Billie Billie Billie Blue
January 24, 2013
Remember when I wrote “I fuckin’ love Nina Simone”? Course you don’t, so I’ll remind you here.
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You know who else I love? Billie Holiday. Yep, lady B. I love her wit, her style, her beauty, her voice and soul. I’ve started sketching again, along with all my other little crafts. Brunet Young calls them part of my “coping skills”.
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I started this one on New years Eve. It’s a portrait. I usually don’t do portrait and honestly hadn’t done one in years–not a detailed one at least. But part of my inspiration came from Lunch Sketch here on words press. Check him out HERE, he’s incredibly talented.
My sketch, finished yesterday (I’d put it down after starting it on New Years and picked it back up day before last) is here!
I messed up on her face a bit, particularly her lips, and got lazy towards the end. Note the lazily done flowers.
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Billie Holiday, pencil/graphite
(c) paz 2012
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addendum: I have wonderful news I will share in my next post! Actually I have lots of news–great, not so great, in between and more. I’ve been out for so long it seems. But I’m glad to be back today.
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Exquisite. Can’t wait to go read your piece on Nina. I adore them both.
My piece on Nina is on the link. They’re great aren’t they? I think I’ll do a portrait of her too eventually.
Thank you so much for the visit and comment!
I remember you now!
Sorry I hadn’t a minute ago.
No worries! I’ve just been patiently waiting for a post from you. And You did not disappoint! I showed the portrait to my family, too. It’s so beautiful.
Paz! This is awesome!
The hair is amazing and I have no idea how you achieved that effect. What pencil/graphite do you use?
I know what you mean about getting lazy towards the end of a piece. Happens to me sometimes too. After a few hours I often get to a point where I am happy with how it looks but just just want it to be finished.
Again … awesome!
Glad you are back.
Thank you Mr. Sketch! It means so much coming from you. And yeah, after all the details, you kinda run at the end.
As far as the hair–I LOVE drawing hair. This one was a challenge. I just used a set of Derwent soft graphite pencils and a .5 mechanical pencil.
I despise hair. I will do enough to make it look acceptable, but never invest the time to make it excellent.
YOU are incredibly talented.
THANK YOU Amanda love! xo So are you
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Beautiful portrait in pencil, done of Billie Holiday. Very Well drawn.
Thank you!
Nice! I love Billie Holiday as well