Just finished this yesterday and I'm really pleased with the results. I was wanting to get a more realistic look to my graphite pencil work and so I looked around on AW and saw James McDowell's Kate Winslet, check it out if you've not seen it. He made reference to a time lapse video of the piece so I watched it and picked up the tip of using an ear-buddy and cloth for smudging and what a difference! So thanks James!!!! All I need now are some tips on the other equipment and paper type to use. Anyway, I'm Very pleased with the results and hope you like it too. Thank you for dropping by. 12" x 16". B - 4B pencils on heavy watercolour paper.
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karen townsend 27 Mar 2008
Amazing piece, love your workAnonymous Guest 21 Dec 2006
Hi Ruth, Beautiful work! In regards to paper, I recommend either Bristol paper or I use Arches HP (Hot Pressed) watercolour paper, 300gsm, 'wrong side' and this works a treat, (as I love to create lots of detail!). You could also use torchons for blending/smoothing and try mechanical pencils in various lead strips as well, (as opposed to wooded-cased pencils). Lead pencils rule! Happy drawing!Jean M. Laffitau 19 Oct 2006
Wow! Realy excellent!Vicky Torres 19 Oct 2006
Perfecto!John Enright 28 Mar 2006
this lady kicks butt. seriously. a great actress and a drop dead gorgeous female. nice job getting her eyes right.Thomas Jarrett 20 Mar 2006
great job!jim h 16 Mar 2006
absolutely beautiful job ruth.i seen so much artwork of her, she is almost like the new marilyn monroe of today.Sondra Ertzberger 15 Mar 2006
I love Angelina!!!! STUNNING hand work!marc doutherd 12 Mar 2006
Wonderful!Wonderful Wonderful!katy fillingham 12 Mar 2006
wow! amazing! PERFECT!!!!Emily Reed 11 Mar 2006
WHAT A FINE PORTRAIT! WELL DONE!Renata Cavanaugh 11 Mar 2006
Fantastic pencil work....I love the way you did her eyes 10+++++PMyers 11 Mar 2006
Splendid job on this very talented and beautiful womenAnalua 11 Mar 2006
Fabulous magnific work Ruth!!!!mark jorgenson 11 Mar 2006
just Excellent!Renee Nemerov 11 Mar 2006
Skillful! Well DoneLori White 11 Mar 2006
Excellent pencil work, nice shading and detail!!!Mi MItchell 11 Mar 2006
You got some skills girl! :) Those lips,,, a few too many injections for sure.. Great lighting, her face is very smooth.corry stuart 11 Mar 2006
indeed awesome pencil work great!!!!!!Tara Corbett 11 Mar 2006
Awesome, Much better than mine. Fabulous work!!!Billy Lewis 11 Mar 2006
wow Ruth you are so good. excellent workthea walstra 11 Mar 2006
An awesome portrait RuthLoredana 11 Mar 2006
Outstanding Spectacular Artwork Ruth..stephanie atlee 11 Mar 2006
beautiful and well executed pencil work