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RayPelesko — Kurt Cobain

Published: 2011-05-15 15:19:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 2944; Favourites: 98; Downloads: 0
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Description Pencil on paper (9" x 12") - 2010

Based on the Rolling Stone cover, here is my tribute piece.
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Comments: 46

AnastasiyaKosenko [2014-08-19 08:58:22 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful!

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RayPelesko In reply to AnastasiyaKosenko [2014-08-20 04:36:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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AnastasiyaKosenko In reply to RayPelesko [2014-08-21 13:27:32 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome!

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Tygahman [2014-08-13 20:07:27 +0000 UTC]

Job well done my friend .

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RayPelesko In reply to Tygahman [2014-08-14 04:24:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man! I appreciate it! Love the beer icon by the way, haha!

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Tygahman In reply to RayPelesko [2014-08-14 05:07:11 +0000 UTC]

Welcome !

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luceene-k [2014-08-10 09:27:10 +0000 UTC]

beautiful!!!

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RayPelesko In reply to luceene-k [2014-08-11 03:43:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Luceene!

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Someone-Else79 [2013-07-06 21:31:03 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful Kurt !!! Love his expression !!!

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RayPelesko In reply to Someone-Else79 [2013-07-07 03:32:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! There's so much emotion in his eyes, I definitely enjoyed drawing him.

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Kohl1128 [2013-05-29 08:23:11 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic! Your work totally blows me away!

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RayPelesko In reply to Kohl1128 [2013-05-30 04:12:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!!

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MrsCherryKitten [2013-01-10 21:18:13 +0000 UTC]

L O V E I T!!!!!!!!

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RayPelesko In reply to MrsCherryKitten [2013-01-11 05:13:39 +0000 UTC]

Kurt's one of my favorites as well.

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donna-j [2012-09-13 19:05:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Ray....nice gallery of work!

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RayPelesko In reply to donna-j [2012-09-14 04:32:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Donna! I'm glad you like them.

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DarkSnowflake [2012-08-27 07:51:20 +0000 UTC]

Kurt
You've done a wonderful job here!

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RayPelesko In reply to DarkSnowflake [2012-08-27 23:51:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!! This portrait was the start of my attempts at creating realism with pencil, kind of a turning point for me.

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liesivecreated30 [2012-08-13 20:28:21 +0000 UTC]

This is really great! I like a lot the music he made with Nirvana and I think he was a beautiful person, such an intresting mind.. His eyes tell much about it, you're right. And I can see you know it, you captured his look very well! Sorry for my bad interpretation, my english is not so good as I wish.

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RayPelesko In reply to liesivecreated30 [2012-08-14 02:20:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!! Yeah, whenever I've seen pictures of Kurt, his eyes always stood out for me. I find that's the case with most people and portraits that I've drawn. The longer you stare into someone's eyes, you start to really "see" more of that person. There's always something lying underneath the surface.

Kurt and Nirvana were really the voice of a generation. Unfortunately, I didn't fully understand it until after he died. Their songs are still powerful even today. If you haven't heard it, I recommend listening their Unplugged from NY album. One of my favorite albums of all time.

No worries, I completely understand what you're saying. You're better at English than you give yourself credit.

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liesivecreated30 In reply to RayPelesko [2012-08-15 16:25:31 +0000 UTC]

I know that album, it's amazing even if a little different from their usual sound Well, I was born one year after his death so it's really hard for me to understand his story and everyting..

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RayPelesko In reply to liesivecreated30 [2012-08-16 04:19:08 +0000 UTC]

I can see how that might be hard. Yeah, at a time when the hair bands of the 80's were so extravagant, Nirvana became the face of a different sound. Kind of showing that music doesn't have to be a big production and stage show. Thanks again for your comment!

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reubelyn [2012-05-24 12:15:09 +0000 UTC]

I love his music so much, and this really is a perfect tribute!

