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Submitted: August 30, 2012
Image Size: 3.6 MB
Resolution: 2000×2793

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Lilijaby *Ilojleen

Traditional Art / Drawings / Portraits & Figures

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_{Basic info}

size: A4
media: Koh-I-Noor pencils H-8B, kneaded and regular eraser, a blending stump [for the black background]
time: 20h
title: "lilija" means "a lily" in old Polish
the drawing was requested by my former teacher from high school

_{About the subject}

This portrait of Dominika has been requested by my former homeroom teacher from high school I used to attend. The girl performed a role in the play at 20th anniversary of our school [mine, hers and our mutual teacher's]. An old ballad of a Polish poet, Adam Mickiewicz, was staged: it was called "Lilije" ["Lilies"]. That's why Dominika put a flower in her hair and that's why I chose such a title for the drawing.

_{About the drawing}

It was a very pleasant portrait to draw, I wish all the commissions which I get were so interesting! ^^ I rarely draw flowers, so I'm glad that the lily turned out well, but I know I could do it better... I kept the big contrast which was in the reference picture, or even made it bigger a bit. I did kind my version of hair, the one in the ref photo was more messy.

Hope you like it All support is always very welcome}