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I drew this picture by pencil only. The original format is almost like DIN A1, but other than the depiction here it has a lot of free space to the right. This boy, I found on a photo, immediately caught my attention. I asked a friend from India if many young boys sit there like this. He told me that this is very typical, they are thinking a lot, already in early ages. Maybe about how they can support their families and how to survive. Such a young boy, yet he looks already old in his face. Although the round silhouette, when you look closer you will find an extremely skinny boy. This picture with so many contrasts has so many things you could think about, I just had to draw it. I hope you like it like I do. Carolin

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Anonymous Guest 10 Sep 2009

amazing..how long it takes to draw such a beautiful picture like this? never stop amaze me...well done

Vicky Tico 05 Apr 2009

Beautiful!!!

Teresa Dominici 04 May 2008

Great work and very detailed, did a very good job.

MJ Mitchell 29 Apr 2008

I first thought it was a photo as well - incredible detail, his expression is very powerful - great artwork!

sheila stanley-powell 07 Nov 2007

you refered to "DIN A1"- b/w film i presume? this could easily pass for a photo. a very powerful image and extremely well executed. great job!

annette steens 18 Sep 2007

superb work of this boy Carolin!

Maurizio Miele 05 Apr 2007

Great work Maurizio Miele

Sherrie Kostura 14 Mar 2007

Carolin, I love your work! This is probably my favorite one of yours, although it was a pretty tough decision to make. Can't wait to see more...

Jerry 21 Jan 2007

Superb lines, drawing, details and most excellent style!

Olga van Dijk 12 Dec 2006

AWESOME... the picture tells it all...---

anirban bora 05 Sep 2006

love your work

Mukul Pipalia 01 Sep 2006

Very good work. First look at this drawing and I saw this forced, accelerated maturity on a little boy's face. Then i read what you wrote about your work. Even as we speak thousands of innocent little faces are disappearing behind some Machines in a Carpet Weaving factory or similar sweat shops, An estimated 246 million children are engaged in child labour. Of those, almost three-quarters (171 million) work in hazardous situations or conditions, such as working in mines, working with chemicals and pesticides in agriculture or working with dangerous machinery. They are everywhere but invisible, toiling as domestic servants in homes, labouring behind the walls of workshops, hidden from view in plantations. They are the breadwinner of the family out of no choice of their own.

tim linville 01 Sep 2006

Absolutely incredible pencil work,Carolin!It's great to see that you can reach that range of shadows,and depth!Itake about forty hours to reach this far..just about right?Very impressive change of medium,and good to see new work:)