Think Draw - Picture - In Memory of Ollie or maybe David

Title: In Memory of Ollie or maybe David
created on 13 Apr 10

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Comments on this picture (33):
1. chelydra wrote: This picture of a good friend drifted towards a likeness of David Kelly, the weapons inspector, who met a similar sad end. So it's a memorial to both gentlemen.
2. chelydra wrote: That's a huge exotic garden surrounding him, by the way.
3. danila wrote: INCREDIBLE..FANTASTIC CHELYDRA..
4. five wrote: so good, perhaps your best, or close to it.
5. indigo wrote: At first glance I thought of David Crosby...with short hair.
6. katpedro wrote: Great work.
7. Shanley wrote: wow! those jeans are amazing! so real!
8. Shanley wrote: not to mention the arms and the rest!!
9. golehto wrote: love the jeans , great work :)
10. FEATHERHAWK wrote: Great pic
11. mrozowski wrote: The arms and jeans are wonderful. Overall a really great pic.
12. stevedover1965 wrote: Superb portrait
13. karbs wrote: Excellent as usual!
14. Heidi2323 wrote: All of the above.
15. debray wrote: Great work....
16. shosho wrote: oh my God !!incredable!all the details arms with yellow hair ,hands his pause& his eye glasses!!great!it is really a pleasure to see your fantastic pic.!!
17. ferretkiss wrote: Interesting subject and thoughts.
18. ferretkiss wrote: your work led me to this (see image 4) in case you may be interested. http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesi gn/2009/sep/20/guide-to-painting-dex ter-dalwood also this: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/art ists/dexter_dalwood.htm
19. chelydra wrote: Ollie = Oliver Gillham (1949-2008), architect, planner, teacher, author, and all-around good guy. Nursed his wife through a long fatal illness, died of depression a year after she died.
20. chelydra wrote: Thanks for comments, but this is merely a copy of a googled photo, and not much of a likeness. It's a gorgeous photo, though.
21. polenta wrote: I can't believe how you drew the shirt (background) and the incredible jeans!!
22. marky wrote: missed this one, very impressive chelydra
23. Qsilv wrote: wonderful interpretation... doesn't need to be a "perfect" portrait; it's a gift
24. hxxhxx wrote: shockingly good! i saw this on thinkdraw and thought, "huh, have they switched to photos?" it is mind-boggling how you painted this pic!
25. louise wrote: I just saw this from jigsaw sudoku and had to stop in to say "wow!". Keep up the great work!
26. marius wrote: REALLY like this. The pose is so good, can feel it.
27. clorophilla wrote: Coming back from a travel, this pic gave me the best welcome! I love the jeans and the arms, and I'd like to put your pic in the gallery of the challenge "fabrics", for the texture of the dresses
28. kyung wrote: WOW!! Amazed...
29. Login wrote: A fine tribute to your friend Ollie and to David Kelly.
30. marg wrote: this is just great, chelydra - really beaut
31. marg wrote: Jeez.. in the thumbnail, this is absolutely brilliant.. well done, young man :)
32. chelydra wrote: very sad to lose an old friend who had become a much closer friend in his last years... we had a lot to talk about, and he helped in some environmental fights with his expertise...
33. marg wrote: all I can say is that he obviously lives on - and you've introduced him into the hearts and minds of quite a few other people :)