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Published: 2010-11-11 02:52:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 40740; Favourites: 1187; 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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Comments: 375
I love this so much I'm speechless...
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It is cheating calling a photograph a drawing 
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Wow, this is just so impressing... you have created such a great depth with this drawing, the eyes are so breathtaking, it's like the man is just looking at the viewer. I really adore how you are drawing the skin, on the one hand it is nearly overwhelmed with details, on the other hand it has the perfect values of shadows and lights. Thank you for this truly inspiring piece of artwork
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No way. seriously there is no way you drew this, it's amazing, I don't even know. Great job, it's fantastic and immaculate.
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I can't get over the fact that this isn't a photo
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Impressive to the max!
I could go a single portrait for years and years and still not have anything like this pop out.
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just A W E S O M E J O B!!!!! YOU'RE REALLY A BIG MASTER !!!! CONGRATULATIONS DUDE!!!!
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god!! i think that's the best portrait i've ever seen
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Finally You've done it, I was constantly waiting forward to put it in favourtites because I don't like to fave any WIP's. Great techniques used on this drawing as well as on all the other works You have done, but the expression and something else I can't describe is much more important than the techniques! Maybe It is a kind of spirit that You have given to the drawing through Your pencils. I'm thinking about drawing a portrait too, but I haven't decided yet who I will draw. Best wishes and keep up the unbeliveable work
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Don't have the slightest clue who Steve Parkhurst is! but after seeing this I feel like I've known him for years
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You are a man of great patience and talent. Very admirable work!
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What can I say? Great job! Much expression in those eyes. Typically a pose you would choose!
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Every time I look at your gallery, It makes me want to draw.
I am truly amazed at every piece I see.
And this piece is probably my favourite to date.
Thank you so much for sharing your work with the world.
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This one speaks! Makes me want to meet this guy and hear his stories! Maybe he's boring and has nothing to tell, but that's not at all what your drawing is saying!
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to say that it looks like a photograph is kinda of insulting, with a drawing you capture so much more, this is insanely well detailed and the expression of his eyes is just amazing
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You really have achieved what a drawing must do: you beat reality!
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Wow, this is insane! .. Really great work!
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Yes...the character of his face really makes the drawing.
And, of course, it is very well drawn!
Another sterling piece of work you have here!
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Ah ben oui 350 heures, on comprend la qualitΓ© du rΓ©sultat. C'est vraiment ressemblant au possible. Chaque trait est posΓ© avec une prΓ©cision, c'est fou! Un travail impressionnant et vraiment magnifique.
An impressive and marvelous Work. (Sorry but I'm not good at English, so I translate only the end of my comment)
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What pencils grades did you use?
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H, B and 2B thats about it, the softer grades are to warm in temperature
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It's so awesome theres just no words to say 
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This is so amazing I don't know where to begin to praise it - so I won't even try. 
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I..dont know what to say..its that good!
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this is so amazing! i'd like to learn how to draw like that but i think you need to be really patient and im not... xD if it took a weekend to finish my work then i think omg such a long time but 350 hours....^^ WOW
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i love it, i just wish the entire chin was there. also, do you have a version with the background still? i think it'd be cool to compare the two. great job though
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no its in the dumpster...thx
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I'd love to see the background, to try to understand more about the drawing and your process.
This looks wonderful, though.
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well the "background" now is what you see, it was going to be like "the Waking Edge" [link] but it would of taken away from this guys face IMO
thx
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wow, so amazing !
this have so much details.
in my language i had to say : To jest poprostu zajebiste !
(fav)
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wow
I would want to achieve your level of skill one day
for the inspiration
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that is quite a lot of time but this is an amazing drawing. ^^
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It is but its large and the beard took three weeks, its my MO I guess
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The end result is what matters and it's awesome. ^^
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No wait... this can't be done with pencil!
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350 hours? That's more time than I put into Mass Effect 2, Fallout 3, and Oblivion combined! Oh, and just about every drawing in my gallery. It worked for you, this piece is phenomenal!
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hahah xD like ur comment
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Obviously wow,Armin,Do you suffer with headaches or eye strain during your epic marathons?
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eye strain all the time, spots and blurry vision or is it all the beer....?
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Funny you should say that,i actually believe alcohol lifts the restraints...and lets you flow more freely
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wowieeee this is amazing.. your hard work has really paid off. keep up your good work.
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