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Submitted: September 23, 2005
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Marilyn Monroeby *imaginee

Traditional Art / Drawings / Portraits & Figures

Hi there, I drew this one for fun, Monroe has always been a favorite of mine. It's the biggest one I have done of her and it's a much younger Marilyn. I will post the wip soon and try and get a goood scan, the digital pic isn't the best. ~Linda

19 x 24 inch Vellum Bristol
2b mech and black Ebony pencils
Blending sticks and tissue
30+ hrs (6 days) edit: 80 hrs total

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Wow thank you to all of you that took the time to comment, so many wonderful words, I want you to know I read every single comment, I don't think I will be able to reply back to you all, but know I read all and thank you very much!!

Oh and I should have said this is Norma Jean moments before becoming Marilyn.

Edit: I found out the reference photo was by Laszlo Willinger and since then I contacted the copyright owner Edward Weston and I now have full rights....If anyone is interested this Marilyn portrait is for sale, email me: 1995imaginee@midtel.net

Her hair does look goood, but I didn't get to detail with it, my main focus was the expression on her face and those bright young eyes of hers...I do plan to draw another of Marilyn, just not to sure which photo to render.

To all of you that feel you will never be able to draw like this, well think again my friends, 6 years ago I drew a few Marilyn Monroes and they look nothing like this, I mean nothing. I will post one of them in scraps for you to see what practice, patience, the right tools (paper, pencils, etc), learning from other artists and last but not least believing in yourself can do. Hey if I can do it you can too...

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~aoifequinn May 12, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Hi can you tell me where I can find a copy of the original photo I can only find really pixelated photos :-/
Any help would be appreciated

Nicky

~xllDylanllx Mar 29, 2013

I'm being serious right now. Can I buy the original from you?

~KaoriBlue Mar 18, 2013

Beautiful

~KoopalingLuver11 Feb 27, 2013

Marilyn is such an inspiration to me, she has curves and young spark that I admire, and you captured that perfectly!

~nadir-dragon-king Feb 10, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Hey I made a "Fan art" I think of this picture I think D: but im a noob here actually D: soo can you tell me how can i give you creddit or something like that.... Sorry for my bad english D:

~RachelTheNinja Jan 14, 2013

Soooo Unbelievable. wow its amazing! i hope i can get as good as this one day

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~Iron-Goddess Jan 8, 2013

Amazing job!

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