Lady Day, Billy Holiday

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Lady Day, Billy Holiday

charcoal drawing of one of my favorite jazz singers, Billy Holiday.Beautiful vocalist,tragic life.She tried to handle a cruel world of racisiam by turning to the hazy world of heroin.Her pain shows on her face, and in her music.

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Art/Drawing Misc. Charcoal People/Portrait Jazz singer blues billy holiday addicts

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Ginger Lovellette

Ginger Lovellette 03 Sep 2010

Awesome likeness!

Jo-Ann Hayden
Artist Reply: Thank you Ginger, so very glad you like it.
Maurizio Miele

Maurizio Miele 07 Feb 2009

GREAT WORK !

Donald Dolanski

Donald Dolanski 05 Oct 2008

Very intense. I love the way you captured the eyes. Nice work!

Jo-Ann Hayden
Artist Reply: You are too kind. Thank you.
Jerry

Jerry 11 Jan 2008

Very expressive and interesting!

Jo-Ann Hayden
Artist Reply: Thank you so much jerry for the compliment on my work
Joanna Jungjohann

Joanna Jungjohann 11 Jan 2008

oh, and aye, a marvelous job done, Jo-Ann. most expressive work.

Jo-Ann Hayden
Artist Reply: thank you so very much