Little Lady

Jo Holden

Little Lady

Graphite (2b to 8b) on A3 UPM Digi 190gsm white paper. I donated a portrait as a fundraiser for my son’s kindy. I’m so pleased that this family won the raffle – the little girl, aged 4, is just adorable and her Mum has done lots for the kindy. It was a huge undertaking though – took me ages. I’m not really happy with the scan as I think you lose detail (but this always seems to be the case!). Winner of Avatar Challenge in “Pencil Drawing” Dec 09. Top Ten in “Best Works on Paper” Challenge Nov 09. Featured in the groups: Graphite Pencil Artists, Art Up Close and Love For Your Children, Nov 09 and Fine Arts, Dec 09. 31 Favourites and 382 views – this is my most popular piece on Red Bubble.

Little Lady belongs to the following groups:

1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture , * Painted Ladies *, ! $$☻The Christmas Shop (Get Art Promoted)☺ !, "Real" Life Artwork (No Photography), Accentuate The Eyes, All About Your Best Work, Art At Its Best!! - No photography, Art Up Close, Childhood, Creative Spirits of Queensland , Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Cutest of the Cute, Ebony and Ivory, Fine Arts, Framed Faces (NO BACKGROUND) , Graphite Pencil Artists, Hand Drawn or Painted Art of Happiness or Joy, International Superheroes of Drawing, Illustration and World Domination, Love for your Children, Moms 4 Art, No More Color (Please read changes to rules), Pencil Drawing (2 per 24 hrs), Pets and People, Prize Challenges!!, Realist Traditional Art, Safe Haven, Shades of Grey, Solo Exhibition, Strictly Human Faces , The Eyes Have It, THE SISTERHOOD, The Top Favorite Group - 30 or more, Who can motivate me?, Who Needs Color For Beauty? - Black & White Art At Its Best and Works On Paper
Little Lady by Jo Holden
  • Kez08

    Kez08

    Damn this is good.

  • Jo Holden replied

    Wow – that was fast! Thanks so much :)

  • Les Smutz

    Les Smutz

    You’ve outdone yourself this time, Jo!!! This is by far your best posted yet!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks Les – you’ve made my day! This one was a huge undertaking. Hopefully her mum will like it.

  • Les Smutz

    Les Smutz

    I think she will be astounded as I am!!! Lucky lady, lucky girl to have such a memorable and treasured heirloom!!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks Les! I’ll keep you posted on her reaction :)

  • Les Smutz

    Les Smutz

    Please do…if you don’t get a gasp and a huge smile I’ll personally come down there and slap her silly! :)

  • Jo Holden replied

    LOL! Thanks Les :)

  • dave allen

    dave allen

    fabulous piece.

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks Dave :)

  • Joyce

    Joyce

    Wow!! Beautiful!! I hope the lady paid enough for it!! This should have raised massive funds for your son’s kindy!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much Joyce :)

  • Marion Chapman

    Marion Chapman

    stunning drawing! incredibly beautiful too

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks Marion :)

  • graphiteaz

    graphiteaz

    Beautiful portrait Jo!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thank you :)

  • Simon Aberle

    Simon Aberle


    Sensational Work!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much for the feature Simon – being featured in this group means a great deal to me :)

  • ISMAIL ALAOUI ABDALLAOUI

    ISMAIL ALAOUI ...

    this is really toooooo sweetn amazing softness, you must have gone very slow and gently until finishing this piece :)

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks Ismail. This one took alot longer than previous works, mainly because of her wavy blonde hair. I enjoyed doing it though :)

  • JimmyJones

    JimmyJones

    Wow, nice touch…excellent work!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much Jimmy :)

  • Jan Szymczuk

    Jan Szymczuk

    Beautiful piece of work, love the wisps of hair effect below the ears, this is really time consuming (I know) and the eyes are great…

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much Jan. I get a good effect using a sharpened hard eraser combined with my kneaded eraser and then I highlight with a pencil to bring out the wispy bits. Takes ages though!

  • Kay Kempton Raade

    Kay Kempton Raade

    Wonderfully drawn!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much Kay :)

  • baldibearart

    baldibearart

    Wow what a gorgeous drawing, I don’t know how you do it. I have much respect for people who have the patience for detail such as this. Well Done

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much! :)

  • brianboyce50

    brianboyce50

    Pure magic – almost photographic. Well done.

