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Published: 2010-11-11 02:52:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 40749; 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
This is absolutely stunning!
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are you CRAZY!??!?! this is a DRAWING!??!??!
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Armin, splendid, splendid, splendid.
I should not have gone to bes so early. I had checked last night to see if the final version was posted but at that time not as yet. Now I wake up and find that soooooooooooooooooooooooooo many lucky people had seen this already. I agree fully with your decision to let the portrait stand by itself. Very, very, very much presence. I find it interesting additionally to see how much the face changed with the adding of the final parts.
Now all you have to do is to post a 'monster hi-res' version of this work for all of us to study how you mastered to get the finest details. 
So now all we can do is sit back, enjoy this work and wait for your next masterpiece. You are such a master of graphite!!!!!!!
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thank you my friend, tonight i take photos and draw from a new model can wait to start, strange this morning i got up and had nothing to draw, it drives me nuts
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I don't like being crude but Jesus fucking Christ on a bicycle this is good.
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Wait, did you use a photo reference? I have absolutely no idea how you could make it this detailed without one. And Good Lord.... 350 hours.
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sue i sue many references and a mirror anything that let me see more
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one of the most realistic artworks of u and of the whole
I am amazed!!!
Amazing work!!!!!!!!!!
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Omygod, this looks like a photograph from the thumbnail.
In fact, I still think it is a photograph!
Wonderful job, I"m speechless!
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Rita I always am anxious to hear from you a connection to my home. Thank for the good words
Armin
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350 hours. At your level of experience, I shudder to wonder how you could ever do better! lol. I personally enjoy the intricate skin details. Bravo.
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This is more a study of skin tone, exaggerated evenβ¦thanks
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ridiculous detail, i can still hardly believe this was drawn, very impressive work
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Awesome, the time duration spent on getting in all details really shows and it looks very realistic, well done!
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Ahh finally complete, it is pure perfection.
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Wow great work, The hours definatly paid off. Looks just like a photograph. You should be proud.
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sure i give it a B+ for me thats as good as i can do, although i strive for much much more
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It's soooooooooooooooo amazing.... 
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Another breathtaking job 
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Hi ...dear nimra...!!!
This such amazing Art work
"Drawing of Steve Parkhurst"
Traditional Art / Drawings / Portraits & Figures
is featured in Action-Portraits...!!!
Have a nice day...best regards
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Fantastic Job.
Looks like a Photo taken by an
excellent photographer.
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awesome decision! the contrast makes this whole thing far more intense. Absolutely the greatest portrait I've personally ever seen.
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This is SOOO good! Are you sure it's not just a photo?
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it was damn hard to do your right! thx
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It is very realistic. I like your style of drawing
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I like to add background to make the portrait more interesting. The details in yours leaves nothing to be desired.
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kind of like this one [link]
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hell ya! 
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