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Published: 2014-06-17 08:35:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 2968; Favourites: 86; Downloads: 0
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Portrait of John Coltrane. Part of a series of Jazz & Blues greats.12"x16"
2H-4B graphite pencil
Strathmore 500 series bristol board
10 stage process available on my website blog here: www.malcolmshortt.com/
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**EDIT: Updated studio photo of the original artwork. This image is a much more accurate reproduction of the original.
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Comments: 25
This is just insanely amazing! I'm.. speechless..
You are a truly amazing artist
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Thank you Terri. You're too kind!
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Wow, I really thought this was a photo! This is beautifully done. ^^
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Thank you Eva!
Much appreciated.
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You're most welcome, Malcolm.
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Nothing quite like a Trane solo. Love the detail and the shine on the sax. Great work.
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Thanks! Much appreciated Kerwyn.
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Great work, how long did it take to finish this piece?
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Thank you! I can't quite remember that far back, but I'd guesstimate around 30 hours. I remember it took longer than some of the others because of the complexity of the sax. A nightmare!
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Yeah, I can imagine... Thanks for the dast reply!
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Giant Steps instantly starts playing in my mind...
Great Portrait of a great musician!
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Amazing work on that saxophone, details are extremely lifelike and so is the suit. Hands are always the most difficult subject to represent in this kind of pictures. Your technique is enviable, as always!! Congrats!!!
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Thank you, you're too kind! That saxophone did nearly kill me though. It was the last stage on the piece and it easily took 40-50% of the total time.
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