Welles

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Another try at this photo of Orson Welles
graphite

Welles

Welles, a photo by husdant on Flickr.

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graphite

Orson Welles from a studio photo portrait. I believe he was playing Cesare Borgia.

Vallotton

Vallotton, a photo by husdant on Flickr.

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mixed media
After a self portrait by Félix Vallotton

Fi

Fi, a photo by husdant on Flickr.

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pencil
from life

JF Millet

JF Millet, a photo by husdant on Flickr.

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pencil

After a Millet self portrait

After Rembrandt

After Rembrandt, a photo by husdant on Flickr.

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pencils

A study of a painting of the artist’s son

After Millet

After Millet, a photo by husdant on Flickr.

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Pencil

This is actually my third attempt at a pretty straight-up copy of this Millet drawing. I’m terrible (terrible I tell you) at getting the attitude of the head right. I think that points to a fundamental flaw in my work habbits.

Moreau 2

Moreau 2, a photo by husdant on Flickr.

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Neocolor

Gauguin

Gauguin, a photo by husdant on Flickr.

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Neocolor crayons

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I did a pencil sketch of this Gauguin self-portrait but decided that line and tone were not what Gauguin was here to teach me.

Moreau

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pencil