African Queen 2

Artist: Susan van Zyl
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African Queen 2

A pencil and white pastel drawing

50cm x 50cm
Grey Fabriano Paper
Pencils b and 2b
White pastel on pencil

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CATNIPMEOW

Wow you have quite the talent…...........beautiful drawing Susan !
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx so much, I appreciate it.
Thanx for looking
mikequigley

lovely great detail – mq
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx a stack Mike, somehow it seems a bit grainy. I think I will take another photo of the drawing (tomorrow morning) and reload it and see if the grainy bits can disappear.
Thanx for stopping by
Julialala

brilliant! i love the eyes =]
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx so much Julia! I am an eye person. Thanx so much for looking
Karly Lussier

i love the shading in her face and the lips are so plump and beautiful
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx Karly! So glad you stopped by and took to time to look!
Thanx again
Sensiworld

Wow, great work !
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx Sylvia! I am so glad I finished it and am happy with the outcome
Marvin Collins

Beautiful work, you are talented!!
Susan van Zyl replied

Thank you kindly Marvin! Much appreciated!
Mariaan Krog A...

Incredibly well drawn Sis! Excellent, I love it!
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx Mariaan!
Dani Dreyer

WOW Susan, a very amazing drawing!!
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx a stack Dani! Loved doing this one
jomash

Beautifuldrawing , thanks for being my freind on facebook !!!!............ be in touch xxx (joanne marie shaw)
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx a bunch Joanne! So glad you stopped by.

Thanx for requesting! I LOVE my facebook – so I will see you there!
Sally Omar

Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxox
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx so much Sally! I really appreciate you taking the time to look and comment
kjgordon

stunning…...just stunning…...............
Susan van Zyl replied

Thank you so much!
Loved doing this one and so happy it came out nice.
Good to “see” you again!
Yool

Exellent work my friend !!!!
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx so much! I am very happy with the result!
Thanx again, Marilola
van049

I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT!!! Beautiful, brilliant image!!!
SIMPLY MAJESTIC!!! A most definite favorite of mine!!! WOW!!!xx
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx so much! You make my day! Absolutely LOVE your comment! Thanx for the wow!
I loved doing this one!
Thanx again!
AnitaInverarity

Stunning xx
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx Anita! So glad you stopped by!
ISMAIL ALAOUI ...

so sweet that i could kiss her!
haha
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx Ismail! Nice compliment! Love your work too. Especially the Russian Beauty
Stunning
cdcantrell

pretty work
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx so much! Glad you stopped by and took the time to look and comment on my artwork!
Carmen Cilliers

Stunning – beautiful in all ways, her eyes… and that rose!!! Lovely lovely lovely work!
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx a stack Carmen!
The rose actually makes this drawing stand out, doesn’t it? So glad I did not leave it out
Marion Chapman
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx a stack! I am thrilled and honoured!
sandysartstudio

What a beautiful piece of art. I could talk to her for being so real….............Sandy
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx Sandy! I loved doing this piece and am very happy with the outcome!
Your comment is a great compliment for me, thanx!
Glad you stopped by
Ulrikeart

She is beautiful…......wonderful drwaing, you made her come alive…...................
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx so much Ulri!
Had a look at your profile and just love your passion for colour, vibrant colour. Stunning
scarlettg

WOW
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx so much! i feel happy when I get a wow! I am so glad you stopped by
Hagen

Excellent
Susan van Zyl replied

Hi there Hagen!
Love your cartoons, thanx so much for taking the time to look
Pip Gerard

her lips look great!!!
Susan van Zyl replied

Hi there Pip! Thanx! I have this thing for eyes and lips, normally the first thing I see when I look at a person, but hers is so plump and full, it was a good one to draw.
She is a really lovely reference image to work from and that made it easier
Sharon Mau

Beautiful work Susan, she is lovely!
Congratulations on your feature in Dimensions
Susan van Zyl replied

Hi there Sharon! Thanx for the feature!
Awesome news! Thanx for stopping by and commenting. I appreciate it!
Carole Russell

The eyes are stunning!
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx so much Carole!
Glad you stopped by and took the time to look and comment, Thanx
lazart

nicely done !
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx so much Laz! I loved doing this one, it took a while, but I am happy with the result
Antanas

lovely work
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx a stack Antanas. Thank you for taking the time to look and comment
rosineart

Brillant work!!!! Beautiful in black and white!
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx Rosine! Thank you for looking and taking the time to comment!
NicoleH

Fabulous piece! She is perfect. Love the detail in her eyes and lips, very real!
Susan van Zyl replied

Hi Nicole! Your comments are so uplifting! Thanx! I love doing eyes and lips. It was the hair this time that was a challenge for me!
Per Ove Sleen

Beautiful
Susan van Zyl replied

Thank you kindly! Thanx for visiting and taking the time to comment!
Avril Brand

Stunning!!! Wow, you are really talented!
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx Avril!
Love doing work from a reference photo. Especially portraits. Otherwise I will be so lost! And she is such a lovely model, it helps!
Dion Futerman

Wonderful artwork !!
Casey Herman

You’re very talented, Susan! I can’t even begin to imagine how you’ve managed to do this, but I’m very impressed!!
Susan van Zyl replied

Thank you kindly Casey! I must say I enjoyed doing this. Thank you for being impressed :-), I appreciate it
madvlad

this is not a drawing, it is a photo perfecto girl
Irene Burdell

This is really beautiful Susan , fantastic work . x
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx a stack Irene! I loved doing her. It was pencil and white pastel for this one. Thanx for taking the time to look and comment
elenaoleniuc

Lovely work !
Novice

lovely indeed!
Lorna Gerard

This is a wonderful, beautiful work, you are very talented.
Anita Art

so sweet.
BarbBarcikKeith

She’s really gorgeous and you did her justice.. and I wanted to thank you for stopping by and commenting on my work..
Pam Hunt-Bromf...

