perfect amazing great wonderful !!!! the expression and your style is galaxy lifting !!! Thank you soo much for showing and creating this true Masterwork !!!
Sher this is not only technically outstanding, but soulful and beautiful. You are wonderful with a pencil. I just realized you were not on my watch, that mistake has been corrected! --Beth
Sher this shows such amazing artistic skill, I mean it looks like a B&W photo actually. The blends of grays in this are excellent and are the proportions. This is probably the best portrait drawing I've ever seen. Great job, really.
Hi Sher
I see that you hold some of the "All time top ten spots" here and this Lakota is a good reason why! Breath taking and very moving! When you have time please tell me the story behind it. I just became familar with the Lakota by watching "Into the West" - stiring and yet shocking series, so much I didn't know.
It's funny, I have been here so many times, looking at this magnificent face and I see I have never commented on it. You are one those artists that make visitors sit there in awe and speechless. The expression on this face is a story in itself, it's just fantastic how you drew that. It's a tribute to the beauty of elderly people. Thank you for sharing it with us.
It's all about textures and yours are just perfect! The eyes are so liquid and I feel the roughness of the skin from so much time in the sun. This really make me want to pick up my pencils!
This is a picture I would have trouble with... all the fine wrinkles and "imprefections" in a person's face - it is their character and what makes them real, and you have captured it perfectly!
This makes me think of my dad. He's always asking me to draw mountain men and indians....could be because he thinks he is one, but that's anothe story. Anywys, I love it. The eyes are great, you can see the shadows that shows they're round. Very good attention to detail
Hm, I though I commented on this one. Maybe I just don't see my name....since there is so many comments. You have a way with faces.....with each and every wrinkle.....Fantastic work Sher
Of all your work this is my absolute favorite and it deserves more than a mere 10! I love doing paintings of Indians.. and I hope to come close to this one.. one day!
Oh wow! This is sooooo real looking! It looks more real than a photo! Well, I came here to look at everyone's pencil portrait and this one caught my eye and really inspired me to draw a picture portrait of my own. You've really captured the expression well! This has to be the best picture I've ever seen, and I'm going to add it to my favs! Once again, excellent work!
The sincerity of this portrait is stunning.I've always had a soft spot for indians even before I found out I had indian blood(Micmac).I've got a poster of indians on one of my doors and it always amazes me how interesting their features are.
Your portfolio is amazing! You are an incredibly multi-talented artist! I think my favorite is your pencil work like this one...richly detailed and full of expression! I love it!
True work of Art Sher...Fits well with your Style and Portfolio , Interesting since I've met you I've seen this Guy in Commercials or someone Representing "Lakota"
124 Comments
Anonymous Guest 21 Jul 2012
Bless you. Your talent was immense.Maria Anna Machado 08 Jan 2012
fantastic...debi day 29 Jun 2011
what incredible artwork , all of it, such beauty and emotion!Gaye lee 29 Dec 2010
Brilliant!!Claire Wilson 24 Feb 2009
This is incredible work - you have a fantastic portfolio!!!!Murat Kos 19 Jan 2009
I added you as a link in my site to appreciate your work.Jerrie Glasper 30 Oct 2008
Makes me proud....very well done.Anonymous Guest 17 May 2008
Wonder wonder wonderful !!pamela jones 29 Mar 2008
Wonderful work by a wonderful artist, god bless you Sher.Marty Yokawonis 31 Jan 2008
Remembering you today my friend with love and affectionbetty luna 20 Oct 2007
is this russel means?indarto budi 25 Sep 2007
