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Published: 2007-10-18 21:56:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 84967; Favourites: 314; Downloads: 100621
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Description graphite pencil tree study...any feedback would be cool.

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Comments: 37

NelRios [2015-04-29 20:37:41 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work!

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RoshSage [2014-02-01 04:55:24 +0000 UTC]

The top of the tree is spectacular. Lovely and crisp. The form is intriguing. Would like to see it cleaned up a bit around the base (higher contrast, crisper lines). Overall, delightful and inspiring.

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BlueDiamondSnow [2013-07-08 02:55:10 +0000 UTC]

Very moving. Phenomenal work!

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myscytheissharp [2013-05-29 02:38:53 +0000 UTC]

I had this as an inspiration piece when I got my tattoo last saturday. I love how it flows in that warped organic way

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Implexion [2012-09-09 09:54:28 +0000 UTC]

I love it. Would you allow me using it as an avatar, pleeease?

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eduard19 [2012-07-07 12:13:24 +0000 UTC]

i was looking for an inspiration,something amazing..now i have found it!

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MissMotherFae [2012-05-22 13:00:12 +0000 UTC]

This is just awesome. i cant draw with graphite for some reason. i do better digital style, charcoal, or plain painting. gotta give you props.

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Rusted-Dreams [2012-03-07 20:38:51 +0000 UTC]

Looks amazing.
Everything is handled so meticulously. Excellent work!

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cflynn87 [2012-01-28 06:30:57 +0000 UTC]

Great detail!! Love it!

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AstelianStudioAlters [2011-12-01 02:51:04 +0000 UTC]

Very nice detail. I need to do some more real live studies such as this one. I like it a lot.

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aag7 [2011-08-10 23:43:14 +0000 UTC]

I plan having a fairly exact copy of this drawing tattooed on me for my 18th birthday. This is one of the most moving drawing I have seen.

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betweenthepipes [2011-08-02 02:47:43 +0000 UTC]

jeebus! the flow of the form is very plausable.
Hope that's feedback. I can't tell, but keep working this vein of creativity!

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SamanthaAnn7 [2010-11-07 23:55:34 +0000 UTC]

I'm planning on showing my tattoo artist this exact picture and having him use it as a template for my side piece.
I love this tree so much.

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xDeadxSummerzx [2010-09-15 22:53:32 +0000 UTC]

Amazing

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ElocinImages [2010-06-24 06:25:25 +0000 UTC]

Excellent work! I love the detail in this, it's brilliant . How long did it take? Love it!

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PaintedPeople In reply to ElocinImages [2010-06-30 16:54:10 +0000 UTC]

it took me maybe 4 or 5 hours, thanks for commenting

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asylumfound [2010-04-14 06:13:53 +0000 UTC]

Man is there anyway possbile we can use this as our EP album cover for my band? if you agree we will put your name on the inside of the cover saying who the art work is by and that way you get recognition that way! hope to hear soon. email me at nigelrperry@gmail.com cheers

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PaintedPeople In reply to asylumfound [2010-06-30 16:56:54 +0000 UTC]

I hope it worked out for your band with the EP cover... sorry you had to try so hard to get the OK from me ... send me an album when your done, if your ever on the road in Utah, check out Painted Temple, its our tattoo shop and art gallery.

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ilikeyoualatte [2010-04-05 22:08:05 +0000 UTC]

this is a cool looking tree. id get a tattoo of that, use it for inspiration myself.

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k421 [2010-02-01 14:28:46 +0000 UTC]

This is AWESOME man. Its almost exactly what I've been looking for as a reference. I am working on ideas for my life and death sleeve. And one of the main conponents of it is going to be a tree split down the middle, half dead with skulls in the roots, and the other half alive and flourishing wish birdies flying around it and the such. Amazing inspiration for the dead half of the tree.

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malcolmmalcolm [2009-11-23 04:46:29 +0000 UTC]

Saw this tree, and i should've known it was your drawing haha! You've got some great tree drawings and tats too. Just wondering, does this tree exist, or is this just a randomly created tree.. Cause i don't see to many trees like this around. Keep up the inspiring work!

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Joebenz [2009-10-02 13:33:02 +0000 UTC]

did you use a model do to this? or did it just come out of your imagination?

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PaintedPeople In reply to Joebenz [2009-10-02 18:49:50 +0000 UTC]

I just did it out of my head

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Joebenz In reply to PaintedPeople [2009-10-02 21:19:29 +0000 UTC]

oh ok and did you use some inspiration from some pics of trees? cauz i'm looking for a pic of a similar tree for my school project

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PaintedPeople In reply to Joebenz [2009-10-03 18:43:51 +0000 UTC]

I mean, I didn't use a reference picture but that is never a bad idea, I love reference pics... all I do is search DA or google images... good luck with your school project.

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Joebenz In reply to PaintedPeople [2009-10-04 09:15:45 +0000 UTC]

oh ok thanks anyways

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JikaruTakhira [2009-04-16 22:07:53 +0000 UTC]

pretty good, wish I could do that!

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HeartShapedBox05 [2008-12-29 14:53:54 +0000 UTC]

this is beautiful. it reminds me a lot of my tattoo

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fabzou05 [2008-12-09 04:15:29 +0000 UTC]

c'est donc ben malade!!!

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cebecizade [2008-09-03 08:34:01 +0000 UTC]

I like it very much. Congratulations!...

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N-Wizard [2008-08-07 00:44:10 +0000 UTC]

awesome draw

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PaintedPeople In reply to N-Wizard [2008-08-07 20:39:56 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much

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waking-up-the-sun [2008-02-15 02:38:21 +0000 UTC]

fuck yes

beautiful piece

it would make a great tattoo piece

great work

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phoenixtattoos [2007-11-15 05:52:49 +0000 UTC]

This is fucken amazing, i love trees and i would really like your permission to tattoo it on someone

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ashes48 [2007-10-20 09:24:29 +0000 UTC]

aw man these are wonderful tree drawings.
bonsai tree being one of my 'real' favs trees for its twisted shapes, any cool drawing or painting of the twisted look, of a tree most of the time i instantly fall in love with them lol
well.. in other words awesome work!

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PaintedPeople In reply to ashes48 [2007-10-20 18:14:33 +0000 UTC]

thanks dude, I have been really studying trees lately...twisted ones mostly. I was actually a forestry student in college before I got into tattoos...

thank you for the favorites too, I'm happy that you like them.

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inked25 [2007-10-19 00:24:56 +0000 UTC]

I love the warped, aged look to it. Very realistic looking!!!

Maybe some crows would give it a much darker feel to!!!

Overall awesome

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