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Published: 2014-07-30 13:12:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 17453; Favourites: 973; Downloads: 0
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18"x22"Graphite pencils 3H/HB/2B/4B, Blending stump & brush, Kneadable eraser, Tombow elastomer eraser.
Strathmore 500 series bristol board (smooth plate finish)
This is my entry for The National Open Art Competition UK. Unfortunately it wasn't selected for the shortlist but I'm pleased with the piece as it personally represents a big leap in scale, detail and patience. It is roughly twice the size of my previous work and I learnt a lot working on this beast.
I'd like to thank Samantha Barbour for kindly letting me use and modify her original photo as reference... blind-eyephotography.deviantar…
Detail and stage-by-stage shots will be up soon on my website/blog and Facebook page...
www.facebook.com/TheArtOfMalco…
www.malcolmshortt.com/
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Comments: 305
Are... are you sure you made this with pencil? O_O it's stunning!! Fantastic, wonderful omg *O*-
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Thank you Mariana!
BTW, you can check out some of the detail close-ups and stage-by-stage gif on the links in the description.
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Much appreciated John!
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That is bloody fantastic.
Mindblowing.
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Much appreciated!
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Saw this on Facebook, congratz on the DD! 
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Thanks Moira! Love your Shakur piece btw!
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No problem, and thank you so much!!
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Wow just wow! This is too beautiful for words! Awesome job!
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You're too kind...thanks!
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Aw thanks! and your welcome!
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Fantastic and incredible realism! The emotion is so palpable, it is hard to believe this isn't a photograph!
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You're too kind Thomas. Thank you!
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Congrats on the Daily Deviation!
This is breathtaking
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Much appreciated!
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You're welcome
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HOW CAN THAT NOT BE A FREAKING PHOTO?!? Dude, your scaring me.
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Haha, don't be scared. OK, maybe a little. Thank you!
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I'm still trying to understand how it can a drawing ; it looks like a picture ! Absolutely incredible and expressive o_o
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Thank you so much Jo!
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Oh, Dios mío ¿realmente dibuja esto!?
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Desde luego! Gracias por tus amables comentarios.
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And why was this not selected??? o____e
I've gotten people to say that my traditional pencil art looks like a photo before -- but this looks like super-hi-res-HD photo.
I am utterly shocked.
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You're too kind...much appreciated!
The shortlisted works aren't online yet, but you can view previous years galleries here to see the standard...
www.thenationalopenartcompetit…
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I still don't see why it didn't make the shortlist. xP
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...and erasers. And patience. Lots of it.
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Absolutely incredible work! I can't believe this is a pencil drawing! Remarkable!
Congrats on the DD!
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