Original Size: approximately 9" x 12" medium: pencil (with black graphite for the dark areas...) This is a pencil portrait of actor John Travolta. This was how he looked in the late 80's/early 90's, and he appears to have put on some pounds now! While he has done some good films I really enjoyed (Broken Arrow, Face Off, Grease, Swordfish, etc. ) by far my favorite film starring John Travolta is "Saturday Night Fever". Not only does it remind me of NYC in the late 70's/80's (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island...), but it is a very insightful & touching coming-of-age story of a youth looking for his place in the world. A true classic, plus I love the disco music soundtrack (and make NO APOLOGIES for it...! It's great dance music!)!! Hope you like this piece.
19 Comments
Melissa Davies 16 Jan 2012
Wow this really looks like a bw photo instead of pencil amazing amazing jobHiromi Green 02 Mar 2008
This is amazing.....what a wonderful pencil work you!! His eyes are shining and look very real!!!Roberta Ponte 18 Jul 2007
great job Richard!!Tahnja Wolter 19 May 2007
Way to go Richard!!!! AWESOME portait and those dimples just stand out, lol. Excellent!cynthia berridge 29 Jan 2007
hes still good looking now as in his younger days awesome art worknat - yourlocalfriendlyartist 27 Jan 2007
well hello!Joanna Jungjohann 14 Jan 2007
oh, yeah, gotta love this one! fabulous!Penny Myers 03 Jan 2007
wow, this is so good. I love John Trovolta and you did him justice.Steve Howard 29 Dec 2006
ExcellentJean M. Laffitau 26 Dec 2006
AMAZING and EXCELLENT drawing Richard! WOW!Kerra Lindsey 26 Dec 2006
Whoa! Amazing work! Such soft smooth skin! -KerraTom and Susan Repasky 22 Dec 2006
You have him down to even the blemishes on his skin! WOW!! Excellent work Richard!!! ~SMary Joyce Chambers 22 Dec 2006
You make pencil look like a photograph!monique cooper 21 Dec 2006
Totally Stunning!!Renata Cavanaugh 21 Dec 2006
Impressive work Richard....Happy Holidays to you!Anonymous Guest 21 Dec 2006
Hey Richard..im just at work (last day before the holidays yay!) so im not logged in ..just wanna say..awesome, brilliant work..looks so real..like photorealism..amazing work with your graphites! You are so talented!! Susan Rodio :) P.S Merry Christmas!Olga Dmytrenko 21 Dec 2006
I can't believe it's a pencil! Great portrait, Richard! I love travolta, he is wonderful actor.Roz Eve 21 Dec 2006
You are so talented.helen tyralik 20 Dec 2006
lovely portrait work