Virginia Woolf

Love your talented soul!!!
I just want to reach out and run my fingers over this piece, it just feels so… alive.
Here eyes… almost yearning and forlorn. Wow!
Thanks for the link, I’m off to check it out! :D

excellant sketch !!!

A beautiful rendition of the defining photograph of VW—and you’ve brought even more depth to it! Congratulations.

Beautiful drawing, so soft and natural.

Thanks everyone, that was quick!
Paul, just let me spray her with fixative, then you can do what you like! :)
This is one of the more famous photos of Virginia, before she was married I think, she was very young.

Gorgeous work

perfect likeness she was one mystery, but true artists are, them that dedicate thier whole being to art are super sensitive people and she fit that mold see the moive ;hours;

Wonderful likeness.

This is very beautiful. Could look at it for hours

Awesome.

you did it! you captured her soul, (and she’s not eve lookin at the “camera”!) no fair!! that’s what I’ve been trying to do in my portraits, but havent quite got it yet.
well done! i like it a lot – and am almost too jealous to be nice to you now (o;

Thank you everyone. I did see ‘The Hours’ but I can’t even remember if I liked it to be honest. All I seem to remember is the fuss about Nicole Kidman’s nose.
Haha thanks Sally!!! Does it make you feel better to know I did the eyes about 10 times?

To my mind portraiture drawing can’t get much better than this – it has a beautiful classic look with a great balance between strong tone and softness of the features. You aren’t tempted, as I often am, to overplay the white highlights. Your work alone makes being a member of RB worthwhile. Look forward to more Kaitlin.

wonderful! Love to see more like this!

Thanks so much Brian! What an amazing compliment, especially coming from you!!
I’m halfway through another war one, portrait of Rommel this time.

Beautiful work!

There have been many famous portrait artists over the centuries and this piece could be exhibited proudly alongside their works. I agree entirely with what Brian wrote about it. The photo you used was taken two years before her second nervous breakdown and five years before she wrote her first novel. I read To The Lighthouse thirty years ago and recently read Orlando, but that’s all. We look forward to seeing Rommel.

Postscript … The best way of describing you as an artist is in the words of Tambatoys: “wow you really are freaking talented :)”

Beautiful, very accomplished drawing, this could be a ‘life’ drawing such is its sensitivity – superb work Firedrake.

Thanks Dave! I studied ‘To The Lighthouse’ at Uni. When I read it again recently I remembered how much I loved it.

I’m very slow…to draw someone in real life, they’d need to be frozen in Carbonite :)

Hmmm…not weird…so i ignored it…beautiful classy piece of work….like you :)

You want weird? I got plenty weird…watch this space! :)

exquisite…

OMG!! You never cease to amaze me Firedrake…this is just sublime! A truly stunning work of art! Well done!

Thank you so much everyone, I really appreciate it!
I hesitated in putting this one up as I wasn’t sure if it was good enough.
Thanks for your encouragement! xxx

omgoodness lovely detail!..keep it up

This is a beautiful rendering! I love what you have left unsaid.

wonderful touch, much sensitivity….in a word ,brilliant.

wow, stunning, really.

Really great work Firedrake! I love Virginia Woolf and her sensibility and you got it! It’s just amazing!!!

Wow. This a fabulous drawing. You are good.

This is a stunning piece of work! to me it is much more skillfull to be able to capture such beauty without over doing it. Brilliant!

Beautiful work

Great job, Firedrake. You have such tasteful style.

great work

Excellent portrait, Firedrake

amazing portrait! your drawing skills are outstanding….

Lovely drawing and expert use of charcoal, I have an old poster from an exhibition at the National Gallery in London with this particular image on my studio wall. You really have done it justice.

Thanks everyone! Charcoal is fun, fun, fun.
Haha Deborah, that’s the trouble with using a recognisable photo!! Can’t do it half-assedly :)

Amazing! Not just the realism but the grace of your style: the luminous eye, the fading hair…gorgeous! At first I thought Virginia was a bit out of place among your great beakface collection but hey, she had quite a beakie nose herself!

Markus – HAHAHAHA
You are hilarious!!! That’s not why I chose her :)

i have this photograph on my bedroom wall and i just love how you have done this – it is incredibly beautiful!!!

A beautiful drawing firedrake… you know, the lighter your touch the more engaging! keep it coming..PR

absolutely beautiful. outstanding work

very beautiful! :) awesome work

you’re work is so technically skilled and beautiful.All of it.I love the softness of this,the expression on her face.lovely.

Firedrake; great charcoal. wonderful portrait. well done and well drawn.

I love Virginia Woolf, and I love this drawing. Thank you! It’s absolutely brilliant.

Outstanding!!

That’s such an accomplished drawing and its great on the pink paper.

this is lovely Firedrake…drawing is really my first love…though I have been a bit blocked lately to practice it. seduced by the digital camera!!!

Her sister Vanessa Bell is one of my heroes!

I admire the woman .The drawing is very sensual. Great observation skills. Beautiful.

beautiful work, I love the detail in the hair, simply amazing

stunning work ….

This is amazing.

This is wonderful. Beautiful work.

Stunning!

exquisite drawing!

This is just too good!!

absolutely breath taking!!

Congrats on being featured on the home page. A stunning work.

Exellent portrait of MS Wolf..

You know I love this piece! Congrats on the feature! Well deserved.

This is a lovely piece. I am enamored by it!

This is beautiful. You’re very special.

beautifully done

brilliant!

absolutely stunning capture well done

Great work!

Excellent work! I just have to realize that I have a LOOOONG way to go yet.

virginia was exotically attractive

Congratulations on reaching the Home page with this. Shows they have good taste.

i knew right away….and i thought…darn…i want to favour that photo…its so clear, you didnt need to explain it was woolf….

