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ShawnVanBriesen — Ziegfeld Follies I

Published: 2012-12-01 17:09:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 3380; Favourites: 87; Downloads: 219
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Description Katherine Burke of the Ziegfeld Follies, 1925 - 1931 This is based on a photograph by Alfred Cheney Johnston (April 8, 1885 - April 17, 1971) who was a New York City-based photographer known for his portraits of Ziegfeld Follies showgirls as well as of 1920s and 1930s actors and actresses.

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11 x 17 Brush and ink on Bristol board.
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Comments: 17

alannahowe [2013-01-21 20:09:12 +0000 UTC]

Wow! You have some beautiful work here. I love these inks. So dramatic, really really stunning.

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ShawnVanBriesen In reply to alannahowe [2013-01-22 13:53:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I spent a good part of last year working on inking.

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ferobanjo [2012-12-03 08:31:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanx for inspiration Shawn, very nice work.

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ShawnVanBriesen In reply to ferobanjo [2012-12-05 23:22:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. Glad you like it.

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Antonio-Rocha [2012-12-02 21:09:16 +0000 UTC]

Sweet, stunning work!

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ShawnVanBriesen In reply to Antonio-Rocha [2012-12-05 23:22:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Wytherwing [2012-12-02 11:05:25 +0000 UTC]

very fine work!

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ShawnVanBriesen In reply to Wytherwing [2012-12-05 23:22:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Wytherwing In reply to ShawnVanBriesen [2012-12-06 08:43:27 +0000 UTC]

it's my pleasure

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kidkovdrop [2012-12-02 01:18:58 +0000 UTC]

Very nice brush work! I tend to have some trouble with my "coloring" in drawing or ink work, but you have a very nice balance of values.

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ShawnVanBriesen In reply to kidkovdrop [2012-12-05 23:23:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. That's what I've been working on lately. Values and textures.

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DepressionMoon [2012-12-02 00:50:01 +0000 UTC]

This is phenomenal!

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ShawnVanBriesen In reply to DepressionMoon [2012-12-05 23:23:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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MensjeDeZeemeermin [2012-12-01 22:13:27 +0000 UTC]

Very period feel to this, as always, you make it SEEM effortless. Perfect pose.

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ShawnVanBriesen In reply to MensjeDeZeemeermin [2012-12-05 23:24:25 +0000 UTC]

That's nice of you to say. I tend to fret over these thing too much for them BE effortless but the goal is to make it seem easy.

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Icon-UK [2012-12-01 18:36:52 +0000 UTC]

Elegant and stunning!

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ShawnVanBriesen In reply to Icon-UK [2012-12-05 23:24:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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