the nocturnal reclusive

by shelley gehlbach

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the nocturnal reclusive

i used a photo of myself for proportional reference but changed everything about the image, focusing on strengthening my ability to actualize what i see in my head vs. what's right in front of me.

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Art/Drawing Misc. Pastel People/Portrait loneliness hurt suffering

9 Comments

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John Enright

John Enright 16 Aug 2006

alot of pathos and angst revealed, quite emotionally charged.

Jerry

Jerry 28 Jan 2006

Lovely soft portrait, great pastel work and nice colors.

Rhonda Shereck

Rhonda Shereck 23 Jan 2006

very beautiful....

C DeMaio

C DeMaio 23 Jan 2006

This is beautiful work! OUTSTANDING!!!

Vanessa Rhodes

Vanessa Rhodes 23 Jan 2006

full of emotion and such wonderful use of warm colours. great job!

Greg Joens

Greg Joens 23 Jan 2006

lots of emotion with this one... the mood of the colors I think is very appealing.

Renata Cavanaugh

Renata Cavanaugh 23 Jan 2006

Beautiful!

Emily Reed

Emily Reed 23 Jan 2006

Beautifully done portrait!

PMyers

PMyers 23 Jan 2006

Shelley, you did an awesome job. I love your colors choices for this piece.