solvent - but I will use solvent when I get some!) & tissue to blend instead - & it worked REALLY well
I have had some success with charcoal & carbon pencil as well - but its much messier & you cant get as precise lines when you are close to your actual subject. Because the lumographs dont really blend - you cant smudge then onto the whites
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Thank you so much for the trade secrets.
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Wow! The details are so realistic
Amazing work Andrea !!
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thanks Anna glad you like him - those wrinkles were a pain
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You're very welcome dear
Aw i'm sure but you did a really great work !
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Stunning piece of art! Great shading and lost of detail. Great!
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WOW!! Awesome!! My favorite so far (after Linda of course) Soooo uhh whats your secret for the BLACK background?
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Really? Awww.. 
Ok I'm gonna copy & paste this from another response!
"Well I love my Mars Lumograph 7 & 8Bs - they have a high clay content & are awesome for any blacks - but when doing large areas they dont really blend well. So I used a solvent (well actually baby oil because I had no solvent - but I will use solvent when I get some!) & tissue to blend instead - & it worked REALLY well
I have had some success with charcoal & carbon pencil as well - but its much messier & you cant get as precise lines when you are close to your actual subject. Because the lumographs dont really blend - you cant smudge then onto the whites"
What you think huh? huh?!! 
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Right?!!!
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right!
"Do you ever just get down on your knees and thank god that you know me and have access to my dementia?" (GC 
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Wow that must have taken a looong while.
I love his wrinkles...Nice
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yes! Much longer than I thought it would actually those wrinkles were a bitch
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whoa.
that is fantastic!
just watched 'my idiot brother' again recently.
if you've seen it (and if you haven't, you should!), then you know willie nelson songs pop up
now and again.
one of my favorites was his cover of the allman brother's 'midnight rider'.
classic.
this incredible render is also classic!
well done!!
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I havent! but funnily enough it is on my to- watch list 
thanks glad you like him
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Awesome Andrea!! I discovered a great way to do backgrounds as well
And uhhm HAPPY BIRTHDAY
I'm currently working on a belated birthday present
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Oh great, yeah isnt it awesome when something just clicks?!
thanks 
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