Beautiful artwork! Great!Roisin Markham 25 Jun 2007
Amazing drawings!Sharon Sharpe 30 Apr 2007
Beautifully done!Karen Cash 07 Mar 2007
soooo amazing!!! you are my third artist/hero :-)debbie braswell 31 Jan 2007
REALLY AWESOME WORK SHER, AND ONE OF MY FAVORITES NATIVE AMERICANSRandy Nore 10 Jan 2007
Amazing!!!I love the detail you acheive through out all of your works.Terri Poposky 27 Oct 2006
Amazing pencil work.Val. Stokes 26 May 2006
Sher, You are a wizard on the portraits. You have captured the whole face so well. The eyes speak. Val.anirban bora 22 May 2006
you are very goodrb chakravartty 18 Apr 2006
wonderfulNVJasmin Rodriguez Garcia 05 Feb 2006
excellentVeloso 03 Feb 2006
Very good.sreeni vannadil 23 Jan 2006
amazing texturing......Katarzyna Sejud 22 Oct 2005
amazing portrait :) i like the way you do the skinSergey Kurbatov 21 Oct 2005
Great... Really great workellen blockley 14 Oct 2005
I just started drawing with pencil and to see this is quite an inspiration. Absolutely perfect in every detail!natasha koneva 05 Oct 2005
it is so great.. i am speechless!Sam Sidders 05 Oct 2005
Great work Sher! This fantastic gentleman reminds me a great deal of many citizens in my home area (western Oklahoma).gregor scharff 05 Oct 2005
perfect amazing great wonderful !!!! the expression and your style is galaxy lifting !!! Thank you soo much for showing and creating this true Masterwork !!!Jerie kunitsky 26 Sep 2005
Absolutely wonderful image...jiane waisi ali 08 Sep 2005
This is wonderful, absolutely perfect in every detail!Marilyn Servais 25 Aug 2005
i have so mamy artworks to see in your gallery Sher ! this portrait is very strong , his eyes moves me a lot !!!Brigitte Hintner 24 Aug 2005
What unique eyes ! I'm impressed - I think that's a masterpiece !Charlotte Ottilo 21 Aug 2005
The detail is unbelievably amazing!... One your best, I think.Beth Thompson 21 Aug 2005
Sher this is not only technically outstanding, but soulful and beautiful. You are wonderful with a pencil. I just realized you were not on my watch, that mistake has been corrected! --BethChris Hoffman 20 Aug 2005
I am just amazed with this...wish I could pick your brain on some tips there....scary good.Virginia Gordon 16 Aug 2005
Sher, this is GREAT Work! It amazes me that you can do this with a pencil. You have so much Talent.etty yanai 05 Aug 2005
Amazing work!!!!!Carl Huffman 05 Aug 2005
Sher this shows such amazing artistic skill, I mean it looks like a B&W photo actually. The blends of grays in this are excellent and are the proportions. This is probably the best portrait drawing I've ever seen. Great job, really.Thom Williams 01 Aug 2005
Hi Sher I see that you hold some of the "All time top ten spots" here and this Lakota is a good reason why! Breath taking and very moving! When you have time please tell me the story behind it. I just became familar with the Lakota by watching "Into the West" - stiring and yet shocking series, so much I didn't know.stephanie atlee 18 Jul 2005
Wow..awesome detail ...nicely done.James Herrera 13 Jul 2005
this is truely amazing. I love it 11 for you!Anneke Hut 13 Jul 2005
It's funny, I have been here so many times, looking at this magnificent face and I see I have never commented on it. You are one those artists that make visitors sit there in awe and speechless. The expression on this face is a story in itself, it's just fantastic how you drew that. It's a tribute to the beauty of elderly people. Thank you for sharing it with us.Laura Smith 07 Jul 2005
I don't know how this portrait could possibly be better. Simply amazing. Really.Carla van den Berg 01 Jul 2005
Your'e a great artist.Julia Lesnichy 27 Jun 2005
it's outstanding work, very emotional and tru to life.. you are a real master, sherBucky Benson 27 Jun 2005
WOW! No other words needed.Emily Reed 03 Jun 2005
I can't say anything more than the other 100 comments. It's astounding.Peggy Eddings 19 May 2005
