Pencil drawing - tinted in Photoshop - a rare shot of the Dalai Lama without his trademark glasses... View this image at a higher resolution here: http://www.deviantart.com/vi ew/7754793/ ©gforcecreative.net 2004 His Holiness the 14th the Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, is the head of state and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. He was born Lhamo Dhondrub on 6 July 1935, in a small village called Taktser in northeastern Tibet. Born to a peasant family, His Holiness was recognized at the age of two, in accordance with Tibetan tradition, as the reincarnation of his predecessor the 13th Dalai Lama, and thus an incarnation Avalokitesvara, the Buddha of Compassion.
21 Comments
Suzi Shepherd 09 Dec 2005
Nothing to say other than WOW. :o)Anna Kutishcheva 06 Sep 2004
Well done !Elaine Van Staalduinen 18 Jul 2004
Everything but especially the eyes!!!!!Ekua Akumanyi 01 Jun 2004
this is amazing my sister and dad are standing net to me in wonder you are an amazing artist 15/10.Chien-Hua Chang 31 May 2004
I'm amazed by the texture of his face !!!! Well done!scott spillman 31 May 2004
This is just fantastic! I love the composition and all the textures you used.Mike Worthen 28 May 2004
Wow.Athena Thomas 19 May 2004
I cant even find the words to express how perfect this is.Terry Hawthorne 17 May 2004
You are one incredibly talented person! I am a big fan of the Dalai Lama and that is what first caught my eye, but after taking a second look at this piece of work I am absolutely astounded by the detail!!! Wonderful work!!!sher richardson 15 May 2004
Truly a wonderful show of skill and communication.. loved the works in your gallery... masterful work Gareth..Dillon Karchner 15 May 2004
This is by far the highest level of detail i've ever seen using pencil, I wish there was an 11/10 I could give you...Pat Abbott 15 May 2004
Great work!Ian Topple 14 May 2004
Wow, thATS REALLY GOOD! :)Tamara Paylor 14 May 2004
wow...it looks like a photo!...nice workCymon Rugely 14 May 2004
whoa! you're f'n awesome!Hilton Harris 14 May 2004
Pencil work doesn't get any better than this. Fantastic!!Paula Santos 14 May 2004
looks like a picture, well doneTonia Osborn 14 May 2004
beautiful depth and detail!!eileen martin 14 May 2004
if we think its a photo, then you are darn goodMike Sankey 14 May 2004
thats pencil? WOW. well done 11/10Aziza M. 14 May 2004
Beautiful work with the realism. I love how you've managed to capture every detail of the skin. It really is extremely well done.