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I did this as a quick test. Flipping through my many reference photos I wanted to find something not too complicated to try out these new woodless graphite pencils that I picked up. All I can say is wow !!!! they are like butter. Smooth and dark ... exellent pencils. It's nice that you can shade with them as they form a chisel shape to cover a wider area. My only minor complaint was that I seemed to get a bit more graphite on my hands than with regular pencils. Not a big deal as I'm used to having to watch the areas that I've already drawn over, being lefthanded I usually work from right to left or from the center and rotate outwards. I've always known that next to a pretty face, a woman's bottom was the next major trait that attracted me to someone, but a woman's back is magic. The smooth flowing curves is just devine. Can it be that I'm a backman ??? Hmmmm ...
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P. Merewether 25 Aug 2006
John - this is wonderful - lovely curves and texture - it's almost like the feel of the graphite led you to a drawing like this one. I'm a lefty too. We're special!Casey Catton 14 Mar 2005
Beautiful piece John. 10++ I agree about the back, too!Christina Toews 14 Mar 2005
This is a wonderful picture. I like the texture in the shading. Well done! :)Terri Poposky 10 Jan 2005
My boyfriend has used the woodless pencils you're talking about. He also uses what I call "leadless pencils" which are just paper blenders that look like pencils. They are great if you want a smooth look, but I really like the rough look of your pencil work. The accuracy is still obvious, but it looks more like hand-made artwork. I love the jeans too. I think artists should draw more people in jeans. I've tried to tell my boyfriend that, but he draws what he wants. Ha! I'm adding you to my art watch list!Thomas Harris 06 Jan 2005
Exceptional pencil work John! superb life study, and the jeans are phenominal Way to go!Ros Callander 30 Dec 2004
nice textureClare Rowley-Greene 27 Dec 2004
Wonderfully seductive work.Mark Julius 23 Dec 2004
John, Very breathtaking in subject and detail in this piece. Amazing.Dan Mills 22 Dec 2004
OUTSTANDING, John!sher richardson 22 Dec 2004
wonderful John... sensual in the darkness... great work : )Mark Peterson 22 Dec 2004
Super work!Tonia Osborn 22 Dec 2004
lovely workJoe Bartz 22 Dec 2004
Dear G*d that's a good pose. Oh yeah, nice penicl work!Ric Strange 22 Dec 2004
good eye Kevin! also the hair isn't .....mmm mm mmm...very nice work though otherwisepieter van gelderen 22 Dec 2004
Thats some very nice pencil workMaria Jose Mosquera 22 Dec 2004
it's really wonderful the texture...i love itJustin Jenkins 22 Dec 2004
Great technique with the pencil. The dark texture makes the highlights come alive. Happy Holidays!Joke Schotting 22 Dec 2004
Perfect and beautiful work John .10+++Christy Davis 22 Dec 2004
Nice work HoulyKevin Pope 22 Dec 2004
Very nice and detailed work. just not sure about the lighting on her right hand thumbthea walstra 22 Dec 2004
Perfect and beautiful work JohnRenata Cavanaugh 22 Dec 2004
Superb pencil work....lovely imageWilliam Boyer 22 Dec 2004
great job with the pencillori street 22 Dec 2004
wow John this is fantastic pencil workAlexis Baranek 22 Dec 2004
Wonderful detail and hair and very accurately drawn.Tabitha Borges 22 Dec 2004
Nice phot realism and great hair...Nancy Woolweber 22 Dec 2004
Great rendering.Matthew Steffen 22 Dec 2004
Wow every every good