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Description Polly Jean Harvey - colour pencil portrait - faber castell polychromos and derwent artist pencils on 160gsm 29 x 20cm sketch card. Reference Photo Matt Beard - www.mattbeard.com


Polly Jean Harvey singer-songwriter, composer, poet and artist, born in Dorset in England. Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined local band Automatic Dlamini as a vocalist and saxophone player. The band's frontman, John Parish , became a long-term collaborator. In 1991, her professional career began. The trio released two studio albums, Dry  (1992) and Rid of Me  (1993) (produced by Steve Albini), before disbanding, after which Harvey continued as a solo artist. Since 1995, she has released a further six studio albums with collaborations from various musicians including John Parish, former band mate Rob EllisMick Harvey , Eric Drew Feldman , Bjork, Josh Homme, Sparklehorse.


Among the accolades she has received are the 2001 and 2011 Mercury Prize  for Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea (2000) and Let England Shake  (2011) respectively—the only artist to have been awarded the prize twice—eight BRIT Award nominations, six Grammy Award  nominations and two further Mercury Prize nominations. Rolling Stone  awarded her 1992's Best New Artist and Best Singer Songwriter and 1995's Artist of the Year, and listed Rid of Me, To Bring You My Love  (1995) and Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea. In 2011, she was awarded for Outstanding Contribution To Music at the NME Awards . In June 2013, she was awarded an MBE  for services to music. - Wikipedia 


PJ Harvey has to be my favorite musician song writer, not many people have such powerful poetic lyrics. I love her albums 'Dry' and is this desire, but top of my list, arguably her best to date, would have to be Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea. Memphis another great track I love, a tribute to her personal friend Jeff Buckley, - check out www.youtube.com/watch?v=STxXS5…

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Comments: 128

Pevansy In reply to ??? [2013-12-09 20:51:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Amro, Much appreciated

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paulneptune In reply to ??? [2013-12-08 11:30:30 +0000 UTC]

Love it! You've even managed to get the right side of her mouth correct. There's something going on there; It does slope a bit when she sings her amazing songs


Anyway, love your gallery - watched!!


Paul

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Pevansy In reply to paulneptune [2013-12-08 18:09:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much - I'd be a big fan of PJ harvey so it would annoy me if I didn't quite get her look right


Thank you very much for adding me to your watchlist, and the nice feedback, much appreciated

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vicharris In reply to ??? [2013-12-06 17:03:16 +0000 UTC]

Another excellent portrait. You always manage to capture likenss accurately. There is so much fan art on DA that is not quite right, and when a face is famiiar, there's nothing worse I think. Good use of colour for the skin tones too.

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Pevansy In reply to vicharris [2013-12-07 01:31:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for the feedback. I really appreciate such a compliment from an awesome portrait artist! 

I would be very particular about likeness it would be a problem for me if the likeness wasn't right.

Thank you very much  

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LilburneHone In reply to ??? [2013-12-05 14:58:52 +0000 UTC]

Hello Paul. This is very good. You posted it on Twitter as well, didn't you? So many great musicians and singers admire her. Johnny Marr said just recently that he'd like to work with her. Here's a video of him saying so (near end of clip): 


www.hotpress.com/Johnny-Marr/n…


I've been a fan of hers since her first album came out, so you could say I'm very fond of her and her brilliant music. Still utterly besotted with this woman and all her works. She's a guest editor on BBC Radio 2's Today programme for one day over the upcoming Christmas period. She is working on a new album as well.


And come into The Garden Forum. A lovelier group of people you couldn't wish to meet:


www.thegardenforum.org

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Pevansy In reply to LilburneHone [2013-12-05 22:36:28 +0000 UTC]

Hi Matt, thanks for the feedback, much appreciated - yes I did post the picture on twitter, i post most of my WIP and finished drawings before adding to the gallery on DA. Great clip of Johnny Marr! 


Like your good self I've been a fan of PJ Harvey for a long time, since her 1st album came out too, I can fondly remember jumping around like a drunken lunatic to Sheela na gig and O Stella back in my college days a long time ago She is no doubt in my mind a musical and lyrical genius! I'll look forward to her next album and hopefully many more


Great link by the way, I spent a bit of time browsing through some of the posts just there, and will no doubt be back there soon Thank you for the nice comments and the heads up


(thanks for adding me to your deviant watchlist too!)

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JALpix In reply to ??? [2013-12-04 23:54:09 +0000 UTC]

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Pevansy In reply to JALpix [2013-12-05 22:01:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Hunkinart In reply to ??? [2013-12-04 04:54:42 +0000 UTC]

Excellent drawing and thanks for the info!

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Pevansy In reply to Hunkinart [2013-12-04 21:21:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks and many thanks for adding me to your watchlist too

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CapnCrunchy In reply to ??? [2013-12-03 21:00:24 +0000 UTC]

Holy Jeezers! Awesome.

