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Published: 2008-09-29 01:50:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 10215; 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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Comments: 71

blurhead In reply to ??? [2008-09-29 22:46:33 +0000 UTC]

Yes indeed, I used the Strathmore Bristol Smooth
but only on this recent Charlize piece,

all my other (previous) pieces have been on the rougher (toothy)
Stonehenge, or artists "cartridge" paper.

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Brane23 In reply to blurhead [2008-09-30 09:10:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tips

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JurgenDoe In reply to ??? [2008-09-29 04:19:09 +0000 UTC]

Your image is wonderful and lovely and I love the creativity you put into your work ... very well done and good luck

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blurhead In reply to JurgenDoe [2008-09-29 04:54:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Jurgen
Glad you like it,
Its been a wonderful competition and I have
certainly enjoyed seeing all the entries coming
through.

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JurgenDoe In reply to blurhead [2008-09-29 05:33:47 +0000 UTC]

Two last days to come ... Tomorrow at midnight the contest will be over

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phan-tom In reply to ??? [2008-09-29 03:28:53 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! A black and white in color pencil. Who would have thought. and it's so smooth. Great job!

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blurhead In reply to phan-tom [2008-09-29 03:59:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Tom !!

I have just started using Bristol paper (Strathmore
smooth brand) and it certainly does make a huge difference to how smooth you can get the drawing.
I don't know anyone else using the grey and black from colour pencils to produce black and white drawings, I guess I may be unique !!

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LordAvatarZ In reply to ??? [2008-09-29 03:11:58 +0000 UTC]

The high contrast is very recognizeable. Job well done on the hair

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blurhead In reply to LordAvatarZ [2008-09-29 03:28:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks mate,

I think I am finally get the hang of drawing
hair after all these years !!

I took this with my digital camera and it picked up
much more detail than my scanner which washed
out all the subtle (light grey pencil strokes)

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Rawforce29 In reply to ??? [2008-09-29 02:43:22 +0000 UTC]

omG! I love the details!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is amazing

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blurhead In reply to Rawforce29 [2008-09-29 02:45:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you !

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Dseter In reply to ??? [2008-09-29 02:36:01 +0000 UTC]

Yep, well done my friend, good luck in the big contest!

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blurhead In reply to Dseter [2008-09-29 02:37:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much David,

Have you seen all the other entries, there's
some fantastic work been done for this
competition.

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mwford [2008-09-29 02:28:04 +0000 UTC]

I'm really liking this one. Good job!

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blurhead In reply to mwford [2008-09-29 02:36:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks mate !!

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juicethehedgehog In reply to ??? [2008-09-29 02:09:55 +0000 UTC]

oooh i'm diggin this pic here. nice work

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blurhead In reply to juicethehedgehog [2008-09-29 02:11:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much !

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juicethehedgehog In reply to blurhead [2008-09-29 02:27:01 +0000 UTC]

your very welcome ^_^

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careohless [2008-09-29 02:08:19 +0000 UTC]

Looks beautiful.

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blurhead In reply to careohless [2008-09-29 02:11:38 +0000 UTC]

Cheers, glad you like it.

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