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[link] : I was led to this photograph byMy version does not, for some inexplicable reason, look like the reference, but does, I think, look like Grace Kelly. I did it pretty fast, in about 3- 3.5 hours, using a B mechanical pencil and 6B graphite. Not my best work, I think, but I like it enough to post it.
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Oh, thank you! Mine isn't anything too marvellous (and it's old 
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I've recently drawn Grace, with the same photo as a reference ^^
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i wish i could draw like that. its absolutely gorgeous!
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Thankyou so much! And thanks for all those
And I couldn't draw like this when I was 13 either, so just practice and persevere.
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Thankyou! And thanks for the
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Not a problem.
I'm working on a picture of her myself. I'm drawing her and Cary Grant from the DVD cover of "To Catch a Theif." It's taking me forever.
Work ing progress: [link]
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Lookin' good so far!
I gather you'd like some critique, though? If you don't.... well, ignore it!
You're getting Cary Grant down nicely already, and I can definitely tell who it is - although be careful to avoid harsh lines; lighten the outline of his nose a bit, I think, and bring his forehead back a little at the top - it's quite sloping.
As for Grace Kelly, I think she still needs some work. Her mouth needs to be a bit fuller and more naturally shaped, and her eyes, which at the moment slope up at the corners, need to slope down (at the bottom they seem almost straight) and be much less well-opened. You've got her face on a slight angle, too, and on the reference her face is pretty straight.
It's a bit hard to tell without shading, but you could possibly also thin her face down a little, too.
Is this charcoal, like your other drawings? Or pencil, like your 'Robert E Lee'? either way, I think it'll turn out wonderfully - I'd love to see it when it's done, so drop me a line!
Oh, and thankyou for the
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Right now its soft pencil, though sometimes I start my pictures in pencil as its more forgiving to the eraser.
I'm glad to hear that about Cary Grant, because to me he seemed less recognizable in the pictures. Drawings tend to look different when you've been starring at them for a long time (if that makes sense). Sometimes I have to stop and come back to them.
And, BTW, thanks for the critique; I appreciate all I get. I'm still a beginner, as I've not taken portraiture classes yet, and advice from more experienced people is like gold to me.
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I think a lot of people would agree - sometimes it's best just to shut the sketchbook and go away for a couple of days, and then, when you return to the picture, you can see where you went wrong, and also if you should do anything else.
I haven't had any portraiture classes myself. I'm mainly self-taught, (unless you count highschool art) which has its advantages and disadvantages. But I have practiced a lot, so if I can help with a bit of critique, I'm always glad!
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"Work in progress"
Typo.
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Grace Kelly, one of my favourite actress. Wonderful Motive and a good Work too! *thumbs up*
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Then I'm glad you like it so much! Thankyou!
And thanks for all the
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Gorgeous..I've been wanting to do that picture for some time now...but you've done it beautifully!
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Thanks so much!
I hope you do draw her someday - your portrait of Vivien Leigh is lovely!
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You're welcome!
I'm debating Grace Kelly, Ingrid Bergman, and Marlon Brando. I want to do them all eventually of course..but which one next..it's a mystery.
Thank you! Vivien Leigh is one of my favorites.
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Always a difficult choice, isn't it?
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Definitely..it's hard to decide what I want to stare at next for hours at a time.
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My current trouble is there are *too* many people that I could stare at for hours - I've seen so many pictures I want to draw, and I have no time.
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Yea exactly...like i'll get spur of the moment strokes of genius and then it's like oh. crap. what about those 356876 other ideas.
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Yes! And I'm getting a serious backlog of ideas, because I'm so busy with uni and the like that I haven't actually got time to do *any* of them.
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Haha yea..school art too..I hate art homework..
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you've really got facial tone down - everything is excellent - just one thing that gets me is the slightly too drk shaded teeth - its distracting from how sweet the rest of this is. my two cents.
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You're right about the teeth, but this is such an old piece, it isn't really surprising. I've got better at teeth since this was done.
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I actually have the refernce image in my hands right now.. a famous picture. I think the reason you don't think it looks like the picture is because your lower lip is a little fuller, and your profile is more softened, espescially the far cheekbone. But all the same a lovely picture that I'm going to fave! very well done!
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That's probably it. I want to draw her again someday, and do her more justice. I have some lovely pictures (and just need to find the time)
Thanks for the
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i LOVE grace kelly
great likeness
i love the background effect
beautiful beautiful job!!!
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Thanks so much! I'm glad you like it!
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This is beautiful! 
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Thankyou so much (both for the comment and the
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you did a good job with all the contrast and shading! the bg looks like it took a long time...
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Thankyou
The background didn't take too long- it's only crosshatching, rather chunkily, to contrast Grace, and the space wasn't all that big!
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Alison,
Grace is THERE in your drawing! Good choice on the darker lipstick, too! That lends itself better to a black and white rendering. You have captured her beauty most wonderfully!!! Especially her eyes! Wow, for a 3.5 hour job, this is absolutely stunning! You HAVE "The Gift"!!! I am truly in awe! Fantastic job!!!
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Thanks so much! I'm glad you like it!
oh! And thanks for the
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Absolutely beautiful work!!! Grace is a perfect addition to your already classy gallery!
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You captured her beautiful wonderfully. Her eyes look so amazing.
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Thanks ever so- I worked hard on the eys, I wanted to give them the vibrancy Grace Kelly's eyes had, but which wasn't really evident in the photograph I was using.
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wow this is stunning!! i love the shading on this it has an old photograpg feel to it! the features all look amazing!!
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