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Alessandra Ambrosio by ~Stephen67:iconStephen67:

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©2007-2009 ~Stephen67
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Alessandra Ambrosio

I started this back at the end of June, and worked on and off till yesterday on it. Total of 51 hours. It was a great lesson in patients and in hair and how not to go cross-eyed when drawing hair.

It is a very large drawing, 2x4 feet (61cm x122cm), it was done on a gesso'd board because paper would of been greatly impractical. Gesso also gives you more options when it comes to hair, making it easier to draw that one white strand out in all the blackness.


I loved the movement and flow about this picture, it makes me feel very free, so I had to draw it. When I realized I had almost 40 hours into a drawing of Emma Watson (Hermione), I figured I might need to finish this one, ha.

You may recognize Alessandra from her work with Victoria's Secret.

The download size is about 2100 pixels wide as well.

Feel free to check out my gallery as I have a few other drawings finished and more in the works.


Comments appreciated!
And Thanks for helping to make this to a DD! ^_^

Daily Deviation

Given 2007-10-26

Alessandra Ambrosio by =Stephen67
"Stunning capture of movement and tension in this drawing. The level of detail in her hair is mind-blowing, to say the least." (Suggested by ~madilar and Featured by `JesusIV)

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~thecraigc Sep 28, 2007, 11:54:48 AM
Very nice! :clap: I really love the detail - especially the hair. :D

Did you use mechanical pencils?

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~thecraigc Sep 28, 2007, 11:55:32 AM
Decided to :+fav: it. :P

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~Stephen67 Sep 28, 2007, 12:04:41 PM
Thank you ^_^

The hair is my faviort part, but so very tedious, lol.

I ranged from 2h-9B on this one, found a few neat tricks to make 9b even darker and what not as well. ha, I like my blacks BLACK.

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~Adua Sep 28, 2007, 12:20:14 PM
Wow ! This is great ! i thought it was a photo.
And I know what you mean with drawing hair...its to become mad. I tried once, but it really didnt work that well.
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~Stephen67 Sep 28, 2007, 2:00:20 PM
Thank you, thats always my goal, people to think its a photo ^_^

I use to be very horrible at hair, it was always my week spot, I found it needs as much time, if not more than the entire rest of the drawing. Should take about 5 times as much work to do the same sized area as something that isn't hair.

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~DieGedankenSindFrei Sep 28, 2007, 3:36:02 PM
i like the real photo...u´ve done a great work. especially the teeth :)

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~kric Sep 28, 2007, 4:39:27 PM
You are very skilled.
the depth in this picture puts me in awe :)
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~Stephen67 Sep 28, 2007, 6:28:57 PM
Thank you ^_^

The teeth was actually the starting point, it looked freaky before I drew the lips in.

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~deejaybunny12 Sep 29, 2007, 7:30:17 PM
O_O
Are you positivly sure that's a drawing?

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10/300 second
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Sep 28, 2007, 12:03:10 PM

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