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Published: 2008-09-29 01:50:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 10214; Favourites: 142; Downloads: 626
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Description 2016 Update information:
This drawing was my entry for a "Draw Charlize Theron contest" held by a DeviantArt user back in September, 2008.
Unfortunately, there are no longer any links to the other contest entries - as the competition holder has now left DA.

Please also check out my coloured version of this drawing: blurhead.deviantart.com/art/Ch…

Original 2008 description:

At last, finally finished it, and just in time !!
I Started this about 3 weeks ago, and have been working
on it every chance I got in the last 3 weeks.
Hopefully it looks like it was worth all that time and effort !
I have really enjoyed this opportunity to draw Charlize,
she is one of my fav actresses, and I have wanted to draw her for a long time.

It looks as though this competition has brought the
best out in many other artists as there are some brilliant
works that have been submitted.


I used Faber Castell Polychromos colour pencils
(black and cold grey 1-6) on Strathmore Bristol smooth
paper.

Many thanks for looking, and check out all the other
competition entries !!
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blurhead In reply to ??? [2018-09-26 06:56:47 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks !!


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Virus-Tormentor [2016-06-26 18:15:14 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful portrait!

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blurhead In reply to Virus-Tormentor [2016-06-27 12:01:22 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks for the comment !

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Virus-Tormentor In reply to blurhead [2016-06-27 17:14:29 +0000 UTC]

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sweetsirin22 [2015-07-01 08:06:24 +0000 UTC]

Amazing. She is really more beautiful in black and white.

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blurhead In reply to sweetsirin22 [2015-07-04 06:06:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks - I think so too !!

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sweetsirin22 In reply to blurhead [2015-07-07 07:56:31 +0000 UTC]

So classy. She could have made it in the days of "Old Hollywood" just as well.

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blurhead In reply to sweetsirin22 [2015-07-08 08:55:47 +0000 UTC]

i agree with that !

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sweetsirin22 In reply to blurhead [2015-07-09 00:05:25 +0000 UTC]

Whom else in present day would you see as on par with her?

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blurhead In reply to sweetsirin22 [2016-06-29 04:24:03 +0000 UTC]

I must admit that I don't always keep upto date on the latest stars very much, although I think that Margo Robbie really really appeals in a similar way (but that's just my opinion of course) !

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sweetsirin22 In reply to blurhead [2016-08-02 01:43:10 +0000 UTC]

Margo Robbie is a beauty, that is true, though I have so far only seen her in Wolf of Wall Street.

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blurhead In reply to sweetsirin22 [2016-08-04 01:58:47 +0000 UTC]

I have got a great reference pic of Margo to draw - coming soon hopefully !

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sweetsirin22 In reply to blurhead [2016-08-31 00:48:45 +0000 UTC]

Looking forward to it.

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AdrianaTavares [2011-04-24 02:08:13 +0000 UTC]

Wow, very beautiful. I loved it.

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blurhead In reply to AdrianaTavares [2011-04-25 06:40:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much.

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AdrianaTavares In reply to blurhead [2011-04-25 16:57:24 +0000 UTC]

^^

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BatmanWithBunnyEars [2009-09-13 06:24:27 +0000 UTC]

There's a certain intangible glow to this that so few artists can achieve. Looks better than the real Charlize. Definitely worth the time!!!

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blurhead In reply to BatmanWithBunnyEars [2009-09-17 12:23:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much for the lovely comment, I appreciate it.

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jeffro70 [2008-10-19 15:24:43 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on the mention!!

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blurhead In reply to jeffro70 [2008-10-19 20:16:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Jeff,
and very well done yourself for the 3rd place !

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JurgenDoe [2008-10-19 13:57:16 +0000 UTC]

Congrats to the honorable mention and a 1 month sub

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blurhead In reply to JurgenDoe [2008-10-19 20:17:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much Jurgen,
Its been a great contest !!

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JurgenDoe In reply to blurhead [2008-10-19 21:27:54 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome

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patricktoifl [2008-10-04 16:23:01 +0000 UTC]

Extremely beautiful piece!!!

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blurhead In reply to patricktoifl [2008-10-04 16:39:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you kind sir !!

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patricktoifl In reply to blurhead [2008-10-04 16:47:40 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome ^^

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tanabatablossom [2008-10-01 22:47:05 +0000 UTC]

Fabulous work, Phil! I love how smooth it looks, like graphite airbrushing in a way. I've never been able to achieve the same smoothness with my FC cps on SB smooth before. But I might just try again after seeing this.
The likeness is superb. Love her smokey eyes, the poutiness of her lips, and I really like how you did her top.
Best of luck to you in the contest!

