Morihei Ueshiba by Kathryn Arruda

Sandra S. Corona 18 Mar 2013

The Master of Martial Arts would be pleased :)!

Mark Saxton 30 Apr 2008

would love to see you produce more great stuff.

kim isabella 04 Sep 2007

awesomeeeeee... and u made this with pencil, wow.. it feels so real.., the detail, shading, lighting, and he seem so wise too ^^

Visionary Imagist 30 Jun 2007

Great job!! You have an ability to capture the essence of the subject with great clarity

annette steens 17 Jun 2007

Wonderful portrait! Nice to read the text so now I know who Morihei Ueshiba is: very interesting!

Elf Evans 15 Jun 2007

A very powerful image displaying a High Skill Level on your part, in capturing an essence of Master's inner beauty...

Charles Jones 14 Apr 2007

Exquisite! I love the way he almost glows upon the paper.

julie Marks 12 Mar 2007

This is a brilliant portrait and the world need men like master seeking to bring harmony to our damaged planet. Your technical skills are extraordinary and like with your dog (sorry about naming her Sergio), you have a gift for portraits. This is an elegant testament to a wonderful soul and you do him justice with your exceptional talent and exposing us to the great wisdom of Eastern thought that hopefully will be utilized to show that peace and the lack of agression in the USA can benefit from brilliant masters like Ueshiba. Thank you for introducing me to this brilliant man whose soulful eyes show a peaceful and very wise philosopher.

Gerald Van Scyoc 03 Feb 2007

Wonderful balance of light and dark, which any followers of eastern philosophy, I'm sure, would appreciate. Now, bow to your Sensei. BOW TO YOUR SENSEI! (Sorry, I just had to throw in a little Napoleon Dynamite there!)

Thom Roslan 03 Feb 2007

Great detail in this more than realistic portrait of a Master Sensei......Incredible!!!

Loredana 28 Jan 2007

MASTERFUL WORK OUTSTANDING LOVE IT

Suzan Tisdale 27 Jan 2007

Wow..perfect.

Jerrie Glasper 10 Jan 2007

sensitivity accompanied by masterful tech skills produces artwork of the this caliber of excellence.

Tom and Susan Repasky 04 Jan 2007

This is excellent Kathryn!! You are such a masterful artist!! There is a definite high degree of attention to detail in this drawing!! Wonderful work!! I bet your Father adored this!!! ~S

Lisa Prentiss 04 Jan 2007

great pencil work- shading is top notch!

Delia Pacheco 31 Dec 2006

very powerful image! nice pencil artwork...

rb chakravartty 28 Dec 2006

nice work!

Mary Joyce Chambers 26 Dec 2006

Excellent.

Aris Stathakis 24 Dec 2006

great work Kathryn , Merry Christmas my friend!

Carliss Mora 24 Dec 2006

Exemplary piece, Kathryn!

Renata Cavanaugh 23 Dec 2006

Amazing pencil work Kathryn

Robert Reeves 21 Dec 2006

absolutely gorgeous. the serenity of the eyes contrasts nicely with the frantic treatment beard. A great tribute to a great man.

Claudia Huefner 20 Dec 2006

Excellent work!

Olga van Dijk 19 Dec 2006

Awesome pencil work... Thanks for the text as well, Kathryn!--

Anonymous Guest 19 Dec 2006

HELLO SISTER, you never cease to amaze me with your soulful images!!! Most excellent and enlightening. Merry Christmas Forever! I cherish your work and your friendship! Sincerely CB

helen tyralik 18 Dec 2006

wonderful portrait work

david porfirio 18 Dec 2006

you know what teresa lol kathy-san , this one seems a bit more urgent than the other one. there is more intensity and the cross hatching in the background is a great effect. this image has an intensity to it that is really urgent and dynamic. the detail is top notch as usual , this piece is not as exact as the watercolor but is really close but the sense of urgency in the detailing and the intensity in his face compensate rather nicely. this is a really cool image and great style as well kathy-san