Gorilla - color pencil

Thanks Cathy! I picked it for my first because of the limited color pallette. And the expression too of course. Glad you like it!

Big wow factor here!!!! Outstanding work!!!!

gee wizz, you are so talented, so talented. the hair is done so finely and so well it too looks like a photograph, your very good arnt you.

amazing!

Gosh! I thought this was a photo, What a talent you have this is excellent!.

Wow this is fantastic

You are very talented

unique, strong and beautiful!

It already is a masterpiece…outstanding work Marlene, well done!!!

Think i’ll throw away my camera !! This is brilliant Marlene!

Oh YOU ARE GOOD….just a perfect piece of art.

I want to thank everybody for your very kind comments. They are much appreciated.

Marlene, you are an absolute master at realism, I cannot fault it. The potential for manipulation is there :))

Great renduring. Love the attention to detail. I am a colleg graduate in illustration and I couldnt have done it better.

serious talent !! wonderful piece !

FIRST ATTEMPT?- II bow to you!!!

this is amazing. the wrinkles around the face, just perfect!

Wonderful skill, captured his expression beautifully….......amazing folio.

wow! this is truly amazing xxx

amazing art, love the look in his eyes

This is so awesome Marlene.

outstanding
so well done

my 100th attempt still doesn’t look like that :P

well done

Wow, keep doing them!
You have a natural ability!
Beautiful drawing.
The lighting is really good!

Absolutely fabulous !!

I don’t know if there are enough adjectives to describe how great your work is… WOW!!

Simply wonderful! Love the eyes.

awesome work.

You did that with color pencil….amazing work!

Congrats on the competition :) Well done….

stunning work – so realistic!!

Congrats

Yes. Yes. & Yes again. If only humanity could … LOVE.

Hi Marlene. Congrats on winning the competition! You deserve it!

I am amazed at you talent. I have drawn for years and even went to Art school, and I NEVER produced quality work like this in my life – only in my dreams! lol, ;))
Excellent portrait and you have a unique ability.

oh my goodness this is amazing!

This is an absolutely beautiful piece of artwork, and has been featured as the image of the week for the Primates group. Congratulations!

Thank you! I am truly honored. There is a lot of good work in this group. Thanks for everybody’s kind comments too.

This image for me is one of such unique and special character. The face, so lifelike simply compels one to look [and we all know we shouldn’t look at a gorilla right?], it just can’t be helped. Looking at your description on this image Marlene, I see it is your first attempt with coloured pencils – I really don’t know what to say to that, other than OMG, WOW! Keep up with this, your talent is remarkable.

This is amazing work, you are SO TALENTED!!! I hope you sell lots of these, so wonderful…...

he was watching you… great…

What a great image! Love it!

Fabulous work! His expression is amazing.

just beautiful….......at first glance it looks like a photo…......

wow your first attempt !!!!!!!!!!! it is perfect

Holy Mackerel, this is amazing!

My jaw has dropped on the ground! Wow, this is fabulous!

Gosh brought a tear to my eyes ,this drawing is amazing!!

Amazing!!!

Absolutely stunning

Absolutely brilliant, Marlene!
Denise

Exquisite. All the expression and the detail is so brilliant. Bravo

Excellent just excellent. First time wow!!!

Absolutley Amazing, I thought it was a photo.
For a first attempt it is outstanding, !!!!!

Congratulations Marlene on being featured this week in The Exotic Animals Group. Well done.

This caught my eye out of all the shots. Thought it was a photo.The eyes have it.Congrats.

So I am guessing that you draw from photos? probably a very dumb question – I guess it would really be hard to get a gorilla to sit still long enough to draw this fantastic art, huh? Just amazing work you do, my dear!!!

I love using CP, but this is simply amazing! You have a great hand!

Marlene – if you can do this with coloured pencil you would have a HUGE amount of fun with pastel! I have just looked through your work and your drawing skills are amazing. Go girl!!!!

Nice Shot!

Sorry about that! Nice Drawing that is lol

Art,that’s what it’s all about.

Outstanding work ,love the depth & reflections in the eyes !

This is excellent! Truly impressive work!!

first attempt
could have fooled me
lovely work
and that detail ….that detail
monterous
love it
simpley
-sublime

Fantastic!!! This must be at the top of photo-realism.

amazing!!
stunning piece.
what size is i?

awesome work you have,love it

Remarkable and you captured him!

Terrific,gourgeous work.

Hi marlene I think this is an amazing drawing I,ve also started drawing in colour I just hope I can acheive the same realism that you do so well! The eyes are fantastic! =)

wow,a work of art to be proud of.rob

Get out of here! this is absolutely brilliant!!! Great work

Looks like he has his eye on you Marlene, posing for you!!! absolutely GORGEOUS!
Cathy

Good grief this is impressive!!

Wooooooow just Woooooooooow!!! This is an amaaaaazing image!!! I really loooooove it!!Brilliant concept and composition!!!Instant fav!!!

excellent

My God…you are so talented....fantastic work!!!!!!!!!!!