Ana - my latest pencil drawing

kennyc · 09-30-2012, 09:37 PM

Ana - 9 x 11 graphite on mellotex paper. Drawn with the permission of the photographer.

Ana is the keeper of traditions in her village in Portugal.

Billi · 10-01-2012, 07:23 AM

Another amazed "wow"!!

And a little teasing: painting a young people with a face "as soft as a baby's bottom" should be really boring to you, shouldn't it?

kennyc · 10-01-2012, 07:32 AM

Hee-Hee, actually I did one, Candace, just before this one, but wasn't real happy with it,

it's here: http://www.kacweb.com/cgibin/emAlbum...rk&img=11&tn=1

I consider it practice for this hat in this one.

And am currently working on something completely different than either.

Thanks Billi!

MickeyC · 10-01-2012, 09:37 AM

Great drawing. Thanks for posting

kennyc · 10-01-2012, 09:42 AM

Thanks Man! Glad you like it.

red_phoenix · 10-01-2012, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Hee-Hee, actually I did one, Candace, just before this one, but wasn't real happy with it,

it's here: http://www.kacweb.com/cgibin/emAlbum...rk&img=10&tn=1

I consider it practice for this hat in this one.

And am currently working on something completely different than either.

Thanks Billi!

I see what you mean about Candace. Not to be critical but it doesn't have the same feel as either Ana or Rose. Maybe it has more to do with the subjects themselves than the actual drawing? Not to criticize Candace but she does not have the same openness as the other subjects you have drawn IMHO. Having said all that though I love Candace's eyes. There is something enchanting about them.

Ana is another amazing portrait. She has a zest for life that you, and the photographer, have both captured.

How long did this one take you?

kennyc · 10-01-2012, 10:20 AM

Ana was about 45 hours of work. Pretty typical of my portraits 40-60 hours generally.

Thanks for your comments and interest!

not to make excuses, there are no excuses in art

but Candace was a test for two types of paper and soft/young skin. I didn't feel either really worked.

Rumpelteazer · 10-01-2012, 01:40 PM

Great drawing!

Today I finished my drawing of a waterfall, which looks okay, but when I scanned it it looked horrible, probable a combination of the scanner settings (not mine, so I can't adjust them) and the smooth, reflective paper I used. The compression when uploading it to Facebook and my website makes it even look more horrible.

Rumpelteazer · 10-01-2012, 01:41 PM

Great drawing!

Today I finished my drawing of a waterfall, which looks okay, but when I scanned it it looked horrible, probable a combination of the scanner settings (not mine, so I can't adjust them) and the smooth, reflective paper I used. The compression when uploading it to Facebook and my website makes it even look more horrible.

kennyc · 10-01-2012, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Great drawing!

Today I finished my drawing of a waterfall, which looks okay, but when I scanned it it looked horrible, probable a combination of the scanner settings (not mine, so I can't adjust them) and the smooth, reflective paper I used. The compression when uploading it to Facebook and my website makes it even look more horrible.

Scanning or photographing drawings - particularly graphite - is definitely an art in itself. I generally have to take multiple photos/exposures and then tweak them slightly in photoshop to get them back to looking like the original.

09-30-2012, 09:37 PM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Ana - my latest pencil drawing Ana - 9 x 11 graphite on mellotex paper. Drawn with the permission of the photographer. Ana is the keeper of traditions in her village in Portugal.

10-01-2012, 07:32 AM	#3
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Hee-Hee, actually I did one, Candace, just before this one, but wasn't real happy with it, it's here: http://www.kacweb.com/cgibin/emAlbum...rk&img=11&tn=1 I consider it practice for this hat in this one. And am currently working on something completely different than either. Thanks Billi! Last edited by kennyc; 10-21-2012 at 11:15 PM.

10-01-2012, 10:20 AM	#7
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Ana was about 45 hours of work. Pretty typical of my portraits 40-60 hours generally. Thanks for your comments and interest! not to make excuses, there are no excuses in art but Candace was a test for two types of paper and soft/young skin. I didn't feel either really worked. Last edited by kennyc; 10-01-2012 at 10:23 AM.

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Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	Another amazed "wow"!! And a little teasing: painting a young people with a face "as soft as a baby's bottom" should be really boring to you, shouldn't it?

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MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Great drawing. Thanks for posting

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kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Thanks Man! Glad you like it.

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Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,401 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Great drawing! Today I finished my drawing of a waterfall, which looks okay, but when I scanned it it looked horrible, probable a combination of the scanner settings (not mine, so I can't adjust them) and the smooth, reflective paper I used. The compression when uploading it to Facebook and my website makes it even look more horrible.

10-01-2012, 01:41 PM	#9
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,401 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Great drawing! Today I finished my drawing of a waterfall, which looks okay, but when I scanned it it looked horrible, probable a combination of the scanner settings (not mine, so I can't adjust them) and the smooth, reflective paper I used. The compression when uploading it to Facebook and my website makes it even look more horrible.