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Monday, 30 March 2009 10:00 |
Portrait of U.S. President Barack O'bama
I had to draw that face. Barack Obama is a man I greatly admire. I believe he is a great man about to do great things. Seriously, I would have quit that job of his before I started! He is grace under pressure.
Of course, when I heard that he had some 'Irish' heritage, I felt even more compelled to draw him. It turns out, President O'Bama is 3% Irish! We're all 3 or 4% something aren't we? Genealogists appear to show that Obama's great-great-great-grandfather, Fulmuth Kearney, was reared in Moneygall, then left for America in 1850, when he was 19.
Celtic knot designs are quite spiritual in nature. They are usually, as this one is, a never-ending organic line, or growth. The one in this drawing spirals from the earth around Obama and out, into the ether. I suppose it represents President Obama's nature, as well as his ability to connect with people.
This original pencil drawing was done on 16" x 20" illustration board. The drawing itself is 11" x 14".
Original Pencil Portrait - $185 "If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress." ~ Barack Obama
"We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent." ~ Barack Obama
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Katherine Hepburn Drawing |
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Tuesday, 17 February 2009 04:55 |
Portrait of Katherine Hepburn
Yeah, I know! This isn't a celtic knot design either! I wanted to share it with fellow Hepburn fans though. I drew her portrait in pencil for my drawing workbook, "Anyone Can Draw in Ten Sessions". Katherine Hepburn was the first of her kind. She attracted a lot of attention off stage for wearing slacks and not wearing make-up in public. These days that's just funny! She wouldn't play the Hollywood game, and still continued to be a grand success. She was known for portraying strong women at a time when such images were supposed to be box office poison. She dies at 96.
I love her for her strong character and that face! Chiselled beauty. She was raised to speak her mind, develop it fully, and exercise her body so no matter what, she could find and reach her full potential. (Boy oh boy, I could exercise more!).
I drew this in pencil on 12" x 19" acid free paper.
Original Pencil Portrait - $95
"Acting is the most minor of gifts and not a very high-class way to earn a living.. After all, Shirley Temple could do it at the age of four." - Kate Hepburn
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Drawing of Mother Theresa |
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009 06:17 |
Portrait of Mother Theresa
Yeah, I know! This isn't a celtic knot design! I wanted to share it with you though. Wether you're Catholic or not, this woman inspired, gave hope, and gave completely of herself to the poorest of poor. I drew her portrait in pencil for my drawing class book, "Anyone Can Draw in Ten Sessions", but I wanted to share it with you here. I love faces with characer and depth. Mother Theresa has it beyond measure.
I drew it in pencil on 12" x 19" acid free paper.
Original Pencil Portrait - $65 SOLD!
"There are no great things, only small things with great love." ~ Mother Theresa
"I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world." ~ Mother Teresa
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