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Pevansy In reply to CapnCrunchy [2013-12-04 21:22:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, much appreciated!

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ArielRGH In reply to ??? [2013-12-03 20:49:02 +0000 UTC]

Yet another wonderful portrait Paul, congrats!

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Pevansy In reply to ArielRGH [2013-12-03 20:58:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much Ariel, I'm pleased you like it

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dmkozicka In reply to ??? [2013-12-03 19:34:44 +0000 UTC]

Beautifully done. I like this portrait very much!

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Pevansy In reply to dmkozicka [2013-12-03 20:39:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much. 


You have a lovely gallery by the way

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dmkozicka In reply to Pevansy [2013-12-06 00:04:20 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome ! Great work ! 

Thank you for your kind words about my drawings .

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Pevansy In reply to dmkozicka [2013-12-07 00:46:32 +0000 UTC]

No problem , I love how you capture the light so perfectly.

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MiroDesign In reply to ??? [2013-12-03 13:05:06 +0000 UTC]

Very nice !  

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Pevansy In reply to MiroDesign [2013-12-03 13:08:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much


After seeing your gallery it is a nice compliment

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MiroDesign In reply to Pevansy [2013-12-03 16:41:15 +0000 UTC]

    You're welcome...

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Pevansy In reply to MiroDesign [2013-12-03 19:55:57 +0000 UTC]

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misstrinatee In reply to ??? [2013-12-02 09:08:26 +0000 UTC]

WOW - this almost looks real. Dude you just get better with every portrait. I LOVE your work. Keep it up.

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Pevansy In reply to misstrinatee [2013-12-02 21:30:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I'm happy you think that

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MonsieurJack95 In reply to ??? [2013-12-02 02:40:21 +0000 UTC]

This is simply perfect.

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Pevansy In reply to MonsieurJack95 [2013-12-08 19:30:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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MonsieurJack95 In reply to Pevansy [2013-12-09 01:47:23 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Pevansy In reply to MonsieurJack95 [2013-12-09 20:52:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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Pevansy In reply to MonsieurJack95 [2013-12-02 21:29:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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MonsieurJack95 In reply to Pevansy [2013-12-02 23:58:24 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Pevansy In reply to MonsieurJack95 [2013-12-03 13:06:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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bohomaz13 [2013-12-01 23:25:55 +0000 UTC]

Perfect portrait

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Pevansy In reply to bohomaz13 [2013-12-02 21:28:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much Glad you like it

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lemgras330 [2013-12-01 12:49:52 +0000 UTC]

I this Paul!

You captured her expression perfectly!! Beautiful Hair, Eyes and your selection of colors always work extremely well with your subjects.... ah.... yeah.... Ya found me out.... I confess, I am a HUGE FAN of your ART!

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Pevansy In reply to lemgras330 [2013-12-01 20:46:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Cher I enjoyed drawing this one. I'm chuffed you like my work  

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lemgras330 In reply to Pevansy [2013-12-02 16:37:02 +0000 UTC]

Yes I do... Very Much!

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Pevansy In reply to lemgras330 [2013-12-02 18:50:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks  

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chairboygazza [2013-12-01 10:29:30 +0000 UTC]

yes yes and YESSSS, i totaly love this. awsome job my friend.

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Pevansy In reply to chairboygazza [2013-12-01 11:38:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks


Nice gallery by the way, I like your style

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chairboygazza In reply to Pevansy [2013-12-01 15:35:47 +0000 UTC]

thanks mate, iv just checked out your gallery aswell and was totaly blown away with those portraits you have done and was wondering if you could tell me the make of those coloured pencils you used as iv tryed this style and failed because of cheap coloured pencils i have used, many thanks.

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Pevansy In reply to chairboygazza [2013-12-01 20:24:01 +0000 UTC]

No problem and thanks for checking out my gallery. I mostly use Faber Castell Polychromos pencils together with the cheaper faber castell colour classic. Other brand I use are Derwent art pencils and prismacolor although the prismacolor are hard to get in Ireland.


Best of luck

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chairboygazza In reply to Pevansy [2013-12-01 22:47:35 +0000 UTC]

hey thanks for that i now know what i want for crimbo,lol.

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Pevansy In reply to chairboygazza [2013-12-01 22:54:58 +0000 UTC]

No problems, enjoy

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NicksPencil [2013-12-01 09:18:53 +0000 UTC]

Excellent realism Paul. And a great singer.

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Pevansy In reply to NicksPencil [2013-12-01 11:19:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Nick She has a great voice

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blanket86 In reply to ??? [2013-12-01 09:02:03 +0000 UTC]

Very interesting and beautiful work! Great style! Congratulations!

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Pevansy In reply to blanket86 [2013-12-01 11:18:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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Virus-Tormentor In reply to ??? [2013-12-01 00:37:32 +0000 UTC]

Awesome, as always!

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Pevansy In reply to Virus-Tormentor [2013-12-01 11:17:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I'm pleased you like it

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