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Paganini Reborn by ~watarufuji1:iconwatarufuji1:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Portraits & Figures

©2007-2009 ~watarufuji1
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Violinist Joshua Bell...yes, he is pretty much amazing.

Mostly pencil, a little touch up on the computer.

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~carolin54323 Jan 3, 2008, 6:01:45 AM
Nice portrait. He is amazing, I love what he did on 'The Voice of the Violin', showing just how expressive and lyric violin playing can be.

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~watarufuji1 Jan 3, 2008, 2:17:59 PM
I agree! He played with the New York Philharmonic on New Years Eve. It was sold out, but they showed it live on PBS so I got to see it anyway! :)
It was amazing!

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Cogito, ergo sum.
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~watarufuji1 Jan 3, 2008, 2:18:47 PM
Oh, and thanks for the comment!

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~carolin54323 Jan 3, 2008, 2:38:06 PM
Lucky thing! I bet it was outstanding! I wish they'd broadcast PBS stuff from America on the BBC when it's good stuff like that. But he's coming to England in April, and I've drawn his portrait too (I think we've used the same reference picture), and I'm possibly going to try and get him to sign it because apparently he usually does signings in the intermission. I would be so honoured if he even looked at it.

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I am the storm that must chose between the sky and the winds.
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~carolin54323 Jan 3, 2008, 2:38:13 PM
You're welcome.

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I am the storm that must chose between the sky and the winds.
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~watarufuji1 Jan 4, 2008, 2:24:56 PM
I saw him in Indianapolis in June. It was amzing to be in the same room as him! He played the Brahms Violin Concerto...I think... yes, it was Brahms. I hope he likes your portrait! Be sure to write and tell me after the concert!

Have you posted the pic?

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Cogito, ergo sum.
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~carolin54323 Jan 5, 2008, 6:18:59 AM
Oh wow! That must have been incredible! I should book tickets, the concerts sell out fast, and I think the further in advance one books, the cheaper tickets tend to be. I shall have to take my boyfriend.

I haven't quite finished one of his hands yet, and I think I drew the bridge on his violin squiff, so I'm going to fix those before I post the picture.

I hope he likes it too. I'd be ever so embarrassed if he thought it was awful.

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I am the storm that must chose between the sky and the winds.
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*inspiredcreativity Jan 1, 2009, 10:47:28 AM
Very well done. Is this started as a tracing, or freehand? I love the cleanness and crispness of the lines, and the clean and minimal shading.

Great facial lines.

Excellent work.

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~watarufuji1 Jan 16, 2009, 2:34:51 PM
Well, I used a reference picture for this one (I usually do) and I used a ruler to get the scale right on the violin. I guess that could be considered cheating but... I was actually really pleased with how the violin turned out! Its hard to get the curves right, you know?

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Cogito, ergo sum.
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