So sad. This is one of those pieces that gives the viewer such an atmospheric presence. It tells a story for you with little or no imagination required to see what the artist really intended. Is she hiding behind those leaves? Is she secretly watching someone? The eyes tell me that she might just be observing "the one that got away" with his/her new love. The expressiveness in the subject's face really takes me to that place where I identify with how she feels. And THAT, in my opinion, is the ultimate goal to be achieved in any piece of art... Good job!
Anonymous Guest
19 Jul 2008
So sad. This is one of those pieces that gives the viewer such an atmospheric presence, that it tells a story for you with little to no imagination as to what the artist actually intended.
Is she hiding behind those leaves? Is she secretly watching someone? Those eyes tell me that she might just be seeing "the one that got away" with his/her new love. The expressiveness in her face really takes me to that place, and I identify with how she must feel. And THAT, in my opinion, is the ultimate goal to be achieved in any piece or art. Good job!
46 Comments
Tim Linville 01 Jan 2014
This is So Beautiful.Very Well Drawn!Julie Mayser 26 Dec 2008
OMG.... I thought this was a photo! Marvelous work, Elena! the values are impressive!BENJAMIN SPENCELEY 08 Oct 2008
NICE, her eyes are full of pain.Aleksandr Klyuyanov 08 Oct 2008
Fine technique, very vivid image. Elena, hope you'll draw another brilliant portrait when this beauty stops crying... SASHAsten struikenkamp 04 Oct 2008
speechless...Pinaki Ranjan Mukherjee 29 Sep 2008
vulnerability with the great touch of beauty...Leah Jaarveth 16 Sep 2008
Absolutely amazing display of talent!!! Beautifully rendered perfection!!!!Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 12 Sep 2008
Wow,Masterful Brilliant Beautiful piece of Art!!!,Dee&David Jobesdavid discorpius 12 Sep 2008
beautiful!, love the soulful expression.Steve Howard 24 Aug 2008
Wow. I like this. Great job.Joshua Harvey 19 Aug 2008
Just looking at the picture without reading the title, conveys sadness, great capture of emotion. -Well done!untoro 12 Aug 2008
Fantastic!Sheryl Boivin 03 Aug 2008
wow...very well done! Congratulations on a superb rendering! what an emotional piece~Eddie Adams 20 Jul 2008
So sad. This is one of those pieces that gives the viewer such an atmospheric presence. It tells a story for you with little or no imagination required to see what the artist really intended. Is she hiding behind those leaves? Is she secretly watching someone? The eyes tell me that she might just be observing "the one that got away" with his/her new love. The expressiveness in the subject's face really takes me to that place where I identify with how she feels. And THAT, in my opinion, is the ultimate goal to be achieved in any piece of art... Good job!Anonymous Guest 19 Jul 2008
So sad. This is one of those pieces that gives the viewer such an atmospheric presence, that it tells a story for you with little to no imagination as to what the artist actually intended. Is she hiding behind those leaves? Is she secretly watching someone? Those eyes tell me that she might just be seeing "the one that got away" with his/her new love. The expressiveness in her face really takes me to that place, and I identify with how she must feel. And THAT, in my opinion, is the ultimate goal to be achieved in any piece or art. Good job!mike aeichele 19 Jul 2008
Well done Elena....marvelous detail and expressionShelley Walden 17 Jul 2008
Exceptional!! Such detail and awesome dimension!T Craig Brown 16 Jul 2008
Truely amazing drawing!amira el-fohail 16 Jul 2008
great drawing ElenaTerry Bullard 16 Jul 2008
~beautifully done~ wonderful pencil work!dawn lochridge 15 Jul 2008
That is truly amazing. very beautifulJon Bidwell 15 Jul 2008
Beautiful, looks so close to a photo!debbie collier 29 Jun 2008
Excellent work!!!!brenden howard 29 Jun 2008
wow, great pencil work, love the eyes, she is so inersent looking,very prittydarek koziol 28 Jun 2008
congrat. Elena - definitely distinguished work - best greetings :)Armando Salas 28 Jun 2008
TOP NOTCHAnonymous Guest 28 Jun 2008
Excellent.Dixie Fowler 28 Jun 2008
Your work is very beautiful. This is my favorite!Hugo Revuelta 28 Jun 2008
Great portrait. Nice back light.Amber Fain 08 Oct 2007
The hair on your portraits is just amazing. I dont know what technique you use, but it's incredible.Ross Loudon 12 Sep 2007
Your work is fantastic. The detail an sharpness is incredible. Well done.Namita Kulkarni 12 Sep 2007
Wow! looks so real and 3 dimensional!! the hair especially! how'd u do that!Renata Cavanaugh 08 Sep 2007
Elena, I so look forward to seeing your work.....it is always totally amazing, perfect!Anonymous Guest 06 Sep 2007
wow thats cool!!!!!helen tyralik 06 Sep 2007
good pencil workJerry 06 Sep 2007
Spectacular drawing, style and portrait!Fiona Robinson 06 Sep 2007
Whow!!!!!!!!!! Is this really done by pencil or by computer????? Lovely work your technique is perfectCathy Savels 06 Sep 2007
Most incredible pencil work! You would think the sun is actually shining on this picture. You've captured the light so amazingly well.John Enright 05 Sep 2007
this is so very beautiful. explicit and precise in technique.pamela jones 05 Sep 2007
wonderful piece of workZura Potskhishvili 05 Sep 2007
Good gob!alma groskinsky 05 Sep 2007
This is amazing..... my hat goes off to you.Valarie Connell 05 Sep 2007
Absolutely gorgous piece!! You captured her wonderfully! The hair is perfect. :)Joanna Jungjohann 05 Sep 2007
my gosh this is a haunting work, so beautiful.Emily Reed 05 Sep 2007
WONDERFUL PENCIL PORTRAIT! MY PIC OF THE DAY!katja cuikova 05 Sep 2007
awesome pencil artwork!