How absolutely,breathtakingly beautiful! The wonderful detail,the softness and the beautiful life here are astonishing! I could sit and look at this all day….

superb drawing!

wow bloody excellant

very reminisant great work!!!

breathtaking work…

Even if this weren’t someone famous, your drawing would stand out on a page. It is just lovely and beautifully rendered.

This is absolutely amazing

This is Virginia Woolf but there is a Pre Raphealite quality to this.

Very beautifully done!

Amazing portrait,congrats for the home page.

Beautiful, poignant portrait, so well done. Amazing work. Love it.

wow beautiful work

Hmmm, I like it!

This is so wonderful and sensitive.

Perfect in every way of one of my most
favorite authors of all time.

beautiful great shading

its got such a classic look, amazing pencil work its beautiful

i love this especially the old school parchment look.

Hi I know you’ve had thousand “strokes” but one more won;t do any harm – this is just WONDERFUL, very lovely, very touching.

excellent work

A real beaut!!

superb work she was indeed a talented lady i live not 5 minutes from her house in cornwall and you can see what inspired her novels and why she inspired you

this is really gorgeous. well done

Great work

Oh my goodness. This is so beautiful. I simply adore it. Thank you.

OMG and insanely good classical drawer! You’re amazing and inspiring!

i’ve always loved this image too. this is great technical work done with sensitivity. i read your comment about how you thought it wasn’t good enough to post. wow. really highlighted to me how difficult it is to judge our own work. anyway, good job, i love it..

very fine drawing.

....so many comments, i could barely find room. you’ve probably heard it all by now. virginia is lovely!

thanks for all the fun critters, too.

s.clifton

incredible

so soft and fresh. great one!

beautiful and soft works so well for this portrait, a fine piece well done. =-)

Just right.

Beautiful work!

your work is just so amazing

Very nice drawing!!

Beautiful, such lovely sensitivity and restraint, I love it when someone knows when to stop

Very delicate rendition.

Brilliant portrait Kaitlin!

I echo the “freaking talented” comment (: Really cool, and I especially love the hair.

Your mastery in the skill of drawing is something to be envied.

This portrait is tender, emotive and breathtakingly beautiful.

beautiful…

This is way too cool you are fantastic

beautiful !

Love this big fan

Wonderful portrait Firedrake

Great piece!

this is an astonishingly captivating piece you have created. I LOVE how it reminds me of the beauty and enchantment of DaVinci’s females

oh!.... amazing!

So amazing and beautiful

fantastic! excellent soft treatment of Virginia :) art like this in my group makes me happy :)

Very Beautiful :) xXx

This is my favourite picture of Virginia, and your drawing of her is beautiful! :)

Excellent!

Perfect

Absolutey beautiful artwork!!!

WONDERFUL artwork!!! my compliments!!!

wow what a beautiful portrait! My oldest sister is a big fan of Virginias….great art!

gorgeous artwork

this is amazing

Simply beautiful work.

LOVE this…superb work =)

this is gorgeous.
rather captivating.

Astonishing drawing….

A classic beauty for sure, you are very talented :)

Wow – thought i was seeing things, but yip, this is Firedrake’s … what amazingly diverse talent. This is beautiful if not quite a juxtaposition to your other work. Love your stuff !

ohhh… i’m currently wandering in absolute rapture and bliss through mrs dalloway. this is a breathtaking portrait, in my humble opinion i wholeheartedly applaud your work.

woah she is just beautiful well done you are amazing!! just made my day

Virginia, is one of my Spirit Guides and I have often looked at this beautifully drawn picture over the last few months. I keep coming back to look at it in great detail. You have not only captured her true Spirit but also her beauty. I re-read Orlando in the Summer as did all my friends because of a revelation I received while reading it. I have experienced so many wonderful encounters due to her directions and met so many interesting people. I look at this again today and now leave you one of her quotes, The first duty of a lecturer is to hand you after an hour’s discourse a nugget of pure truth to wrap up between the pages of your notebooks and keep on the mantelpiece forever. You have inspired me greatly!S

Thank You!Sx

great art work,nice tones

wonderful dear, you have to do a seriouse of such portraits….Jane Austen could be next…smile

Beautiful!

I know for a fact that this takes so much time
and can be really difficult.

Wonderful job!

You’re welcome. Haha that usually goes for me too.

totally fabulous work..so well done!

g o r g e o u s!!!!!! i adore Virginia Woolf also, and she’s so lovely to draw!
well done :)))

Excellent work! Love the tones and the delicate nature of this image

Wow what can i say that hasnt been said already, beautifully done , an instant fave for me (O:

you captured her so magnificently.

This portrait is absolutely terrific ! Love it

Perfect.

must thank WTS for bring this to my attention. Such a vivid piece, as though she sat for you!! love it firedrake :)

Absolutely stunning. This is so beautifully and skillfully rendered. Simply elegant pose and totally compelling.

Who’s afraid of virginia woolfe? brilliant work.

F.A.B. Were on at the Tap Gallery shortly if you’d like to spread the word.
Please forward to everyone who loves visual arts and performance!!!

Greetings! I’d like to invite you to a group art exhibition “ALIVE” featuring 40 Artists and performers @ TAP gallery, 278 Palmer st Darlinghurst – HUGE opening night celebration Saturday 3rd October , 6 – 10PM
The show is an experiment in positive creativity and communication brought to you by Alive Media Australia
Please find below all the details. The event website is up located at www.alivemedia.com.au the opening celebration will be broadcast live from TAP gallery at the same website.
The exhibition runs for 2 weeks, from 29th Sept to Oct 10. Hope to see you there! Thanks and peace.
Tell everyone! This is gonna be fun. ENTRY IS FREE!
Thanks, Graham

Well done!