General Lee Study

[campsart]

Study sketch for painting. Graphite on paper.
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"Art is a jealous mistress and if a man has a genius for painting, poetry, music, architecture or philosophy, he makes a bad husband and an ill provider."
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[bbbilly1326]

I'm always impressed by the power and dignity (and draftsmanship!) of your portraits.
Bill

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Bill
"Paintings are never finished, only abandoned" (source unknown)
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[m_a_r_t_i_n]

I like this one also, nice attention to highlights in the flesh, I feel drawn to the eyes for some reason.
How many of these are you doing?

[campsart]

Originally posted by m_a_r_t_i_n:
I like this one also, nice attention to highlights in the flesh, I feel drawn to the eyes for some reason.
How many of these are you doing?

Sorry for taking so long to respond. I'm not doing a series of these. I just did this subject for installation into one overall painting. Thanks.

David



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"Art is a jealous mistress and if a man has a genius for painting, poetry, music, architecture or philosophy, he makes a bad husband and an ill provider."
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1888), American essayist, critic, and philosopher.