Beautiful Susan! All your work is so magnificent!
Pip Gerard
Jennifer Potter

This is amazing! wonderful details and shading. Beautiful work Susan. A favorite for me. : )
LudaNayvelt

just stunning
Barbara Brown

A beautiful rendering!! Yu are truly multi-talented!
atong

very, very beautiful. I love this.
Cherie Dirksen

Gorgeous work! Wow, those eyes are amazing…
webbie

Just gorgeous and so gifted..God blessed you with a beautiful talent…My mom use to draw like you..but I believe your better at it…And Thank you so much for your help:) hugggz
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx so much Webbie! Yep, I am blessed and so thankful. Thanx so much for your comments and favourites, you made my day! Now it is my turn to say goodnight and claim a beauty sleep! Have a stunning day! Blessings
marcwellman2000

holy crap!!! took a year to get to bottom of comments!!.....what can I say Susan….it is wonderful
Elf Evans

She resembles Leslie Uggims
Ming Myaskovsky

You do such beautiful art work Susan… this is STUNNING! :)
Petra Pinn

wow, stunning artwork, she is beautiful
Pauline Black

My turn to say “this is stunning”.....WOW. An instant fav.
Susan van Zyl replied

Thank you kindly, Pauline! Much appreciated
Holly Kempe

Those eyes! :) Beautiful artwork Susan!
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx so much Holly! Glad you stopped by, really appreciate your commenting!
T. Wall ~Throu...

This is truly a stunning piece of artwork. Congratulations on your win. Is this someone you know? She is beautiful.
Susan van Zyl replied

Hi there! Thanx for the kind and uplifting comment! I do hope she wins something, but did not yet that I know of. But Thanx in any-case!
She was done from a reference photo obtained from a friend of mine in the art class and the original will soon hang in her house.
She was done with pencil and white pastel, first the pencil was reworked with the pastel, and the darker areas reworked with the pencil to obtain the contrasting shades but also gives it a smooth look
Susan van Zyl replied

I did not even see the win! I am so chuffed! I just saw that she won the Strictly Human Faces – Sketch/Drawing Faces challenge! I am really chuffed as this is my first challenge win ;-)
Les Smutz

You have achieved perfection with this one, Susan! Awesome drawing!
Erin Farrar

This is beautiful…. Love everything about it :-)
doreen01

Wonderful execution&expression!!!
Jim Phillips

Skillfully and beautifully done drawing of what is obviously a very beautiful woman. Super work Susan.
stephanie allison

Congratulations! Your image placed in the TOP 10 in the Black & White 2 Painted or Drawn Lady Challenge

♥♥♥
danita clark

Awesome drawing ! Such fine work and you have captured her light!
Constance Widen

She is beautiful Susan! Your talent is quite formidable, I’m stand in awe :-)
Santamaria

Great work… you are a true artist susan!
Mariaan Krog A...

Ek is nog steeds mal oor hierdie kunswerk Sus. Hoop jy wen die ander uitdagings met haar ook! Sterkte! ♥
LEVISAGE

This is wonderful work
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx so much!
Geir Floede

Fabelous work, Susan!!!
Susan van Zyl replied

Much appreciated Geir!
CapturedByKylie

Congratulations on having your work featured on the Red Bubble home page.
October 17th 2009.
Susan van Zyl replied

O wow! What an honour!
Sanne Thijs

Congrats on the homepage!
Susan van Zyl replied

It looks beautiful! I am so chuffed!
midnightdreamer

She is absolutely beautiful, you are just amazingly talented!
Congratz on your well deserved homepage feature ;)
Peace,
Leah♥
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx a stack! I am walking on cloud nine! What an honour!
myoriginalsin

Hi there, I selected your image for the homepage because it’s an amazing piece of art :) Congratulations!
Susan van Zyl replied

Thanx so very much! My first homepage feature!
You are my new hero from today onwards! I am so happy
So very nice to see your own work amongst other talented artists on the Homepage!
PPPhotoArt

absolutely wonderful, congrats on homepage
JRobin Whitley

This is great!
tori yule

beautiful! Conratulations on homepage
GittiArt

Fantastic portrait ….love it a lot …bravo Susan!!!!
Mariann Kovats

Fantastic portrait! Congrats on the homepage feature! Beautiful work!!!
franzi

i can only say: wow!
and congrats on the homepage feature :)
rodeorose

Really beautiful work- and what an achievement to have made home page!!!
Tarryn Gordon 28 days ago

Wow love it, and its local!!!!
Lynda Harris 22 days ago

Her eyes are JUST AMAZING Susan!!! Beautiful!
Santamaria 22 days ago

a really super portrait Susan—lovely
Svetlana Sewell 21 days ago

Gorgeous!
Jason Connolly 19 days ago

Really good work , I like it.
John Harding 17 days ago

beautiful work Susan
Eleni Hadjikir... 10 days ago

wow!this is perfect!
Nira Dabush 7 days ago

Outstanding work, Susan.. You are so talented.
Marilyns 1 day ago

wow , congratulations for your “painted ladies ” top ten and redbubble homepage !! well deserved Susan , your portrait is so beautiful and expressive :)as all your portraits