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Published: 2006-02-24 02:09:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 2310; Favourites: 36; Downloads: 90
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Colored Pencil on Matte Paper. This was originally drawn as a total nude, but it was like too much so I drew a swim suit on her and now I like it a lot better. 8.5x11 You can see the original drawing before the swim suit in scraps.Related content
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exellent work!!!!!!!!!!!! your work is very impressive!!!
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how did u take such a clear picture under water?!!?? this is beautiful... i saw it as a thumbnail and i was like... i thought i searched drawings, not photographs! lol... but really.. how?
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There are underwater cameras that take clear pictures. I did not take this picture. I am not sure where I even saw it but I saved it off of the internet. It was a total nude, which, for me, was like too much so I chose a green Bikini bottom and drew the picture that you see.
Thanks,
John
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thats crazy.. well i love your colored pencil work, i'm still learning stuff and how to do it as u can see, but seriously your work like makes me want to try even harder... i love the underwater one!!!!
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ello, i have a question to ask you. Im doing an art site for school and i was wondering if i may use some of your work. Please message me back. Thank you very much.
~Lauren
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Sure.
Thanks for thinking of my stuff. Send me something when you are done so I can have some fun seeing my work.
John
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i sure will and thanx again!
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Underwater drawings intimidate me but looking at this makes me want to atleast try it. I really like the upsidedown reflection and the water marks on the thighs. Great work.
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Go for it, and thanks for your kind words.
John
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Thank you Richard. You are very kind.
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thats ok 
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Very impressive use of pencils....I personally just can't get results like that with them...need the blending powers of oil paints.
I would liek to have seen it totally nude, but thats just me
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I have the original form of the drawing in scraps .
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I'm assuming the photo is whats giving the different colour overall? or did you recolour the whole thing for balance?
I would say its a hard call which is better. As much as I love naked women in art, I've never actaully taken the plunge and made a work like that, so I'd probably do the same I guess. The reflected orange highlights between the legs were cool though
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Just two different cameras. The first photo of the drawing ( the total nude) is two years old and the version with the swim suite was from last week. Otherwise try to imagine the drawings being fairly similar other than the swim suit and the reflected suit. Thanks.
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ahhh ok. Well I think I'd make the same call in the end....hard one though. Yo udid realyl well to add the suit in so smoothly. you'd never know it wasn't there.
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I have a photo of it before the swim suit and I will see if I can dig it up and I will send it to your email. Let me see what I can do.
John
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thanks for that. I'm interested to see what difference it made.
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Thank you. I love water and the abstractions that it creates.
John
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This is seriously brilliant!!!
Love the colours and especially the effect of the water. It's just amazing
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Thank you so much.
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I'd have to say this is my absolute favorite of your work. stunning, really!
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Thank you. I am glad you like it Miss-Hart.
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These are amazing pieces! I cannot even do this with paint and you are doing it with pencil! Keep em coming!
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that's very cool usage of such vibrant colors. love the turquoise/aqua. and seriously, i think you're one of the most prolific traditional artists around!
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Thank you Sophie. Your encouragement makes my day.
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Wonderful work. I love the effect of the water. Must have been tricky to do.
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Thanks. I studied underwater shots and got a feel for the visual effects that are created. The reflected parts are the same and you have a lot of flexibility in you want to present that.
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The work put into it definitly shows.
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Thank you for your kind words.
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That is fantastic.
Breathtaking even, Im so envious of your 'pencil power'
in thumbnail i thought it was a photo!
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Musta taken a ton of patience to do that. . . awesome job!
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