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Monolithic updatePencil on Illustration Board
Full drawing 30” x 40” this image 7” x 7”
This is the Second element in this drawing, the sky and bulb being the first.
This is a drawing of my step-fathers eye. An eye that’s seventy-eight years old, an eye akin to hammered gold. An eye that’s experienced prisoner of war camps and the death of many comrades. It’s been witness to beating cancer once and now in the dusk of his years to lung cancer. This symbol speaks of strength and vulnerability; it alludes to the end of one journey and the beginning of another.
(On December 5, 2005 my dear step-dad died in my arms, I will miss him so very much, Gods Speed to you Dad, and all my love always). Armin Mersmann
Thanks for looking
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That is NOT a pencil drawing!!!! It can't be, it's just too perfect!
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not only is the drawing excellent, it is evident that you spent a while writing and remeniscing of a very brave and honorable man. the description which is great.
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I can´t believe it´s a drawing!
I just can´t!!!
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i have no words for this, its just beautiful. how do you find the time to dedicate to your work? 20 hours on this, thats amazing. your dedication alone inspires me!
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Glazing at your work makes one think you must be a real sadistic. The amount of time, detail effort and PASSION you put in your art is unbelievable. Your work is beyond any comment.
And what else can be said? We’re children doodling with pencils. Just children near you.
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God... is this drawing even humanly possible?
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wow!!!! That looks great!!! +fav
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absolutey fantastic piece. and even more so because of the story behind it. you inspire me :]
how long did this take you to do?
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This is only a small area of the drawing this part took about 20 hours. So far I have about 100 in the whole drawing, thank you Hannah,
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wow.. well done nimra!! Those textures are amazing.. as well as the glare, the hairs, skin.. wow.. This is perfect
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NO WAY, wow thats verrrrrrrrrrrrry good
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you should be locked up your that good!
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I am locked up, four walls of domesticity!
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O.O I've been staring at it for like, 20 minutes. I STILL don't believe it.
Amazing work. I don't think I've ever seen a more realistic pencil piece. Seriously. 
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I have done big works before as well, but not quite like this...Do you use a grid or a projector? I can't imagine that you would freehand that!
Either way i love it...it's marvelous
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Its not that big, the eye is only 7” square the drawing will be 40 x 30 but there is a lost going on. Thank you
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oh ok. That makes more sense. 7 inches is still quite an eye!
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Amazing work with an amazing background. Thanks for the info as well as the drawing.
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Armin,
The intense poetic beauty of a life lived hard are reflected strongly in this subject. A fabulous work.
Cheers,
Craig
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This is amazing. It's almost impossible to tell that it's not a photograph.
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The depth and detail is befuddling.. It looks alive. Wow!!
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*sigh* Everything you submit in here are just beautiful!
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This drawing just makes me sigh deeply. I can see every breathtaking detail that you put into it! Every light and shadow brings out the beauty of the eye. And it tells a story by just looking beyond, behind the essense of the eye. Like what is he thinking and feeling? The soul is in there and you captured it perfectly! It isn't just a drawn eye, it is human and comes alive! Hope I made sense there. 
Love always,
Moni
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Thank you so much Moni, when I draw a person who I love, or a person who I at least know well I can say something, if I where to draw a movie star I would be emotionally removed to the point of just copying, that’s why I choose not to do those.
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how could you...how did you...what did you...why would you...do something like this?!
i'm appalled. it's beautiful. so emotional. i'm...floored. i'm...wow. i could stare at it for hours.
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30"x40"- for an eye? You really got some patience and a lot of talent. 
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you mean this drawing isnt done? how more realistic can you get? is it the lower lid thats lacking?
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no the eye is done well for the most part its the reast of the thing i have to work on...
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Great work as always
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oh wow. this is really good!!!! i like how it looks wet. very lovely use of your lighting. wow.
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I could only hope to make my work look as real as that.....*worships the ground you walk on.....how'd you make it look so real????
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Deep man...real deep. awsome drawring too
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Gorgeous. Your words go with this piece so well. Amazing work.
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As a stupid girl who wants to make draws like this, i'm speachless!...
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oh golly this looks like a photograph 
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your work as always is phenomenal, and inspiring. it does tell a good story behind it, and just along with your images. i always love reading what you have to say along with it, and no; thank you for sharing..
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your work as always is phenomenal, and inspiring. it does tell a good story behind it, and just along with your images i always love reading what you have to say along with it, and no; thank you for sharing..
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*gasps* you are an amazing artist and you never fail to impress me but this is simple exseptional and amazing.
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omgsh i love it!..how long did it take..and im sorry about your dad
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The eye is a window to the soul indeed. Excellent work as always Nimra, your work is always so intense and meaningful. Thanks for sharing.
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...Best pencil artist I've seen on dA... oo; 
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Your work is PERFECTION and beyond words, all i can do is >>
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