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emaghrabi β€” Tears of the past

Published: 2006-12-21 22:11:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 1630; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 23
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Description I really enjoy drawing old people. wrinkles, features and details of their faces attract me.

I saw this picture [link] for a couple of weeks ago and loved to give it a try.

I asked for the owner permission but unfortunately I have not received any replies until now! I hope he would not mind me using it as a reference though I did this free hand and changed a lil in the features as i added the tears, the wrinkles, etc to suite my taste.

This was done on strathmore charcoal paper.
Mechanical pencils
A4 size

As most of my other drawings, every time I look at it I feel that it lacks something ad i keep adding. I have been adjusting here and there since the last few days and finally decided to stop and share it with you.

Any comments and critiques are welcome as i will not fix it now until i am 100% sure that i will not retouch..
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Comments: 37

jullia-jullia [2007-06-23 09:22:51 +0000 UTC]

beautiful.. really beautiful.. u catched that expresion of the old people.. that look full of kindness

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emaghrabi In reply to jullia-jullia [2007-06-23 13:13:16 +0000 UTC]

I love drawing old people indeed. Their expresions are so beautiful.

Thanks for the ind words.

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Xaydes [2007-01-27 02:13:27 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely beautiful work

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emaghrabi In reply to Xaydes [2007-01-28 06:22:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very muhc..

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BramaleaArtist [2007-01-02 19:52:11 +0000 UTC]

Hi Emad,

A beautiful and very moving work. I like the skin textures and the interesting background treatment. If you have not fixed it yet, might I suggest darkening the veins in her hand slightly and adding shadow to the various branches of the veins. To me they seem to stand out and draw my attention immediately to her hand rather than her face.

Beautiful. I look forward to seeing the final piece.

Cheers,

Craig

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emaghrabi In reply to BramaleaArtist [2007-01-03 00:13:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much Craig.

Yes, i agree with you. Actually a lot of guys here and somewhere else tolda me about it. I will for sure adjust. I usually fix my drawing with a reworkabl fixative, so no issue..

Glad to hear from you pal.

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BramaleaArtist In reply to emaghrabi [2007-01-03 18:56:09 +0000 UTC]

I'm looking forward to seeing the final work.

Cheers,

Craig

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judylee [2007-01-01 19:59:26 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, the history in her face is so evident, yet at peace.

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emaghrabi In reply to judylee [2007-01-01 20:26:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much my freind..

I really hope that lady is a happy one..

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judylee In reply to emaghrabi [2007-01-01 20:48:49 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure, I hope so too!

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Lorelai82 [2007-01-01 12:46:07 +0000 UTC]

wow thatΒ΄s awsome emad the background is great too

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emaghrabi In reply to Lorelai82 [2007-01-01 20:23:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much my dear..

Glad to hear from you..

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Chamaelirium [2006-12-30 14:22:34 +0000 UTC]

she is beautiful... the veins in her hands look so delicate.

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emaghrabi In reply to Chamaelirium [2006-12-30 21:51:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much my dear friend..

Happy new year..

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RTyson [2006-12-28 22:42:19 +0000 UTC]

I like it very much Emad. Well done my friend.

I see where you're going with the tiny frail shoulders and I like it, I wonder if maybe you could make her cheek shadows more angular along their outer edge instead of rounded it might thin her face a little more to back up the frail look. Do you see what I mean?

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emaghrabi In reply to RTyson [2006-12-30 21:54:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much my dear..

Yeah I got what you mean. you are very right. I will adjust that..

Many thanks for the brilliant tip..

Happy new year..

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RTyson In reply to emaghrabi [2006-12-31 00:07:54 +0000 UTC]

you're very welcome.

Happy New Year to you too Mr Hot-Hot-Hotty..

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emaghrabi In reply to RTyson [2007-01-01 00:09:18 +0000 UTC]

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AmySaD [2006-12-27 11:42:26 +0000 UTC]

It looks great!! I`m specially impressed by the background! and i really like her fragile look but still she seems happy ^^

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emaghrabi In reply to AmySaD [2006-12-28 01:37:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much my dear friend for both the kind words and

I hope that old lady is really happy..

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hamzaz [2006-12-23 19:54:42 +0000 UTC]

beautiful artwork

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emaghrabi In reply to hamzaz [2006-12-23 22:07:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much brother..

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Forestina-Fotos [2006-12-23 12:24:13 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Beautiful!

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emaghrabi In reply to Forestina-Fotos [2006-12-23 22:06:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much my dear..

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kourinthellama [2006-12-22 22:56:57 +0000 UTC]

Hm...

Personally, I think her wrinkles are very unnatural. Probably because the ref photo was so small, but still

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emaghrabi In reply to kourinthellama [2006-12-23 22:06:37 +0000 UTC]

I totally agree. I feel the same. It is just my bad immagination i guess lol

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Kyre [2006-12-22 10:47:41 +0000 UTC]

Dude, it may not be your most realistic piece (and I kjnow you can do some crazy-good realism!), but I really like it! I like how the wrinkles in her face look more like cracks, and her hand is so sinewy! And, most of all - you finally got some DARK darks in there! And a background that compliments the figure well. Simple, but the patchy wall is a good accompaniment to her cracking face.
Personally, I think it's quite finished just as it is! Great job! THis is something print-worthy, dude

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emaghrabi In reply to Kyre [2006-12-22 16:32:51 +0000 UTC]

Hello my friend..

Glad that you liked it pal, and many thanks for the

As for going dark, it is not my first dark portriate, I have darker tahn this in my gallery!..

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Kyre In reply to Kyre [2006-12-22 10:49:24 +0000 UTC]

PS: I liek that she has no shoulders...it gives more of a hunched and frail feel...
I think it's kinda a creepy and cyptic picture. It almost looks like she's dead or a ghost or some variation of those things.

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emaghrabi In reply to Kyre [2006-12-22 16:35:05 +0000 UTC]

lol

Yeah, it looks creepy to me too. As for the shoulders, I mean it to be like this to look very skiny and the hand supports that I believe!

Thanks again for evrything..

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lluvia-bluelight [2006-12-22 09:44:27 +0000 UTC]

once again you did a terrific artwork;congratulations!!!!

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emaghrabi In reply to lluvia-bluelight [2006-12-22 16:35:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much my dear friend..

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bonerhole [2006-12-21 23:39:16 +0000 UTC]

LoL

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emaghrabi In reply to bonerhole [2006-12-22 16:35:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks pal..

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bonerhole In reply to emaghrabi [2006-12-22 19:28:56 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

I also have you featured in my journal.

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jjackm [2006-12-21 23:18:34 +0000 UTC]

this is something that is too late to do much about but she needs more shoulders? I don't know if you agree. A lot of neat stuff going on in your drawing though. Her hand looks eerie cool!

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emaghrabi In reply to jjackm [2006-12-22 16:38:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much my friend.

hmm, I actually meant the shoulders to be like this. very skiny and the hand supports that. Or what do you think?

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