Angelina Jolie, Mrs Smith portrait. by Ruth Tyson

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Just finished this yesterday and I'm really pleased with the results. I was wanting to get a more realistic look to my graphite pencil work and so I looked around on AW and saw James McDowell's Kate Winslet, check it out if you've not seen it. He made reference to a time lapse video of the piece so I watched it and picked up the tip of using an ear-buddy and cloth for smudging and what a difference! So thanks James!!!! All I need now are some tips on the other equipment and paper type to use. Anyway, I'm Very pleased with the results and hope you like it too. Thank you for dropping by. 12" x 16". B - 4B pencils on heavy watercolour paper.

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karen townsend 27 Mar 2008

Amazing piece, love your work

Anonymous Guest 21 Dec 2006

Hi Ruth, Beautiful work! In regards to paper, I recommend either Bristol paper or I use Arches HP (Hot Pressed) watercolour paper, 300gsm, 'wrong side' and this works a treat, (as I love to create lots of detail!). You could also use torchons for blending/smoothing and try mechanical pencils in various lead strips as well, (as opposed to wooded-cased pencils). Lead pencils rule! Happy drawing!

Jean M. Laffitau 19 Oct 2006

Wow! Realy excellent!

Vicky Torres 19 Oct 2006

Perfecto!

John Enright 28 Mar 2006

this lady kicks butt. seriously. a great actress and a drop dead gorgeous female. nice job getting her eyes right.

Thomas Jarrett 20 Mar 2006

great job!

jim h 16 Mar 2006

absolutely beautiful job ruth.i seen so much artwork of her, she is almost like the new marilyn monroe of today.

Sondra Ertzberger 15 Mar 2006

I love Angelina!!!! STUNNING hand work!

marc doutherd 12 Mar 2006

Wonderful!Wonderful Wonderful!

Artist Reply: Thank you, thank you, thank you! ;-)

katy fillingham 12 Mar 2006

wow! amazing! PERFECT!!!!

Emily Reed 11 Mar 2006

WHAT A FINE PORTRAIT! WELL DONE!

Renata Cavanaugh 11 Mar 2006

Fantastic pencil work....I love the way you did her eyes 10+++++

Artist Reply: Thank you Renata, the eyes were an area I was particularly pleased with, so glad you agree, it means a lot.

PMyers 11 Mar 2006

Splendid job on this very talented and beautiful women

Analua 11 Mar 2006

Fabulous magnific work Ruth!!!!

mark jorgenson 11 Mar 2006

just Excellent!

Artist Reply: Thank you Mark, after seeing your work, that is indeed a compliment. It is amazing getting praise from so many people who I admire so much.

Renee Nemerov 11 Mar 2006

Skillful! Well Done

Lori White 11 Mar 2006

Excellent pencil work, nice shading and detail!!!

Mi MItchell 11 Mar 2006

You got some skills girl! :) Those lips,,, a few too many injections for sure.. Great lighting, her face is very smooth.

Artist Reply: Hey Mi, thanks bud. You know she's had those lips from being a girl, all natural, if she did have them plumped up they'd need to tie a string to her to stop her floading off! lol.

Artist Reply: oops floating I mean! :-P