Wonderful!v blair 10 May 2005
Your work is amazing!You bring your subjects to life with your pencil,excellent work!Paul Grech 03 May 2005
A remarkable, breathing piece of work.Linda Eades Blackburn 01 May 2005
It's all about textures and yours are just perfect! The eyes are so liquid and I feel the roughness of the skin from so much time in the sun. This really make me want to pick up my pencils!Jan Viljoen 12 Apr 2005
Love the style, great piece!Richard Finnell 10 Apr 2005
What detail I only wish I could draw this good as they say before you can paint you must be able to draw you are vey good.Malcolm.E Wheeldon 01 Apr 2005
Such wisdom within his eyes and a story of sacred passage written up-on this face of antediluvain...Outstanding skill friend!!!...:)Chad Keith 25 Mar 2005
This one is brilliant. I wish I had the patience and time to create pieces like this!Rob Mandell 13 Mar 2005
photographic,unbelievable detail, a 10++++Barbara Beck-Azar 13 Mar 2005
there is a song by Joni Mitchell Lakota... now I have a perfect picture for a excellent song...Mercilla Camacho 03 Mar 2005
Fantasticcrystal smith 26 Feb 2005
i'm in love with this! wowBj. de Castro 23 Feb 2005
Lovely work Sher! An artist after my own heart! Fantastic detail and realistic rendering!Skip Bleecker 14 Feb 2005
More great detail!Christina Toews 02 Feb 2005
This is a picture I would have trouble with... all the fine wrinkles and "imprefections" in a person's face - it is their character and what makes them real, and you have captured it perfectly!John Graham Inkson 02 Feb 2005
Great feeling to this work. JohnMarlem Diaz 01 Feb 2005
Very nice work!Amber Kennady 10 Jan 2005
This makes me think of my dad. He's always asking me to draw mountain men and indians....could be because he thinks he is one, but that's anothe story. Anywys, I love it. The eyes are great, you can see the shadows that shows they're round. Very good attention to detaildonald yatomi 17 Dec 2004
you're a very good portraitist.....getting the likeness isn't easyjeff blascyk 05 Dec 2004
flawless penciling....amazing. Very nice workZomrak 05 Dec 2004
Always crazy for a Lakota, a Kakota, a Sioux, a Mandan, a Nez-perce or a Gros-ventre.Janna Sokova 03 Dec 2004
So expressive portrait. I really admire it!Justin Jenkins 27 Nov 2004
Just fantastic detail and execution here. You make your subjects "come alive" with your command of your magic wand...the pencil.Crystal 25 Nov 2004
Your people drawings/paintings are unbelievable. Great attention to deail. How long does it take you to do a drawing like this in pencil?Mark Sedgwick 22 Nov 2004
Absolutely breathtaking.....10+Chris Patton 21 Nov 2004
Wow, I love this, I could never say enough about it.Spurgeon Isaac 20 Nov 2004
ermm.. sorry sir i didnt do anything.. why are you starring at me? LOL Stunning work Sher!Olivia Andersson 19 Nov 2004
Hello Sher:) I don't know how you do it? Just look at the detailes! Awesome workRenata Cavanaugh 18 Nov 2004
Hm, I though I commented on this one. Maybe I just don't see my name....since there is so many comments. You have a way with faces.....with each and every wrinkle.....Fantastic work SherGayle Taylor 17 Nov 2004
I wish I could hear his stories that his eyes tell.....Maria van Bruggen 14 Nov 2004
I could look at this eyes forever....Jenny Iospa 11 Nov 2004
This must be everyone's favorite. I bent downTabitha Borges 10 Nov 2004
What great detail and soul in this piece....William J. Griffith 07 Nov 2004
such an incredible face! you don't just capture images, you really create the life in them. Awesome work!tim linville 04 Nov 2004
Great piercing eyes!jim h 09 Oct 2004
this is outstanding !vijay k 08 Oct 2004
am speechless......................gggrrrreeeaaattt work!!!Jerry Cave 01 Oct 2004
This is perfect - I believe the best pencill I've ever seenjoan warburton 02 Sep 2004
He has such wonderful features. "Wisdom" is the word that comes to mind when I look at him.LAURIE DOVE 26 Aug 2004