I fell in love with his shaggy hair when I first saw him, and the way you drew and shaded the hair reminded me of that same feeling all over again. The lips and the nose are really well done, and his eyes. His eyes! They really got some soul in them that many other portrait artists wasn't able to execute. I really like how you put so much detail into the facial details rather than other elements (which are still exceptional, by the way), and I'm still looking out for more of your protraits!!

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RayPelesko In reply to reubelyn [2012-05-24 23:28:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

Yeah, I tend to put so much effort into capturing the look and feel of the real person, that by the time I finish the facial elements, I start to lose patience with other parts of the drawing, haha.

I'm really happy you commented on his eyes, as they're my favorite part of the drawing. In many photos of Kurt, there's just so much emotion in his eyes, and I was just hoping to capture some of it!

I don't know if you've ever heard the "Unplugged from NY" album by Nirvana, it's one of my favorites of all time. Definitely worth checking out if you like his music.

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reubelyn In reply to RayPelesko [2012-05-25 12:22:37 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I bought that album on iTunes a while ago. 'The Man who Sold the World' was one of my favorite tracks.

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Stew-Illustrations [2012-04-26 14:50:04 +0000 UTC]

Nice pieces you've got here. This one stands out, very good tribute.

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RayPelesko In reply to Stew-Illustrations [2012-04-26 23:55:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I'm honored someone of your talent likes it!

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Wethinktoohard [2012-04-01 15:18:52 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is SO well done! Good job!

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RayPelesko In reply to Wethinktoohard [2012-04-02 04:31:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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forestdino [2012-03-30 06:56:56 +0000 UTC]

Great job, nice rendering

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RayPelesko In reply to forestdino [2012-03-30 23:10:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man! Glad my sketch caught your eye!

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Jacob8319 [2012-02-04 14:15:44 +0000 UTC]

awesome dude, respect \m/

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RayPelesko In reply to Jacob8319 [2012-02-05 00:14:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man! Much appreciated!

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Nieseln [2012-02-02 19:08:21 +0000 UTC]

Never listened to any of his music, but that's an awesome portrait, with the eyes staring right at you - great composition!

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RayPelesko In reply to Nieseln [2012-02-03 00:05:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! Yeah, Kurt's eyes always told a deeper story.

I'm not into all of Nirvana's recordings, but if I could recommend one album to listen to, check out their MTV's Unplugged from NY. It's not quite their normal sound, but definitely one of my favorite albums of all time.

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Poisonous-Kiss13 [2012-02-01 12:46:17 +0000 UTC]

I like it! I love how you did his beard and eyes. Just awesome

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RayPelesko In reply to Poisonous-Kiss13 [2012-02-02 05:21:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! Of all the eyes I've drawn, I think his are some of the most expressive.

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Poisonous-Kiss13 In reply to RayPelesko [2012-02-02 13:32:02 +0000 UTC]

I think exactly the same. I'm not any good at drawing, but I always see that, of people who draw him, just a few can capture that special thing that Kurt's eyes had.

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spolarium626 [2012-01-29 00:38:37 +0000 UTC]

i'd tried this one but i never done it as good as yours.
simply amazing.
this really look a like kurt cobain

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RayPelesko In reply to spolarium626 [2012-01-29 04:23:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Coming from someone with your talent, I'm honored!

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rawrxmuffinsx [2011-11-08 20:44:58 +0000 UTC]

This is really great, I love your drawings!

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RayPelesko In reply to rawrxmuffinsx [2011-11-09 01:20:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you like them!

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SzymonWajner [2011-05-15 16:41:33 +0000 UTC]

Amazing, simply amazing, and wonderful. I really like it

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RayPelesko In reply to SzymonWajner [2011-05-15 16:48:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the comment! Greatly appreciated!

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Pacarb915 [2011-05-15 15:20:36 +0000 UTC]

very nice!

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RayPelesko In reply to Pacarb915 [2011-05-15 15:23:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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