Japanese Memorial Portrait

Unbelievably stunning! Beautiful work

Absolutely outstanding! Brilliant work!

ANd I just had to add this – you took the time to do the WHOLE background – I am so impressed!

Fantasic work! This is a great composition and you’ve done a great job of the detail, tones, and overall structure! Well done :)

This is beautifully done and pulls in the eye…thank you

As a big time martial arts fan, I always wanted to be able to draw a man in a Judo suit; I can’t believe how well you’ve drawn it; the facial character/bodily gesture/the suit/the texture/the crinkles/the seams/right down to the man’s hands/veins/and, the way light bounces off of everything…all absolutely AMAZING ;-)

Frankly, I don’t regard your work as being called: art; at least, not in the normal sense. Instead, I honestly believe it’s GENIUS! There are artists/and, there are ‘artists’; people who seem to come for an entirely different planet; and, quite truly, you are one of those; such people are GIFTED/blessed almost beyond belief! ;-)

i am in awe… you are amazing…

Amazing attention to detail! Outstanding work!

Oh my! Your sure are talented!!

very professional portrait drawing!

Love the essence you’ve captured here. Your work is amazing!

The subject stands as a figure of ‘quiescence’: latent authority. Oh, by the way, that’s ‘martial arts’, and he’s wearing a suit for jiu jitsu or Judo. As an ex-karate student, I know the difference.
Stunning capture of his countenance!!

Hi Margaret,
If I did some research, I would be able to find out his name.
My karate instructor, Shiro Asano has been teaching since around 1967 and will be 70 years old in October this year. I also met, and trained under, Sensei Kanazawa who signed his name on my karate suit, which my late mother embroidered over in black and red. I still have that suit (or ‘gi’ (hard ‘g’) as it’s known in Japanese)

Hi Margaret,
given that your portrait is a ‘Memorial’ portrait, I wonder whether the he could have been this man. As you will see from the link, he died 16 years ago, but the image is striking given that he would have been slightly thinner if he had been your subject, but then I don’t know when you drew the portrait. It’s only conjecture on my part.

It’s also notable that he practiced Karate under the tutelage of Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of modern day Shotokan.

wonderful artwork,looks like a photo,outstanding work.

another very impressive portrait drawing Margaret.

Thankyou Pip..this is one of my best in graphite

You added this to 1 on 1 : The Fine Art of Portraiture already!! why did you remove it from the group?

Superb work Margaret (O:

I dont understand why you keep removing this from the group, only for me to add it again. This is the third time! What is going on Margaret?

Thankyou for the “Feature” xx Thankyou Simon

Simply great, Margaret! :)

I love the how you created the texture in the background giving it that 3D look, brilliant Margaret

hey thanks Margaret. But you really nailed it with this piece, don’t you recon, like you must have been very satisfied with your efferts, awesome

wownderful work ! Wow!

i’m sorry to comment this again, but in all your gallery i love this the most, it has so much caracter, and its style is so original!!! i want to do something like that with my old japanese teacher!

NOw being a Karateka for over 23 years myself this image has a huge impact on me. Simply beautiful work portraying the spirit and essence of Budo.. Beautiful image…

Thankyou Rob,,,this was a memorial piece. A good friend of mines father. He taught for sixty one years..This portrait came together so easily and I had such a pieceful feeling as it came together…I had the feeling that he was there. :)

Congratulations on your feature in Dimensions
It is a beautiful work of art!

Hey, I just noticed you added a few of mine as faves, thanks!

Thankyou Ken..this is one piece I am proud of :)

Hello Margaret, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the narrative to go with this outstanding piece. I love that you felt the prescence of your subject. I relate to that feeling completely.That is when I know I create my own best pieces and it is a very special and unique feeling.

This is so superb in every sense of the word. A superb portrait and your subject is here facing me in an almost spiritual and realistic way.Wonderful ! I am so glad I didn’t miss this.

Jean.

lovely job

so fantastic..wondeful drawing..well done!

This hit me ‘like a ton of bricks’ Margaret…!!!! Truly a masterpiece :)
’.... that took forever building to get the contrast without a shine.’ How well do I know this little problem! ;)

Even though realism is nothing I’m going for in my own little drawings it’s always great to see what amazing things others achieve in that field. I can almost see some photographers start to cry because they fear they could lose their job :D
Very impressive work!

Thankyou Sven that is quite a compliment ..lol…I took a look through your porfolio and am very impressed..Your very talented and see you going far in the art field :)

wonderful drawing Margaret. you expressed very well of material and of course man’s face and body. perfect work.

You really capture emotion and feelings very well in your portraits. Excellent work.
Huazen

Thankyou so much…this is one of my personal favorites :)

Astounding drawing ability! And a large work, which must have taken some time to draw.
Excellent!

Please add this work as it needs to be featured.. Congratulations :)

Absolutely outstanding. As someone who has labored to build up darks with graphite, I know what you went through to achieve this amazing image.

Cool, he looks like a judoka (or he really is one). Awesome work! :D

Tremendous work Margaret, as always!!!

It’s been a very busy summer here, Margaret…lots of company and not enough time in the day to do anything...now I’m busy catching up with absolutely everything!!! =)

There is such strength and presence in this piece Margaret. You have done an amazing job and I’m sure his spirit was there guiding you!!!!

Superb work

This is PERFECT!!!

I am honestly speechless Margaret. Your work is so inspirational, but this is something beyond special…....