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Published: 2007-06-06 02:35:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 6801; Favourites: 103; Downloads: 1
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This was my first vexel in several months, and I am very proud of the result! I started it on the evening of February 27th, 2007 and finished it the next evening of February 28th.This piece features Mark Knopfler, legendary guitarist and leader of the famous band Dire Straits. This photo was taken around 1983 or 1984. I chose it because I'm a big fan of the band, and the photo just spoke "ART" to me (it already had the sheer grayscale contrast that you see in the piece).
I realize that the hair isn't the best but there wasn't much I could do about it. I really love how the eyes turned out!
In the end, it has 1,232 layers and I made it in Photoshop CS2. Again, I am so proud of it and it is a turning point in my style and attitude.
11/26/2008: Thank you SO much to Jules1983 for featuring this piece, I am truly honoured! And thank you all to everyone who has commented or favourited - I can't possibly extend a personal thank you to each of the 100+ messages in my inbox but I'm most eternally grateful!
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Comments: 72
Thank you for your kind words 
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is a great draw of mark! is awesomw
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His face is super-bright! I like that, it's very good contrast!
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Thank you! I'm happy the contrast is so effective
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lovely piece, youve totally inspired me to put on brothers in arms!
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Oh yay, I'm glad! BiA is such a masterpiece. Thank you!
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Hell yeah! The greatest and most versatile guitarist who ever lived! This is a great picture.
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Definitely the best! And this picture is one of my favourites that he took in his younger years.
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It is a nice picture, (and good to see him sans sweat band).
Also, he's the only guitarist I know who has a dinosaur named after him.
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True true, but I love his headbands
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Not too many guys can pull them off.
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What a good idea! I love charcoal
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yes i do to lol i just saw it and the lighting i was like charcoal
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wow .... Mark Knopfler
this is awesome, i love this image (and of course Mark)
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Awesome work! Mark Knopfler is one of my favourite singers and guitairists!
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Thank you! He's one of my favs too - his guitar style is the best and one of my inspirations.
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Thats some coooool stuff, and congrats on the DD!
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beautiful work. i like the overexposed look. his eyes look almost blue because his face is so white.
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Thank you! I love his eyes too
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Mark knopfler what a legend the very man who came up with money for nothing and sultans of swing
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Dire Straits is one of the best beds ever. Sultans of Swing + Tunnel of Love = awesome live.
Nice job on vexeling MK!
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Thank you!
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Lucky D: He came by where I live but I didn't get to see him
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Are you referring to the contrast? That was intentional.
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Nah, I'm referring to the exposure of the photo you may have used, as reference. Like, um, maybe there's too much white on his face, and not enough midtone? I don't do vector art, so I'm a little foggy as to how it operates, but it seems folks most often duplicate photos. So if the photo is overexposed, so too is the vector. Shows what I know!
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