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Published: 2012-01-07 23:34:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 24016; Favourites: 1107; Downloads: 0
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Here's the finished piece! Easily my greatest challenge to date and one of the hardest pieces to ship that I've been commissioned for. I got attached lol. I also worked on this around 2 hand injuries, so just being able to finish was a great accomplishment for me!>>Created with chalk and charcoal on 11x14 Strathmore charcoal paper. Finished in about 120 hours.
I also used a toothpick to add tiny dots of white acrylic paint to get the bright sparkles in his jacket. You can see kinda how that's done here:
And another of me working on the background:
See my full collection of progress shots in GIF form here:
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I..have..no words for this. This is one of the best MJ artworks I've ever seen. It looks so realistic and all the details are well defined. I also love how you did the hair, clothes, skin tight pants and the bandage! It almost looks like a photo! I even like the sparkles and the glitter. You made it look so realistic! It even looks like a photo! I first thought it was a photo, but boy, I realized it was a drawing. You have great talent my friend, and keep gracing deviantART with you talent and never stop being awesome.
Plus, this is a worthy picture to add to my favorites.
~crazytomboy18
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Thank you so much!
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Beautiful work and exceptional quality. From the shine on his jacket to the curls on his head to the wrinkles in his skin tight pants, this piece in itself is a legend. Small imperfections here and there, though quite made up for in the overall impact of this work. The time spent is evident and I would say the clothes are defiantly the champion here, in that they help send this over the edge and into "Is this a photo?" territory, because that was most certainly my reaction. One thing i'm also impressed about is the fact the even injured you have created something so incredibly wonderful. The recipient should be most pleased.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to write! The lovely lady who commissioned this for a friend is absolutely thrilled, as well as their friend who now has it displayed in their home!
It was definitely a challenge working around the injuries but I love being able to face challenges, especially in art, and learning more through the adventure of it!
Again, thank you for the beautiful critique!
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This is sooo amazing!!
Also can u check my first drawing on dA? Thx a lot🐾
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Thank you so much!
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That is a pretty epic tribute to Michael . Well done! Congrats on the DD, too!
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So good! 
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Thank you! And yours is fantastic!
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Wow, thanks!!
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wow this level of realism is amazing. I'd love to be able to achieve it myself someday. I am in awe of your talent.
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Thank you so much!
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Your art has been featured in #Army-Of-Love 's journal : army-of-love.deviantart.com/jo…
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Wow. Fantastic drawing, I really like how you accomplished those sparkles in his jacket.
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this is a masterpiece!!!120 hours!!!!???holy crow thats a ton of work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!easily one of the very best depictions of MJ i have seen done in this manner!!!!!!you are a great artist and possess serious skills!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It is a ton of work! haha but when I'm drawing, the hours just flow on by! haha
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i feel the same way sometimes!!!!!the days seem much lighter after drawing for a while!!!
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Absolutely! I draw every day and it's SO worth it.
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Thank you so much!
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VERY GOOD, VERY WELL DONE, LOOKS
JUST LIKE MJJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you so much!
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This is brilliant, congrats for DD, your amazing art desrve it
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Thank you so much!
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now my favorite as well lol
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