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thank you :)

  • Alice McMahon White

    Alice McMahon ...

    Your work always delights. Soft & lovely!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thank you Alice :)

  • David J. Vanderpool

    David J. Vande...

    wow.. this is amazing! I love your work!!!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thank you David. That is a huge compliment coming from such an amazing graphite artist :)

  • Bandicoot

    Bandicoot

    Superb!!!!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much :)

  • eelsblueEllen

    eelsblueEllen

    Perfection!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thank you :)

  • Nanagahma

    Nanagahma

    Wow, this is beautiful work! I can’t imagine doing anything remotely close to this! I’m into
    “stick” people! LOL!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much:)

  • Belinda Fletcher

    Belinda Fletcher

    Your work is amazing. Instant favourite. Awesome portrait.

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much Belinda :)

  • David Silsbury

    David Silsbury

    Great work Jo, well done and congratulations on being featured.
    David xx

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much David :)

  • Irina Tribushnaya

    Irina Tribushnaya

    so beautiful portrait!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thank you Irina :)

  • Michael Degenhardt

    Michael Degenh...

    Amazing talent you display in this and all your works. I can’t even draw a stick figure…this is gorgeous, love the eyes and innocence captured. Michael

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much Michael :)

  • Karin Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    what an amazing talent you have

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thank you so much Karin :)

  • Denise Martin

    Denise Martin

    This is absolutely superb Jo!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks Denise :)

  • bryanhibleart

    bryanhibleart

    Thanks for your lovely comments Jo. Came to take another look at your work and was really taken with this wonderful portrait. The light, the features, the hair – all superb! What a talent :)

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much Bryan :)

  • davidwyatt

    davidwyatt

    This is stunning, your talent is amazing :)

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much David :)

  • April Webb

    April Webb

    Wow this is a GREAT drawing! Very cute and very impressive.

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks April :)

  • amsputnik

    amsputnik

    Beautifully done, love the detail in the hair

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much! You’re work is beautiful too.

  • Leroy Phipps

    Leroy Phipps

    This is damn good,jo

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks Leroy :)

  • Fazrul Arhan

    Fazrul Arhan

    I can feel the smoothness of the skin..great work!!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks Fazrul :)

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson

    Lovely work. The eyes are incredible.

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thank you Lynda :)

  • Mags Williamson

    Mags Williamson

    Wow! Amazing work, Jo, so detailed and realistic, just fantastic!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thank you Mags :)

  • Jo-anne Corteza

    Jo-anne Corteza

    wow!!! amazing talent :-)

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much Jo-anne :)

  • Dinni H

    Dinni H

    amazing! so life in this!

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much Dinni :)

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson

  • Jo Holden replied

    Wow! Thanks so much Lynda and Blended for the feature :)

  • nishagandhi

    nishagandhi

    wow looks so real…congrats

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks so much :)

  • CanyonWind

    CanyonWind

    Superb work . Go Pro.
    POP’s

  • Jo Holden replied

    Thanks Pop’s!

  • Orla Cahill

    Orla Cahill 29 days ago

    Superbly executed portrait drawing. Exquisite detail. It’s such a wonderful talent to be able to do realistic portraits. Well done Jo. :)

  • Jo Holden replied 29 days ago

    Thanks so much Orla.

  • AmandaH

    AmandaH 28 days ago

    wow!! this is Brilliant!! your work is amazing…love it

  • Jo Holden replied 28 days ago

    Thanks so much Amanda.

  • Susan van Zyl

    Susan van Zyl 28 days ago

    Awesome!!!!

  • Jo Holden replied 28 days ago

    Thanks Susan :)

  • Michael Johnston

    Michael Johnston 28 days ago

    Wow, this is stunning, beautiful work.

  • Jo Holden replied 28 days ago

    Thanks so much Michael! I like your work too :)

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore 27 days ago

    Gosh, Jo. This is one of those “I can’t believe it’s not a photo” drawings. Stunning, and your little model is absolutely angelic. And, wow, thank you for submitting this work to Solo Exhibition, too.

