Nate and Gunner by Marlene Piccolin

Christie Crawford 16 Jan 2014

WOW!!! Truly amazing work!

Artist Reply: Thank you Christie! I think this may be my favorite ever. It was a real challenge with many hours, but lots of fun to do... So many textures.

robin murphy 27 Dec 2009

amazing work. someday I'd like to get my pencil doing so well on all that detail

Artist Reply: Thank you Robin. Your work shows a lot of emotion. Glad you're back at it! Enjoy.

sten struikenkamp 27 Oct 2008

Outstanding! You are a great pencil artist!

Artist Reply: Thank you Sten! I love your portrait of your daughter. You need to post more!

debbie collier 28 Jun 2008

Amazing work!!!! Picture perfect!!!!

Artist Reply: Thanks for the comment on Nate & Gunner. Sorry I'm so late responding...

Anonymous Guest 19 Jun 2008

Marlene, this is absolutely incredible piece! Did you glue your self to the chair, while working on that grass? some patience... :) Natalie G

Artist Reply: Thanks Natalie.

Nancy Aldrich 27 May 2008

Fantastic work, Marlene! This is perfect!!!!

Artist Reply: Thank you Nancy!

Anonymous Guest 27 May 2008

Awsome work!

v blair 27 May 2008

This is incredible!!!!! Wow!!!Excellent detail..beautiful use of tone!!! What is the size of the finished work Marlene? You have to tell me how you did that grass?? This is definately one of the best pencils I have ever seen!!

Artist Reply: Thanks Vickie! Such an honor to be noticed and questioned by such a talent as you. Glad you brought the size thing to my attention. I never posted it because other sites have a spot to enter it, and didn't realize this one doesn't. This one is 16X20 but it felt like 116X120! Thought I would never get done! I didn't really keep track, but approx 50 hours. The grass...when my husband showed me the reference photos he took and told me he wanted that background too, I looked at him like he was NUTS! But I got out the electric eraser and put in the dark and medium values, then went at it like a crazy woman with the eraser. I toned it down then went back in with some highlights. That grass took almost as long as the dog! Now, fess up on how you got such smooth skin tones in, especially, Hunter. ;-)

debbie braswell 27 May 2008

LOOKS JUST LIKE A PHOTO MARLENE, GREAT WORK

Artist Reply: Thanks Debbie. Much appreciated.

Fiona Robinson 27 May 2008

your kidding me - this is pencil work, I could have sworn it was a photo..........my goodness, the hours put in this must have been long........I'm gobsmacked and find your work such a pleasure

Artist Reply: Thanks so much Fiona. I figure this took about 50 hours, but didn't keep close track. I tend to forget to pay attention to time when drawing. :-P

helen tyralik 27 May 2008

fantastic detail, well done

Artist Reply: Thank you Helen. This was one of my favorites because of all the stuff I got to draw..

Kate Freeman 27 May 2008

Wonderfully realistic drawing, Marlene and a great gift! I live in eastern NE and know a few hunters here ; )

Artist Reply: Thanks Kate. This guide was a really nice kid according to my husband. And the dog was even better! He figured out PDQ that my husband would pull the thorns from his feet and started coming over and lifting his paws after he dropped the bird. Poor thing was awfully scratched up at the end of the hunt, but he lives for it.

Emily Reed 26 May 2008

THIS IS SO FANTASTIC, INCREDIBLE PENCIL WORK!

Artist Reply: Thanks Emily. Much appreciated.

Sharon Gonzalez 26 May 2008

You are kidding me, Marlene! This is NOT a photo? Wow! What a very awesome pencil drawing/painting! Unbelievable! Incredible! Fantastic!!!

Artist Reply: Thanks Sharon! This was a really fun one to do because of all the different tones and textures. I think I must have a touch of OCD...lol.

Nate and Gunner

by Marlene Piccolin

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