Revisited Pencil Drawing

[Michael Ortega]

[Erika Takacs]

Michael, I love this drawing, especially the eyes, fantastic!

[Michael Ortega]

Michael, I love this drawing, especially the eyes, fantastic!

Thanks very much! I posted this one a couple of months ago in an unfinished form. At the time I thought it was finished...but the more I looked at it...the more I knew it needed a lot more work...so I pulled it out of mothballs and put a few more hours into it. I'm glad you like it!

[pehiatt]

Good use of sculptural effects,

What size is it?

[Michael Ortega]

Good use of sculptural effects,

What size is it?

Thanks for the kind words.
The drawing is 9 inches by 12 inches...

[johnwalkeasy]

Mike, I really like this drawing. It,s very bold. Great detail and contrast. I hope you frame this one.

[weirdpuckett]

Nice use of your values! they are placed in interesting and balanced places!!

[oilpainter2247]

michael wonderful drawing here ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i love the look of this ........... wow .mike

[Michael Ortega]

Mike, I really like this drawing. It,s very bold. Great detail and contrast. I hope you frame this one.

Thanks for the comments. I really want to go darker, but it's hard to do even with +6 graphite pencils. I've hear faber castell pitt has oil base black pencils that can deliver a more profound dark, but I'm having a hard time locating some to buy....I may try mixing mediums in black and white and gray scale drawings...we will see...

[bpier]

Very well done and very expressive Michael.
Brian

[Michael Ortega]

Very well done and very expressive Michael.
Brian

thanks
ian! I did revisit your portrait too...I put in a couple of more hours and I really does look much better...