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Published: 2005-08-05 17:05:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 124584; Favourites: 2661; Downloads: 8007
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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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this is amazing. actually, it saddens me that i will never be able to do that. please tell me that this is your career and you have money coming out of your ears for it. because you deserve it.
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Art is my carrier but not as a practitioner but as an administrator. Drawing is my passion, my life and when it sells, great but I never what to depend on it to pay my house payments. Is just too precious for that. /\\\
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WOW! That's all I can say... You are amazing...
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I'm very much looking forward to the finished piece. This is simply awe-full; as in "filling one with awe" or "inspiring awe".
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I know you put hundreds of hours into your work and take amazing care over detail but I still am completely blown away every time you post something. This is really amazing work and the skin detail is completely remarkable.
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people like you amaze me O_O. wow.....
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I imagine the reference shot went something like .."Ok dont move im gonna get in really, really close."
Anywho, you captured the depth of the eye marvelously. I know its a WIP but your method of working captures the essence of one spot before moving on. Keep it up!
.GANGres
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Amazing, as always.
It may just be me, but I think the highlights of the eye look a little off. Especially the one on the iris.
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Armin, you are too brilliant. This old, wrinkley eye is absolutely gorgeous and your description of it was very moving. Beautiful work on this element of the drawing. I hope this piece will be at the next exhibition you have.
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Brian, well my next show will be in Ann Arbor but it’s a group show, and this one will not be done by then. I will let you know of the opening in Ann Arbor and if you come I will buy you that beer I been promising you!
Armin
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amazing detail! how do you make the eye look so moist?
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Beautiful very good description and such detail its amazing you are truly awsome
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It's like you've just taken a picture. It looks perfect! Great job
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Breathtaking!! You're talent is beyond ang superlatives I can muster, so I'll resort to emoticons 
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This is so incredible. All the detail is amazing. I'm glad you added the size in the description. That helps me to envision it better. Your skills will never cease to amaze me and be an inspiration for me. Thanks for sharing!
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This drawing is very respectful and of outstanding quality!
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Wow. Hard to believe this is a drawing. Its fantastic
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this is a drawing!!!!!!!!! i thought that it was a black and white picture!!! Holy Freaking Christ you good at shading!!
*AMAZED*
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Did you really think this was a picture? HEs a pencil artist.
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And you don't see it as 'photo-realistic', no reason to have a go at someone who thinks it looks like a real photo.
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It looks just like a photo the shading is absoloutely remarkable
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That is just simply amazing. I keep looking for any hint that will give this away as a pencil drawing, some...imperfection, and I can't find any. Not a single one. I mean, you've got every pore on his face, and god, his eyebrows. His eyelashes.
You are the most amazing artist I've ever seen.
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I've found it. the shading on the right side of the eye itsself is off. especially directly below the iris. it makes it seem somewhat concave.
other than that, it's fabulous.
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hmm, i think that's just the illustration board..? but hey man, you did a wonderfull job. It's hard to believe you drew this.. (: well done
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