Maternal Love

Drawing \ Uncategorized | 04/10/06 @491 | Valera | critiques (42) | views (1291)

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I once went to visit my grandfather, and I found an old picture he made.
I wanted to draw it, but I didn’t have enough time to finish it, so I finished it without the reference photo.
There are many mistakes in that drawing (and yes I know the hand didn’t turn out to good), but I decided to publish it here anyway, since it has a deep meaning.
So, don’t go to hard on me about the technical problems with it.
I only had a 2b pencil and I took the paper from a copy machine

…
Not the best tools you can hope for… anyway, here it is.
C&C are very welcome.

P.S- I think you guessed that I don’t have the reference, since I used it only for the initial sketch, and a little shading…

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Valera

04/10/06 @495

By the way, the little guy on the left is me

deandude

04/10/06 @499

good art isn't about the tools you use, but the rendering of the emotion that you put down on the paper, or canvas or napkin or whatever... It also doesn't matter if the finished product matches the photograph exactly. To be honest with you, I think photorealism is boring. That fact that you completed this very personal image from memory and put your heart into it is all that matters. Good job and thanks for the story. +9/9

Valera

04/10/06 @524

Thank you deankuhta, you are absolutely right.
thank you very much for the constructive comment

Diane

04/10/06 @606

Nice work, good shading! Some more contrast would be nice though (darker shadows under the fabric)

Tommyguns

04/10/06 @706

I love your style man! Good job!

+10/10

Tommyguns

oldskool87

04/10/06 @718

very nice

monjo

04/10/06 @725

Very nice composition. I agree with Diane on it needing more contrast. I believe you may have over blended a bit which you could remedy with a kneaded rubber eraser to bring back some of the white of the paper. Well done.

John

Valera

04/10/06 @760

thanks for the comments!
John, thank you for the segestion, i'll try it

Cigaro

04/10/06 @887

great job...agree with diane..more contrast would be needed though

Skunk

04/11/06 @521

nice drawing

but i would have added a bit more contrast in ps (i know it's hard to draw contrasts with just a 2b pencil) but all together great work! i really like the expression of it - the protecting mother...

ThruMyEyez

04/12/06 @004

Really well done. It's nice to see drawings done without being a carbon copy of a photo. Good work!

seeThrou

04/12/06 @038

i really like the theme of this piece and how you keep working up to bigger and better things. I look forward to seeing more of you work!

patrix77

04/12/06 @325

beautiful and very touching

blackshad

04/12/06 @622

well... not my speciality but it seems very well done
and the emotion on the face... is what makes that drawing great

good work

cupcake

04/12/06 @712

The emotion is strong,
Very Good +10

MorriganRose

04/12/06 @772

This is really beautiful and touching I cant draw to save my life so I really admire what u did here especially with no reference photo... I think it came out great , love thier expessions and the details, its very touching sketch and really makes u feel

herrerojulia

04/13/06 @010

Very good work anyway! You show emotions very well! Wonderful!

razpna

04/13/06 @371

so so beautiful....nice work

artwithin

04/13/06 @723

Photocopy paper and No. 2 pencil. Wow! Imagine if you had what you would like to have had. I think this is incredible. Maybe I am influenced by the context, a mother's love. You captured that beautifully, which has to be authentic to the reference. Wonderful shading and you did the fabic folds beautifully. There is softeness to match the sentiment. I honestly see nothing I can say that would offer suggestions for improvement. You are a bettter judge of that than I am. You were a cute little boy and so serious!

Valera

04/13/06 @730

Thank you everyone for your kind words.
(Especially to you Suzanne

)

MELISSAANN

04/13/06 @909

This is really amazing, awesome work!!

~~~Melissa

kynu

04/15/06 @577

very emotional (in a good sense)
It made me thinking where and when should have this picture taken.
Would you tell me where does (or did) your grandfather live?
by the way congrats for the image

MaiteGoitia

04/16/06 @091

very nice, it's beautiful

d-n

04/16/06 @359

Wery cool painting

gets me in a sad but good mood ..

9/9

Squeaky

04/17/06 @138

Great expressions! You have some really good portraits in your gallery, I'll keep an eye on your work. And thanks for your comment, always appreciated.
--Sami

teseracto

04/17/06 @751

nice composition.
it´s sad.
great work!

Valera

04/18/06 @420

Thank you for your comments everyone

venomsblood

04/19/06 @182

It's nice

really nice... great actually

... Keep it up.. it's a wonderful idea of drawing

, also shadings is great and the hand isn't to bad

..dont worry it's prettyful..

Venom +9
Cheers!

Valera@ I also like your avatar

(i love wolves)

nice

GOOF-MD

04/19/06 @254

nicely done, and from memory too....like the sentiment / mood whatever. personally, i thinker some tighter pencilling in certain areas might have improved it a bit. still, good work.

Wallace

04/19/06 @814

Really nice expressions
Great drawing skills you have,
they seem to be alive

Let's push this thingie over the 200 shall we?

+ 9

buzzz3d

04/25/06 @534

Great expressions!
Love your work. +9(9)

ZedoCaixao

04/26/06 @616

Valera,

excellent work, man. A strong drawing. Awesome mood and expressions.
top score
+10

lizergil

04/28/06 @265

I agree, excellent

+8/8

Umanth

04/30/06 @968

Oh wow... really good work!

Top marks!

Valera

05/01/06 @843

Thank you all very much

ecelsiore

05/03/06 @639

This is amazing.

The only thing needing work seems like the contrast, which others have pointed out already.

DreamShadow

05/12/06 @783

now this is beautiful ! no comment

coladelight

05/15/06 @722

I thought I already commented on this one *scratches head*
Anyways, I love the sentimentality of this entry. Plus I admire people who make use of whatever they have to create something as touching as this.
Heartwarming piece and by this time, Vincent's wish has already been granted

Maridol
+9

siffert

05/16/06 @532

Nice work!

eithedog

07/10/06 @885

mhm... i guess everything has been already said. Great work

minkens

09/18/06 @433

considering the circumstances ( short of good tools/time etc) I think you did an amazing job here. So what the anatomy ain't perfect, the emotion is there!
Maybe you could redraw or paint it?? than it would be an absolute masterpiece! +9

PortraitMaster

10/30/06 @788

As mentioned by deankhuta the love for art is unconditional. Some of the Most Popular works of art are technically questionable. I'm self taught so I am not fully aware of all the technicalities involved. Based on a few pieces i've sold I've learned whats not good to me is great to the viewer.
P.S The conceptual nature of you're works goes a loooooooong way!

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Maternal Love

Drawing \ Uncategorized | 04/10/06 @491 | Valera | critiques (42) | views (1291)

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04/10/06 @495

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04/10/06 @524

04/10/06 @606

04/10/06 @706

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