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9 months and 75+ hours later, finished (actually not bad, since I originally planned for 150). Essentially, anyway...I might go back and do a little touch-up work, since I'm going to have some spare time next week.

Originally, this was meant to help her raise money for a mission trip to India. However, I missed the deadline by an entire summer; so now it's just a gift.

Biggest one yet, by the way - 14"x23". I can't get a good photo of it...the details are totally lost. I think I'll eventually try to scan it, if I can find a large, clean, flatbed scanner...but I might try to get some detail shots up tomorrow or something. For now, if you look at your screen at an angle, it will affect your contrast ratio, so you'll be able to get a better idea of detail.

In some ways, it was the most difficult one I've ever done. In others, it was the most rewarding, or maybe the most enjoyable. Honestly, I'm not really sure.

What else is there to say? If you've considered the works in progress (etc.) a journey, then I'm glad, and I hope you enjoyed it (as well as the final result). I'm not sure what my next drawing will be. I think I'll take a break from typical portraiture - maybe from non-school-related drawing entirely. For several reasons, this one was a little draining, and I think I need to keep my focus on school for a while. But we'll see.

Works in progress
1 (15 hours): [link]
2 (26 hours): [link]
3 (38 hours): [link]
4 (48 hours): [link]
5 (62 hours): [link]

This piece was displayed in a local coffee shop and at my high school in 2009 and 2010.
It won Third Place in Fine Art in MSU's 2010 Student Art Show, and was later displayed in another on-campus art show, in which it won First Place.

Description
9 months and 75+ hours later, finished (actually not bad, since I originally planned for 150). Essentially, anyway...I might go back and do a little touch-up work, since I'm going to have some spare time next week.

Originally, this was meant to help her raise money for a mission trip to India. However, I missed the deadline by an entire summer; so now it's just a gift.

Biggest one yet, by the way - 14"x23". I can't get a good photo of it...the details are totally lost. I think I'll eventually try to scan it, if I can find a large, clean, flatbed scanner...but I might try to get some detail shots up tomorrow or something. For now, if you look at your screen at an angle, it will affect your contrast ratio, so you'll be able to get a better idea of detail.

In some ways, it was the most difficult one I've ever done. In others, it was the most rewarding, or maybe the most enjoyable. Honestly, I'm not really sure.

What else is there to say? If you've considered the works in progress (etc.) a journey, then I'm glad, and I hope you enjoyed it (as well as the final result). I'm not sure what my next drawing will be. I think I'll take a break from typical portraiture - maybe from non-school-related drawing entirely. For several reasons, this one was a little draining, and I think I need to keep my focus on school for a while. But we'll see.

Works in progress
1 (15 hours): [link]
2 (26 hours): [link]
3 (38 hours): [link]
4 (48 hours): [link]
5 (62 hours): [link]

This piece was displayed in a local coffee shop and at my high school in 2009 and 2010.
It won Third Place in Fine Art in MSU's 2010 Student Art Show, and was later displayed in another on-campus art show, in which it won First Place.