Scorpio. This is the first of what I hope will be a series of Zodiac portraits. Time taken approx. 19 hours. Stats: A2 Bristol Board; 4H, 2H, H, 7B & 9B wooded pencils; HB, B, 2B &4B 0.5 Mechanical pencils; 6 different shades of Caran d'Ache Supracolor soft pencils for the red; cotton buds for blending the skin; kneadable eraser for highlights. Permission from photographer, Michael Krispin to use his photograph as a reference pic. Model: Melle Noire.
24 Comments
Sheryl Boivin 20 Sep 2008
wow,wow, wow...Claire Wilson 24 Apr 2008
Great Perspective - fabulous work :)v blair 08 Sep 2007
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! This is amazing work Ruth!Akber Moeen 31 Aug 2007
very nice idea of using Zodiacs, and i like the way you bring out leather and shinny surface, good workiRony C 01 Feb 2007
Wow! Cool!Rachel York 23 Jan 2007
Wow. I love thre angle. This is so coolSteve Farr 18 Jan 2007
Very cool!!Mi MItchell 02 Dec 2006
You have MAD SKILLS girl, keep it up. And when are we gonna see some fancy airbrushing? Huh, Huh? ;)Alejandro Lopez 23 Nov 2006
woow you do absolutely beautiful shading, your touch and eye are excellent..im not easily impressed hehe.. I wish you would draw from nature though.. your stuff will look more alive!!Emilio B. Campo-Diaz 23 Nov 2006
Excellent creative work, I like it.Kathryn Arruda 23 Nov 2006
How creative, this is really a cool concept, came out great! Yes, would make a fascinating series.Joseph O'Connor 23 Nov 2006
great concept Ruth love the blsck and white with the reds, hugs, Clarkiedan mattoon 22 Nov 2006
bueatiful work , it is amazingPatrick Boyle 22 Nov 2006
awesome perspective and the forshortening of her body is perfect as is the fishnets.Beautiful pencil work to say the least!!!!!!!Stevan Lund 22 Nov 2006
EXCELLENT.Christine brand 22 Nov 2006
VERY COOL!Leah Jaarveth 22 Nov 2006
o wow...this is an excellent piece Ruth!!Jerry 22 Nov 2006
Amazing details, flow, style and format! Great work of culture!Anonymous Guest 22 Nov 2006
Absolutely Gorgeous!!!mat lloyd 22 Nov 2006
fantastic workbianca 22 Nov 2006
nicely created....wow..HAPPY THANKSGIVING to you and yoursPat Abbott 22 Nov 2006
Very creative and beautiful work!Howard C Simpson 22 Nov 2006
Excellent figurative piece!! love your portfolio of work!Emily Reed 22 Nov 2006
WOW! AMAZING! HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND YOURS!