- Kukua Akumanyi
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- Added 17 Jun 2008
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Dearest Armando
This is my illustration,
Of you,
For you,
And inspired by you!
It is from one of your photo's...I think it was your Paris trip. I drew this a while ago and have never felt confident enough to finish it…. Your very beautiful words did the trick –
High praise indeed… thank you
It was done on layout paper with a Muji 0.3 fine line pen and coloured in separate layer in Photoshop.
So what do you think? Do you recognise yourself…I really hope you like it
8 Comments
margaret mckeehan 24 Jul 2008
excellent workRoy Boobyer 18 Jun 2008
Splendid image Kukua. You have captured the essence of our friend perfectly:-))Armando Salas Jr. 17 Jun 2008
My father have sent an e-mail to me. You got the likeness. This one s an amazing portrait, Kukua. Congratulations and thank you very much for this work of art and tribute. I know my dad is very proud of it.Alberto D'Assumpcao 17 Jun 2008
Fantastic portrait of a fabulous friend and cartoonist, Kukua!!!Sharon Gonzalez 17 Jun 2008
WOW, Kukua! VERY AWESOME!!! Yep it does look like Armando's photos. Perfect!Anonymous Guest 17 Jun 2008
I was so excited and forgot it! :-) Yes. I wear the red jacket (Reporters without Borders) at Notre Dame. I don't remember what photo you used but this means... YOU GOT ME because I recognised my face inmediately:-)))---Thank you again, Ekua Kukua Akuimanyi :-)))---Armando.Emily Reed 17 Jun 2008
what a wonderful Armando portrait, Kukua! you and he have a great supportive relationship!!! I'm sure he is very pleased!Armando Salas 17 Jun 2008
Darling, this is an INMENSE surprise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-))) Few seconds ago I read your e-mail and I didn't understand the last phrase (sometimes I'm a stupid; someone said it in the past :-)---As promised, I came to your portfolio to comment... AND I FOUND THE WONDERFUL SURPRISE!!!:-))) and a surprise more: you wrote "OIL". OIL? Then I read the info. I must say you totally GOT me! Yes, because of your work I notice I'll have success as actor: I look so handsome, OMG! I'll be the next James Bond:-)))) Perhaps you would love to be my partner:-)))----- About your questions: yes, I recognise my face indeed and your work is TOP NOTCH. I always thought you've a NATURAL talent for drawing and I said it to you more than once. I know a lot of artists seduced by color but having a MINIMAL skill to draw, Sketching/drawing is the basis: if the basis fails, the colors fall down. I'm sure you'll understand me. Finally: YES, I LIKE IT VERY MUCH. Years ago I offered to you a cartoon, but you always wanted to be THE INVISIBLE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN:-))))--- With your permission I'll put this portrait on my home page here for a while. O.K.? Love you. Hugs.