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Published: 2010-11-11 02:52:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 40720; Favourites: 1188; Downloads: 619
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Face study-Steve ParkhurstPencil on Strathmore 500 cold press illustration board
22β x 22β
Once in a while the best laid plans go off track. The background the very thing that inspired this drawing took over -it slowly overshadowed the portrait. There is enough power in this face, a contemplative man in his middle age, just like myself. Thanks Steve for sitting for this and for having the interesting features to give drama to this study. I worked about 30 hours on the background which was on the left but after making the hard decision to cut it off, it made sense.
Thank you all for you questions and comments
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Armin, you are such an inspiration to us aspiring realists ... you show that there is something further to aim for, beyond the limits of merely reproducing a photograph.
On a more technical note; it's incredible how you incorporate both very high and low values into the skin on different parts of the forehead, but the transition is so smooth it looks incredibly natural.
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wow this is so fantastic!!! his eyes are so realistic! I can t say enough praise about it..just I love it
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thank you Eva your work is quit wonderful as well!!!
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I'm very jealous of you.You are kinda amazing.....well no kinda you are amazing.
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oh lord you did it again!
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oh it really looks like a photo!!
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...sublime, as usual my friend.......funny about the "cropping"... really worked out........bravo...
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wow, why is this in the beginner section of #Graphite-Gods ? this is amazing work
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i hit the wrong button on the entry form....oh well
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Hi again. I was wondering if you could explain to a novice what you mean about the background inspiring the portrait? To me it looks like a "standard" simple, dark background. Forgive my ignorance but please keep in mind that I am a complete novice.
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well here the background was going to be tangible but i decided against it, so your right its quite stranded
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As usual incredible realism. May I ask what techniques you use? In the photos of your forrest drawing it looks like you are using a mechanical pencil, do you blend or use other methods or do you "just" lay down the graphite in exactly the right way from the the beginning? Either way you artwork is impressive, I just want to learn more.
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i don't blend much when i do its with a hard pencil over soft, blending always made my work look muddy
thx
Armin
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Looks absolutely like a photo....I can't believe that this is a drawing!!
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FEATURED in my journal! 
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it's like a gray-scaled photo/just so amazing
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Wooow..
what a wonderful work of art!! I like it! Inspiring..
Hey.. you are talented artist!! Keep digging out your skill!
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Dude this is incredible, now try it with paint
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jesus crist you are a professional... even better
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Nice work! Love the finished piece!
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Utterly stunning! OMG, this is some of the best work I've seen on DevART, and that's saying a lot! I guess you don't need me to tell you you're extremely talented, but it's always nice to hear. 
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Armin I've been following your work for quite some time now, and I try to learn from your work. But I've noticed that you're getting better with every new piece new piece. "Beyond the Pale (Drawing of Clint) was really amazing, but in my personal opinion, you raised the bar again. Would you agree?
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I guess itβs always there the need to get better sometimes it works out that way other times not so much I know this itβs for others to judge Iβm to close to the picture but thank you.
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This is Amazing.....i absolutely love it
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I'm completely awestruck at your ability to make such photographic portraits, amazing job!
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Wow this is breathtaking,you really are a great Artist !
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the thinks id give to have your skill, blown away... as always
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Just amazing!!! you've blown me right away with this drawing... i'm speechless right now
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