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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

EDIT:
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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~Mizugetsu94 May 12, 2012

Great work

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Lauft um euer Leben!

~JaiAnarkali Apr 27, 2012

I love this...THIS is who Marilyn was...naturally pretty and as soft and striking as an angel...

AND THE SKILL!!!!!!!!!!

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Powwah to the artists!

~JeffersonLeite Apr 18, 2012 New member Hobbyist General Artist

Perfect!!!

~WishIWasGreen74 Apr 11, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

Beautiful, it looks so realistic!

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To do list:
1. Defy Gravity (Wicked)
2. Solve crime (NCIS and Rizzoli=Isles)
3. Fix Argentina (Evita)
4. Sing in the Paris Opera House (Phantom of the Opera)
5. Fight demons (Charmed)
-- O.G.

~EricLaurin Apr 5, 2012 New member Professional Traditional Artist

Very nice work with the textures; skin and hair and teeth all communicate nicely.

*DogCatPie Mar 31, 2012 Hobbyist Artist

This is so great.

~moondogy42 Mar 27, 2012 New member Hobbyist General Artist

I did an ink portrait of her. [link]
But this, is just mind-blowing.

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Let Your Imagination, Make The Creation

~AnimeCraze99 Mar 22, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

My friend is related to her.

Explains my friend's blonde hair and all of the stuff she has.

~tfbeatiful Mar 17, 2012

This is amazing!!! What program do you use to edit?

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I DIDNT WANNA WRITE THIS evil vampires broke into my house and forced me 2 write this cuz they had nothin better 2 do

~keithedwinsmith Mar 8, 2012 New member Hobbyist General Artist

Love this.
Wish I had a tenth of your talent.

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