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Hello there! It's been a while since I uploaded anything so I thought I would share one of my last portraits...

This was a commission and is my favorite as of now. One of the reasons I enjoyed working on this one was because of the illustration board, the graphite blended and layered beautifully. The texture of the board was natural which in turn gave the skin a very natural look. I will say those braids took me forever, I didn't enjoy them as much as I thought I would! My favorite parts of the drawing are the goose bumps on the back of the brides neck and the kiss.

18 x 12 inches
Nielsen Bainbridge Illustration board
3b Mechanical Pencil
3b, b, h graphite
plain tissue and blending stumps
2+ months

~Linda
EDIT: Thank you everyone for the very kind comments!

Something that came to mind as I was reading:

I love realism very much, it's always been a really fun challenge! To me it's trying to draw the subjects as you would see them in person, up-close and Real...and in many cases it's creating a feeling...a Feeling that you and those that look upon your drawings get!

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:icond17rulez:
beautiful Linda... amazing details :) and a lovely kiss ^^

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Just use your eyes......and draw what you see.....savvy

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:iconzenithomishu:
This is beautiful. I would normally say what my favorite part of the drawing is. But I love every millimeter of it.
:iconlindabowen:
OMG! You must have the patience of a saint to get thedetail so perfect like that! This is just awesome!

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:iconshin03:
Man, I've missed you! This is a terrific sketch. Great work!

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:iconrosegirouard:
Amazing detail on the braids! This is such beautiful work. You shouldn't make us wait so long for your next one!
:icongraphite220:
this is so beautiful, sweet and romantic. i LOVE the goosebumps on the back of her neck, and her hair is ABSOLUTE PERFECTION!!! BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL JOB!!! :heart: :love: :heart:

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:iconraishuu:
This makes me happy just looking at it :aww:
Excellent work, the light and shading is fantastic! I bet they loved it :love:

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:iconbulbpuls:
Wonderful expression and great shading.
Perfect way to start a new day by looking at this lovely couple.
:iconclairecollyer:
wow the details are breathtaking... i have no idea how you got through the braids in her hair but that goodness you did they look fantastic! :+fav: for sure! :)

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:icongzertkl:
absolutly stunning...the lighting and shading is beautiful.....and the braded hair is incredible :)

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im a 17 year old pencil artist............most popular drawing 'Will Smith as Hancock' [link]

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September 15
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