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blurhead In reply to tanabatablossom [2008-10-02 00:25:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Michelle,

This (Bristol) paper is quite new to me, and I have not tried out
graphite on it yet, which could be interesting.
I was even thinking of wexperimenting with graphite and colour pencil
on the same drawing, not on top of each other, but certain areas
graphite and other areas CP.
The only thing that turns me off graphite has been that it does not
seem to scan very well,
With this Charlize drawing I used my Canon SLR digital which seems to have picked up much more of the light grey shading than my scanner
would.
This was the first time that I have uploaded a drawing taken with the
camera, so I might go back and try graphite again.

Wow I'm rambling a lot today ........

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tanabatablossom In reply to blurhead [2008-10-03 01:24:05 +0000 UTC]

Bristol Smooth is all I've ever used with my graphite drawings. I just like the texture plus it's very inexpensive paper. Only cps never worked on it for me.
I say go for it. I've done a few dual color drawings and I've always loved the effect I got from it. Although I used watercolor pencils for those.
Wow, you have a SLR ... impressive. I never seem to get any good results with my scanner, and the only time I get a decent photo of a drawing is when I photograph it in morning sunlight.
LOL @ rambling. I don't mind at all.

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blurhead In reply to tanabatablossom [2008-10-03 02:07:06 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I took the Charlize one in the early morning (before going to work)
I tried to scan it but as soon as did I could see that it had washed out so much of the light grey shading.
Scanners are so much "sharper" though than cameras.
we really something between the 2 !!

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tanabatablossom In reply to blurhead [2008-10-03 02:31:09 +0000 UTC]

Yes, that's what I try to do as well. That light is just perfect for photos. Not as harsh as afternoon sunlight.
Scanning graphite can be tricky, depending on how thick the graphite went on, I usually end up with that horrible sheen. Naturally scanners are sharper since the image is right up close to the scanner as opposed to the camera.

we really something between the 2 !!

Say what? LOL!

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blurhead In reply to tanabatablossom [2008-10-03 07:52:45 +0000 UTC]

Ha ha, well I'm looking for something that captures
all the shades (like the camera) and is as sharp as the scanner !

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Area-44 [2008-09-30 06:13:42 +0000 UTC]

I love Charlize

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blurhead In reply to Area-44 [2008-09-30 07:33:41 +0000 UTC]

Yeah me too,
and Elisha, Kate, Jessica, oh stop it !!

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Area-44 In reply to blurhead [2008-09-30 07:36:12 +0000 UTC]

Dammit, I missed the compo deadline. I wanted to draw her for a reason.

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blurhead In reply to Area-44 [2008-09-30 08:38:38 +0000 UTC]

Never mind, make sure that you get in quick for the next competition !

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Area-44 In reply to blurhead [2008-09-30 08:41:28 +0000 UTC]

Does the next competition also involve drawing Charlize? or is it some other hot mamma?

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blurhead In reply to Area-44 [2008-10-01 00:41:39 +0000 UTC]

Well I am trying to steer the guy who is running the Charlize one into using Kate Beckinsale,
and does seem quite receptive to this
but I don't think he will be doing any more with
Chalize as the subject unfortunately.

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paulineaubey [2008-09-29 17:46:52 +0000 UTC]

I love your smooth shading!!

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blurhead In reply to paulineaubey [2008-09-30 07:34:15 +0000 UTC]

Cheers Pauline.

Looks like the extra time plus using different paper really helped on this one !

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ShadowyZman [2008-09-29 16:45:28 +0000 UTC]

Whoa!! That's some damn good stuff right there!!

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blurhead In reply to ShadowyZman [2008-09-30 07:34:35 +0000 UTC]

Hey thanks a lot !!

How are you doing !

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ShadowyZman In reply to blurhead [2008-09-30 16:52:24 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

I've been doing okay. How've you been faring along?? Amazing work dude, you're improving a lot!!

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blurhead In reply to ShadowyZman [2008-10-01 00:42:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks mate, good to hear youre ok,
I remember you from way back when I started on here (2003) !
I have a lot of stuff I need to get finished off,
the Charlize one was quite intense so not sure that they are all going to be like that !

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ShadowyZman In reply to blurhead [2008-10-04 15:43:50 +0000 UTC]

Lol yeah it's been so many years since we started here. Hopefully you'll post more stuff like this soon!

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blurhead In reply to ShadowyZman [2008-10-04 16:38:45 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I know I really should post a lot more than I do
Hoping that next year will be bigger for me !!
(how many times have I said that before ?!)

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ShadowyZman In reply to blurhead [2008-10-06 03:20:01 +0000 UTC]

hahah we all say that mate. I hope it is good for you, and it's looking great even now!

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Brane23 [2008-09-29 15:09:49 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, I dont know how you people get the shadings so good, I use smooth board and I always get smudges...

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blurhead In reply to Brane23 [2008-09-29 15:16:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks it takes a lot of practice, and most of all a huge amount
of patience.
Plus being willing to put the drawing down (when you run out of patience !) and go back to it another time.

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Brane23 In reply to blurhead [2008-09-29 15:22:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the advice, and one more thin, which paper do you use? I assume Strathmore Bristol Smooth

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