  • Jo Holden replied 27 days ago

    Thanks so much! I was a little hesitant about submitting it but glad I did :)

  • minnow

    minnow 27 days ago

    Your work is wonderful, you can almost feel the peachy softness of her skin. It’s beautiful, well done :)

  • Jo Holden replied 27 days ago

    Thank you so much :)

  • Linda Gregory

    Linda Gregory 27 days ago

    This is a fabulous portrait of a beautiful child. I’m sure the parents are absolutely nuts about this portrait!

  • Jo Holden replied 27 days ago

    Thanks Linda. The mother seemed very pleased with it – she gave me an amazing photo to start with which always makes such a difference to the outcome.

  • Philip Holley

    Philip Holley 26 days ago

    Jo this is incredible work, I SO hope You win the avatar challenge with this one!!

  • Jo Holden replied 26 days ago

    Thanks so much Philip. I take this as a huge compliment from such a fine artist as yourself :)

  • Martin Lynch-Smith

    Martin Lynch-S... 26 days ago

    That is beautiful, exceptionally done also

  • Jo Holden replied 26 days ago

    Thanks Martin :)

  • netmonk

    netmonk 26 days ago

    It’s nearly photographic! Well done Jo!
    Kenny

  • Jo Holden replied 26 days ago

    Thanks so much Kenny :)

  • en-joy

    en-joy 23 days ago

    How beautiful is this? These eyes are fantastic!!

  • Jo Holden replied 23 days ago

    Thanks so much :)

  • Philip Holley

    Philip Holley 23 days ago

    ...........and You did win the avatar!! Congratulations Jo, this deserved to win it’s beautifully done, an awesome piece of art. You are truly talented!

  • Jo Holden replied 23 days ago

    Thanks so much Philip! It’s the first time I’ve won a challenge so I’m very pleased, especially since the calibre of entries was so high.

  • Hidemi Tada

    Hidemi Tada 21 days ago

    great pencil work Jo!!

  • Jo Holden replied 21 days ago

    Thanks Hidemi.

  • Marlene Piccolin

    Marlene Piccolin 20 days ago

    Simply stunning. More than worthy of all the accolades it received. (and thanks-they were)

  • Jo Holden replied 20 days ago

    Thanks so much Marlene :)

  • LowellSmith

    LowellSmith 19 days ago

    This is incredible. I don’t see how you do it.

  • Jo Holden replied 19 days ago

    Thanks so much Lowell!

  • PapasGirl

    PapasGirl 18 days ago

    your work is awesome…she’s gorgous…

  • Jo Holden replied 18 days ago

    Thanks so much.

  • Carolyn Bishop

    Carolyn Bishop 18 days ago

    Beautiful! And, congratulations on the big Avatar win! Very well deserved!

  • Jo Holden replied 18 days ago

    Thank you Carolyn :)

  • Karen Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson 13 days ago

    OH MY GOODNESS JO! THIS IS FABULOUS!

  • Jo Holden replied 12 days ago

    Thanks so much Karen. Much appreciated :)

  • John Harding

    John Harding 12 days ago

    very stunning work Jo!!!!

  • Jo Holden replied 12 days ago

    Thanks so much John :)

  • Rosemaree

    Rosemaree 12 days ago

    Jo she is absolutely adorable… What a great talent you have.

  • Jo Holden replied 12 days ago

    Thank you Rosemaree. She is a gorgeous little girl – a good subject always makes a good portrait in my opinion!

  • Chris Baker

    Chris Baker 2 days ago

    Stunning work, Jo!!
    So well do many of us here appreciate the old ‘scanning issues’ as mentioned above, yet you’ve certainly excelled yourself here – a true gem of a drawing :)))

  • Jo Holden replied 2 days ago

    Thanks so much Chris :)

  • eman180

    eman180 2 days ago

    I like it, splendid work, bravo !!

  • Jo Holden replied 2 days ago

    Thanks :)

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida 2 days ago

    excellent,

  • Jo Holden replied 2 days ago

    Thanks Scott :)

  • LorusMaver

    LorusMaver about 20 hours ago

    Stunning work ! lots of patience required.

  • Jo Holden replied about 14 hours ago

    Thanks so much :)

  • eoconnor

    eoconnor about 19 hours ago

    a wonderful work ,shows love and patience !! LIZ

  • Jo Holden replied about 14 hours ago

    Thanks so much Liz :)

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