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“FEAR”Graphite and white Prismacolor pencil
12” x 26”
This is an odd drawing in many ways. Just a test really to work again with white prismacolor pencil and graphite on a toned paper. I was just going to draw my eye but wanted to experiment with some symbolism-that’s where the birds come in, abstracted a bit and stylized so to differ from the real look of the eye. In the end it feels way too illustrative for my liking. I do think that in many ways I am a purest I’m not wild about the white, for me to get the illusion of highlights with the white of the paper and create the hair buy drawing around it makes for a stronger and cleaner image. That said I might do something with it in future drawings, ya never know.
A few years ago I sketched these birds from a section of a painting which I can no longer find; I would like to credit the artist for the composition of the birds
The big question is it a success? Sure I learned from it and its ok but not something I’ll be showing much.
Armin
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Comments: 173
Hello Armin!
Your drawing has been featured as header for my following brevettes:
brevette on fear by InsanelyCute
Literature / Poetry / Human Nature / Haiku & Eastern
Thank you very much and Greetings from InsanelyCute!
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Love your work, awesome job !!!!
This is now in my favs.
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Outstanding artwork! I was wondering how you made some of the great tinting. I should have guessed white prisma color. Do you use a cone tipped paper blending for the darker shades?
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While I am not a fan of abstract or impressionism, the birds really sell the title of your work well. Fear. VERY nicely done!
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I think that the symbolism is mixed up (birds and fear) the style combining isn't a problem until it crosses with the concept thus the effects take lot of points from the entire quality of the picture. The eye itself could be a nice concept. My critique is only about the idea your technique is exellent - you have a stable hand and a great eye for eyes!
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I really like it. I like the realistic drawings with a twist.
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Very nice, I love the contrast between the realism and the stylized birds, in a way it is that contrast that really brings it all together for me.
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thank you a bit of a one-off nonetheless
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Well done, truly. Big fan, thanks for stoking the fires!
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This work (and possibly some others) has been featured in Traditional Art Favorites of 2011 [link] , a big art feature. Hope you have time to check it out.
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ok I'm in shock again 
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OH MY GOD!! i love the beauty of thit eye! so real! so deep! aplause!
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This is absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful photo-realism!
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You certainly know how to get the most out of your materials! 
I had a bit of a go at drawing hair negatively on my last portrait, very tricky!
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usually i use Stratmmore or Arches, this is a toned crescent board i don't remember the number of it
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Oh my God... That eye looks like real and you are genius! How did you do that iris?
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Wow! The drawing screams!.. amazing. This has to be one of my favorite drawings from you. I love it!
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Now THIS, this I like alot. Its wonderful to see you branching out a little
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thanks you, well i like it more than at first but still its not one of my personal favorites
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Astonishing detail. This is a truly wonderful piece.
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Wow...that eye is absolutely incredible. Looks like a crystalline photograph..
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wow, the birds almost look like they're lifted off of the page, and the iris is beautiful. Very clean image, amazing work.
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It's amazing. I don't have much time to draw anymore but I'm trying to pick it up again slowly. The detail and the highlights are amazing, if you read this could you point me in the right direction to learn how to do that?
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