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BrandonScottPilcher — The Face of Cleopatra
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Published: 2022-01-12 16:42:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 3764; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 0
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This would be a simple facial portrait of the Ptolemaic Egyptian Queen Cleopatra VII (that is, the Cleopatra everyone knows) which I rendered using a set of graphite pencils. I referenced her facial features and cornrowed hairstyle from a reconstruction done in 2008 following the advice of the classicist Sally Ann-Ashton (who, in turn, based her conclusions on various sculptures of Cleopatra).
The skin tone came out a little darker than I expected (I was aiming for a caramel-brown color), but I think I like it this way now.
