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November 11, 2004
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I wanted to do a different style of self portraiture and make it original and meaningful as well as encorporate my love of photography and drawing. The use of my hands holding the picture together is supposed to symbolize how many people like to keep everything in their lives together by themselves(including myself), and the sullen look on my face represents how trying to 'hold yourself together' can be emotionally straining. It's impossible to be perfect or to keep everything together on your own. That's sort of the general idea behind the portrait.

Medium: graphite
Size: 14"X 20"
Tools: Staedtler Mars Lumograph graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B<--I used an entire 8B doing the background :phew:), kneaded eraser, masking tape, tissue, blending stump
Time: I didn't really count, but I'd estimate...about 15-20 hours, the longest I've ever taken on a drawing
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Given 2004-12-03
Hold Yourself Together by ~genni yes folks, it's a drawing. /me picks up jaw from ground. ( Suggested by `JoshClarkeDraws and Featured by `alphaosiris )
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~Biohazard315 1 day ago
Great concept. Wonderful work!

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But He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was on Him; and with His stripes we ourselves are healed. -- Isaiah 53:5
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~jwandslmac1 3 days ago  New member
Very cool!
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~realizumm May 14, 2012
Wow amazing pencil work.
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~CodyAndres May 1, 2012  New member Student Traditional Artist
This is real creative! Great job!

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Mood: Pleased ~Danmew Apr 29, 2012
An awesome concept that has been brilliantly executed. Beautiful work :love:
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~Bellasmina Apr 28, 2012
Great idea, very creative!
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~Aramis-Arya Apr 27, 2012
Excellent concept and elegantly executed. :) Just wanted to make sure I commented before adding to my favorites.

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"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." -John 14:27
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Mood: Wow! ~s0lomi0b Apr 27, 2012  New member
wow!
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*NotYourGina Apr 13, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Fantastic concept. Blows my mind. Thank you for sharing. :clap:
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Mood: Wow! ~charbythedesert Apr 12, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Really nice...love your work!

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Char

"The only zen you find at the tops of mountains
Is the zen you bring up there" ~ Robert M Pirsig

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