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Portrait Study

Arteza colored pencils on Canson smooth bristol, 8x10".

 

Original photography: Yousuf Karsh.

Inspired by Eduardo Simon:

www.artstation.com/artwork/xwPG2

 

I grew up with this portrait on my bookshelf. Initially I thought it's a portrait of Louis Aragon, since that's what the book next to it had it on its spine. But then I started reading (and re-reading) all his works, first in Russian, and later in English. I miss this old portrait. I need to get back to reading his works too.

 

A couple of firsts for me:

1) using a grid (it does help!)

2) using smooth bristol with CPs

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Uploaded on February 22, 2023