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Published: 2012-01-05 18:34:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 17216; Favourites: 408; Downloads: 0
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Description This is a progress shot of me working on my latest Michael Jackson piece. You can see some of the tedious effort I put into this one. I'd be lying if I said I didn't fight with this one! haha It took a lot of trial and error finding the right technique(Or rather a combination of them!) to get the effect I wanted. In the end though, I learned SO much and really, really fell in love with the piece.

Here, I'm carefully adding white acrylic highlights with a toothpick over the chalk and charcoal to get a bright 'sparkle' look.

The finished piece:




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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to ??? [2014-01-18 20:27:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I love sharing the process!

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aphaa [2013-07-25 12:51:43 +0000 UTC]

i didn't decide to like you or your art

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evotik [2013-07-17 20:28:30 +0000 UTC]

You looks so good with long hair.

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to evotik [2013-07-18 19:33:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I do miss it some days.

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HalfFullMoon [2013-05-15 02:53:05 +0000 UTC]

WOW, you're amazing!

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to HalfFullMoon [2013-05-15 17:44:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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HalfFullMoon In reply to secrets-of-the-pen [2013-05-16 22:07:15 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. I draw, too, and I'd love to know your "secrets of the pen."

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Daniel-Trujillo [2012-10-29 18:48:14 +0000 UTC]

oh my!!!!!

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to Daniel-Trujillo [2012-10-29 20:52:07 +0000 UTC]

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artbypaulfisher [2012-04-27 21:19:01 +0000 UTC]

It's very rare that I favourite both the piece and a WIP of it together, but this is a brilliant shot. Absolutely incredible, it actually looks like it stands physically off the page. You have a lot of pateince!

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to artbypaulfisher [2012-04-30 15:54:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! My favorite thing about this medium is how it catches the light! In person, it just pops right out of the page!

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artbypaulfisher In reply to secrets-of-the-pen [2012-05-02 18:55:08 +0000 UTC]

You're very inspiring, I have to say. I've honestly never seen chalk and charcoal look as striking and three dimensional as this. Whenever I've tried working with these mediums, everything just becomes messy and undefined. I'd love to see a time lapse of you drawing something like this, just to see how you actually go about doing it and keeping it so tidy and clean through so many hours of work and detailing. Do you use some kind of fixitive on these when they're done? I'd be scared stiff to even breathe near it after so much work haha!

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to artbypaulfisher [2012-05-06 17:56:16 +0000 UTC]

Wow...Thank you so much! Someday I would love to do a time-lapse video! I don't have the equipment to do it, but maybe someday!
I do have a few GIFs of my Work in Progress Scans like this one: [link]

For most of my charcoal pieces, if I can frame right away, I prefer not to use fixative. It absorbs into the chalk too much and tends to dim the brighter values. I'm definitely incredibly careful around them!

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raulrk [2012-04-21 04:48:17 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely beautiful!

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to raulrk [2012-04-21 17:13:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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LJAY87 [2012-03-29 16:13:22 +0000 UTC]

i love ur work keep up a good job

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to LJAY87 [2012-03-29 19:35:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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kudoze [2012-03-07 23:01:10 +0000 UTC]

Ridiculously AWESOME!!!

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to kudoze [2012-03-07 23:53:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ZukoLovesMe [2012-02-25 23:49:56 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! Who took the photo?

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to ZukoLovesMe [2012-02-26 07:50:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I did, actually. I set it up with a tripod and a timer and just went back to drawing.

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moonwalker-girl [2012-01-21 20:31:38 +0000 UTC]

♪I just can't stop envying you!!♫
good job... nah, it's excelent... A PERFECT JOB

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to moonwalker-girl [2012-01-22 00:39:31 +0000 UTC]

Haha thank you!

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A-Falcon-Velazquez [2012-01-21 07:22:19 +0000 UTC]

Attention.

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probably10 [2012-01-14 20:35:46 +0000 UTC]

why are hot chicks always good at art

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Codinas [2012-01-09 20:24:31 +0000 UTC]

Diamond - Coal - Pencil - Diamond.
All part of a single mathematical equation.

A diamond in its original form is just a piece of coal as a mine one of your pencils. Only this one has been subjected to very high temperatures and pressures to finally end up crystallizing in the octahedral and dodecahedral form so highly prized.

What nature manages to make in an abruptly and slowly way, you do even better, 'cause in your equation includes a love for what you are creating.

With a piece of coal, you create a diamond . The same equation is repeated again and again.

Diamond - Coal - Pencil - Diamond.
(^_^)(^_^)

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to Codinas [2012-01-10 00:50:18 +0000 UTC]

I'm just speechless! What a beautiful simile. You are always bringing new ways for me to think about art! Thank you so much!

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Codinas In reply to secrets-of-the-pen [2012-01-10 12:20:24 +0000 UTC]

We thought that really you deserve a special comment.
For a special girl and a special drawing .

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grayscale1818 [2012-01-07 23:27:53 +0000 UTC]

you're very talented~

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platinumfields [2012-01-07 23:26:50 +0000 UTC]

great work and very pretty pic

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to platinumfields [2012-01-08 00:44:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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platinumfields In reply to secrets-of-the-pen [2012-01-08 00:47:23 +0000 UTC]

sure

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DrawerofAnime [2012-01-07 20:05:02 +0000 UTC]

that looks epic

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to DrawerofAnime [2012-01-07 20:06:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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DrawerofAnime In reply to secrets-of-the-pen [2012-01-07 20:15:39 +0000 UTC]

no prob

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Akami-kun [2012-01-07 16:30:27 +0000 UTC]

You are artists!

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Wolfinden [2012-01-07 16:25:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh my God ...............

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Stillakid [2012-01-07 10:03:19 +0000 UTC]

Ok..
Well... just..
Thank you.

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Jenshada [2012-01-07 04:43:58 +0000 UTC]

is it mean of me to be able to brag that I've been able to admire the finished piece for a while? I do love being your best friend Watching you draw is truly amazing.

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to Jenshada [2012-01-07 16:24:25 +0000 UTC]

Haha You're one of the few that saw it finished in person before I had to ship it to its home! I'm glad you could
I'm also glad you don't mind watching me draw for hours either.

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Jenshada In reply to secrets-of-the-pen [2012-01-08 02:44:43 +0000 UTC]

Me too! because the photos don't do it justice sadly. So amazing!
how could I not? it's so fascinating.

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to Jenshada [2012-01-08 15:39:33 +0000 UTC]

I know! Chalk and charcoal has a way about it that catches light and stands out from the paper - which you can really only see in person. It'd be really nifty if I could capture that in a photo, wouldn't it?

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Jenshada In reply to secrets-of-the-pen [2012-01-12 05:12:51 +0000 UTC]

It would be awesome if camera's could capture things as we see them. I mean camera's are awesome as they are, but sometimes I feel like they don't capture things honestly. Someday?

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to Jenshada [2012-01-12 22:11:52 +0000 UTC]

Maybe someday. That would be so cool.

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Albionstar [2012-01-07 02:59:16 +0000 UTC]

Great work!!!

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MJRoxMyRhinestoneSox [2012-01-06 20:48:12 +0000 UTC]

it's obvious you're a hardworking artist. keep up the good work

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secrets-of-the-pen In reply to MJRoxMyRhinestoneSox [2012-01-06 21:20:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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MJRoxMyRhinestoneSox In reply to secrets-of-the-pen [2012-01-07 03:07:36 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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adsta [2012-01-06 18:58:47 +0000 UTC]

Your an amazing artist

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Ilustrona [2012-01-06 18:36:05 +0000 UTC]

muito bom!

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