Portrait in pencil

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I saw this too. You've captured a v good likeness as well.

Posted by Heather Love on Wed 11 Nov 12:30:42

Before I saw what you'd written I thought Samira Ahmed - very good.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Wed 11 Nov 12:38:51

This is a beautiful addition to your impressive portrait gallery, Gudrun.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Wed 11 Nov 14:21:22

I can see the likeness Gudrun, excellent.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 11 Nov 14:58:13

Beautifully captured, Gudrun.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Wed 11 Nov 16:26:09

Thank you all for your appreciation.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Wed 11 Nov 16:51:03

Spot on Gudrun.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Wed 11 Nov 16:53:04

Beautiful portrait, Gudrun.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Wed 11 Nov 21:27:59

Nice one

Posted by Romila Datta on Wed 11 Nov 22:44:54

Excellent!

Posted by Russell Edwards on Thu 12 Nov 10:18:19

Some more thanks for your appreciation.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 12 Nov 15:52:15

Beautiful

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Thu 12 Nov 16:38:02

This is a superb portrayal Gudrun. As always you give such a strong sense of presence in your portraits. You have a gift for it.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Thu 12 Nov 17:49:25

Thank you Dennis.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 12 Nov 17:51:40

Thank you Diane for your kind comments and encouragement. You must have been writing as I responded to Dennis!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 12 Nov 17:54:28

Hang on Studio Wall

11/11/2020

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Remembrance Sunday 2 minute's silence with Samira Ahmed and Geoffrey Harrison during the Portrait Artist of the Week. Really good discussions during this session. 20x20cm, pencil, archival as always; terrible light as always for photo.

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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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