Sher ......this above all is one of my favorite drawings. The incediable detail and realism you have created in superb !Ursula Hsieh 26 Aug 2004
Fantastic pencil work!! perfect!!Maria Zavaliadou 11 Aug 2004
F A N T A S T I CW. James Taylor 04 Aug 2004
thanks for your kind words again Sher ...your top notch (smile ) and so is your Art !Sean Donahue 30 Jun 2004
im absolutely speechless. Fantastic work!jessica koch 30 Jun 2004
I could stare into his eyes forever! BeautifulS. Currier 25 Jun 2004
Of all your work this is my absolute favorite and it deserves more than a mere 10! I love doing paintings of Indians.. and I hope to come close to this one.. one day!David R Wallace 24 Jun 2004
speachlessPascale Rodot 22 Jun 2004
Now this is what I called perfection! I'm totally in admiration! 20/10 since 10/10 is NOT enough!George Wallis 20 Jun 2004
you can feel the sorrow in his eyes,a a pleasure to look at as is all of your workRoger James 17 Jun 2004
This reminds me of a commerical of the Indian crying about seeing his land littered upon. Very touching work.Keith Gardner 13 Jun 2004
Russell Means?thea walstra 10 Jun 2004
You have a amazing talent. I am absolutely a fan of this type of art and of course the creator of this. Thea WalstraRamaz Razmadze 07 Jun 2004
This is extraordinary! One of the best pencil portraits I have ever seen. Thank you for your comments on my canvases.edem jimbo 07 Jun 2004
id rather look at this than the photograph,talent is a beautiful thing and so are your drawings and you as welljessica torrant 07 Jun 2004
This is an unbelievable portrait. Incredibly skilled work!!Aleena Slone 04 Jun 2004
Oh wow! This is sooooo real looking! It looks more real than a photo! Well, I came here to look at everyone's pencil portrait and this one caught my eye and really inspired me to draw a picture portrait of my own. You've really captured the expression well! This has to be the best picture I've ever seen, and I'm going to add it to my favs! Once again, excellent work!Heidi Maiers 03 Jun 2004
Lovely portfolio Sher. I'd vote for this one as your best work.Sidney Hipple-Digital Rebel 01 Jun 2004
The sincerity of this portrait is stunning.I've always had a soft spot for indians even before I found out I had indian blood(Micmac).I've got a poster of indians on one of my doors and it always amazes me how interesting their features are.Elizabeth O'Sullivan 31 May 2004
Wow! What detail and wisdom in the face.K.Scott McGregor 27 May 2004
Lovely work, great detail...thanks for your comments about my wavesKaren Jones 24 May 2004
Like all your work, this has that extra special tender quality combined with amazing skillTony Anthony 24 May 2004
Awesome!Terry Hawthorne 23 May 2004
Your portfolio is amazing! You are an incredibly multi-talented artist! I think my favorite is your pencil work like this one...richly detailed and full of expression! I love it!Tonia Osborn 20 May 2004
One of your many Greats!Excellentcraig moline 17 May 2004
Awesome work. Love the detail!Bill Lishinski 16 May 2004
True work of Art Sher...Fits well with your Style and Portfolio , Interesting since I've met you I've seen this Guy in Commercials or someone Representing "Lakota"eileen martin 08 May 2004
amazingamy brecker 08 May 2004
This really is wonderful. I love the texture you create on hid face. Your pencil work is so realistic it could almost be a photo.surabhi singh 08 May 2004
excellentKatie F 08 May 2004
Awesome work Sher, its so realistic with so much detail, its perfect 10+Greg Summers 08 May 2004
an incredible piece of work - you have a lovely style - your work on the skin is wonderfulWESTERN ARTWORK By Denny Karchner 07 May 2004
I know great "pencil" work when I see it Sher...this is it. fantastic style and execution my friend.--dennyJudy Minderman 07 May 2004
looks like a photograph :)RQ Trietsch 07 May 2004
Wow! Love the intensity of the expressionPat Abbott 07 May 2004
Fantastic portrait.