Portrait in pencil

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Really like your pencil portraits, they always have so much character.

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 06 Nov 14:09:48

Beautifully captured expression, Gudrun.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Fri 06 Nov 14:56:35

An excellent Maggie Hambling, Gudrun.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 06 Nov 16:36:08

Thank you all for your appreciation. I am pleased she is recognisable! Impressive artist.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 06 Nov 17:17:48

Another good portrait, Gudrun.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Fri 06 Nov 17:53:03

Love this 'series' of portraits Gudrun

Posted by Russell Edwards on Fri 06 Nov 18:32:13

Great portrait Gudrun!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 06 Nov 18:35:06

Great expression, Gudrun.

Posted by Katy Dean on Fri 06 Nov 18:35:33

Superb, Gudrun. You've captured her 'no nonsense' expression.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Fri 06 Nov 18:46:28

Great portrait Gudrun.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 06 Nov 20:45:31

Some more thanks for your appreciation.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sat 07 Nov 07:46:44

Love the tilt of the head and the inquisitive eyes!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Sat 07 Nov 10:14:01

So few lines but it’s all there, well done Gudrun. Really like this!

Posted by Michael Porter on Sat 07 Nov 12:53:56

Thank you all for your kind comments and encouragement.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sat 07 Nov 13:43:41

Beautiful portrait !

Posted by Lea Cupial on Sat 07 Nov 15:14:54

Great character and style Gudrun.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sat 07 Nov 17:57:17

Everything perfect Gudrun

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Sun 08 Nov 10:06:09

Fabulous line work.

Posted by Val-Irene Robertson on Sun 08 Nov 10:20:56

Some more thanks for your appreciation and kind comments.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sun 08 Nov 11:10:44

Every line a perfect part of the whole.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sun 08 Nov 15:00:03

Thanks Michael.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sun 08 Nov 15:06:40

Really great portrait Gudrun!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sun 08 Nov 20:50:26

Thank you Carole.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Mon 09 Nov 07:21:34

Superb

Posted by Romila Datta on Mon 09 Nov 21:20:54

Thank you Romila!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 10 Nov 13:29:05

Really like this - beautifully captured.

Posted by Paul Elliott on Sun 29 Nov 11:00:23

Thank you Paul.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sun 29 Nov 13:53:05

Hang on Studio Wall

06/11/2020

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My love affair with the 20x20cm format and pencil continues. Archival as always. Photographing, nightmare as always!!

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Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley

"The good painter has to paint two principal things, that is to say, man and the intention of his mind. The first is easy and the second difficult, because the latter has to be represented through gestures and movements of the limbs." (MK388) From: Leonardo da Vinci: The Graphic Work, p16, J…

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