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CompletedIn the Name of the Father Sold 2007
Pencil on matboard 21” x 40”
Under the auspices of the Christian church there have been both horrible atrocities and amazing selfless acts of giving, all in “The Name of the Father”. The rouge priest stands for this duality; representing both the victim and culprit. Is he freeing the Christ from his cross or tearing him from his symbol of martyrdom? Helper, healer, consoler, rapist, madman, thief…
Thank you all for following this wip and for all the great comments and questions asked, I will try to get back to you as best as I can.
Thank you for looking
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Comments: 659
I really respect you Armin, your years of experience and talent shows much more than just graphite on paper, you capture essence.
When art judges look at realistic work I do, they sort of judge me as not being a real artist. WHAT IS A REAL ARTIST? It made me feel so offended, im working on my imaginative side but what right do they have too critisize me on realism not being real art:S. Have you ever had that problem?
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I have and that’s old school thinking that you will no doubt run into, just like some hate abstraction which I love and is a great art form. There is beauty and power in all of it, every “ism” some will cheat their soul be dogmatically rejecting a whole movement because of their fragile little egos. We can’t change them but we can be the best at what we do, that our responsibility.
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o.O ive seen this before, and okay, disregard the comment i gave you saying "there are few people on dA that match your caliber" cause i think its quite possible that youre the only one that is this skilled here in dA. hands down the best pencil artist ive seen so far .
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Thank you so much Sveinn and yes there are some great artists here at DA because of the scope of all the work there really isn’t a best but I I appreciate the good words!!
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Wow, his facial expression is brilliant! Very thought provoking...
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awesome... this is absolutely stunning... the detail is breathtaking! I just can't take my eyes off it!
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to me he seems of darker intentions. His face seems fearful and tormented, but his hands seem full of malice as they wrap around Christ. The background resembles some sought of iron halo and the only way he can take the weight is to lean on the cross. Thats how I read this beautiful piece anyway. I have no idea how you get this out of a pencil
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That’s exactly what art is suppose to do, bring the viewer ideas and emotions into the mix, great interpretation
Armin
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I can't believe how good this drawing is..
You must be such an inspiration to a lot of drawers!
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You are amazing. The detail in some of your drawings is just absolutely mind-boggling.
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AMAZING.. What kind of eraser do you use for the little strands of hair and the shiny places on the face?
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I don’t use in eraser very often, I lighten areas and use subtractive drawing but not for the hair, the hair is just left white and drawn around. Thanks
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how can you just draw so incredibly awesome?
WOW....
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This is a true masterpiece.
How many hours did you spend on it?
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is been a while i think about 400 hours thank you
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I really like the expresion, and the hair is well done
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<< agreed that's amazing woa. I could look at it all day long, i aspire to draw like you
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HEY MASTER OF THE TITANS...SORRY ,BUT A DONT GET IT..WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY "DO SOME OPTICAL BLENDING"?THX BEFORE
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Tell me in which context I use this term, it can mean different things
Armin
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when u said u didnt smuged the things
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amazing..looks like picture..how long you take to finish this work..??
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God told me to only comment on this pic using the word "nice".
Or kawaii.
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...Vieuwing your work once in a while. I know why they look so great now. And I get most comments like I draw so long 
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Excellent! All from the hand and by pencil lead alone. Inspiring. Wispy hair and wild beard. I like it.
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where do you come up with those bckgrounds
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its my dad, i worked from life and from photos that i took, thanks you
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then this drawing is even more powerful than i thought. your achievement and technique is my goal and even though drawings like this show that i draw so bad, im grateful for your influence. thank you
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Hi Nimra
Denis thought that I would like your drawings, and I got to say he's not wrong !!!
these are truely Amazing, this drawing in particular stood out for me, I am in awe at the amount of detail that you have managed to capture with pencils !
The context of this image is so powerful & emotional, the facial expression of the father / vicar is just outstanding, his clutching of Jesus from the cross just makes me think of endless theories as to why he would be doing this.
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Denis that means a lot coming from an artist of your caliber. Your photo realistic painting techniques are truly remarkable, and I like what you have to say about your process as well. Meticulously translating photos into paint is a Zen and technical nexus. Nay Sayers will always lament on this be screeching “why don’t you just take a photo”, as you know it’s the act of painting that gives you clear understanding of what the photo is “trying” to say. Keep up your flawless work I think you are a big assist to DA.
Thanks again my friend
Armin
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Sorry I mean Simon not Denis, I am old and confused once I was just dazed and confused!
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Thats ok Nimra, you must get confused with the amount of people that want to comment on your work.
Also thanks for your comment about my techniques very much apreciated, look forward to seeing more of your drawings
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Impressive. Yes, of course, the drawing is superb... but I like your composition.
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That is truely amazing
i can't even begin to comprehend how long that must have taken you
perfect eye for detail
love it
x
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Amazing. Long way before me to draw at half good as you.
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I really thought that this was a photograph when I first saw it.. your work is absolutely amazing. You portrayed this man PERFECTLY. His eyes hold soso much emotion. Amazing job. I particularly love how his right cheek has such shadow on it.. it gives it great depth. 
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