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Katherine Burke of the Ziegfeld Follies, 1925 - 1931 This is based on a photograph by Alfred Cheney Johnston (April 8, 1885 - April 17, 1971) who was a New York City-based photographer known for his portraits of Ziegfeld Follies showgirls as well as of 1920s and 1930s actors and actresses.[link]
11 x 17 Brush and ink on Bristol board.
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Comments: 17
alannahowe [2013-01-21 20:09:12 +0000 UTC]
Wow! You have some beautiful work here. I love these inks. So dramatic, really really stunning.
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ShawnVanBriesen In reply to alannahowe [2013-01-22 13:53:35 +0000 UTC]
Thanks. I spent a good part of last year working on inking.
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ShawnVanBriesen In reply to ferobanjo [2012-12-05 23:22:07 +0000 UTC]
Thanks. Glad you like it.
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kidkovdrop [2012-12-02 01:18:58 +0000 UTC]
Very nice brush work! I tend to have some trouble with my "coloring" in drawing or ink work, but you have a very nice balance of values.
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ShawnVanBriesen In reply to kidkovdrop [2012-12-05 23:23:11 +0000 UTC]
Thanks. That's what I've been working on lately. Values and textures.
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MensjeDeZeemeermin [2012-12-01 22:13:27 +0000 UTC]
Very period feel to this, as always, you make it SEEM effortless. Perfect pose.
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ShawnVanBriesen In reply to MensjeDeZeemeermin [2012-12-05 23:24:25 +0000 UTC]
That's nice of you to say. I tend to fret over these thing too much for them BE effortless but the goal is to make it seem easy.
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