Tribute To Lee Jeffries by ronmonroe

Lee Jeffries is an amazing photographer who uses homeless people as his subjects. I came across his photos while looking for some reference on google.
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I'm not talented enough to critique anyone but I know what I like and I know what I think is good, and I know Lee Jeffries is outstanding!

Tools:
0.1 art pen, white gel pen on smooth bristol
about one week

Blue-Anima Featured By Owner Aug 14, 2015 General Artist

All the texture and directional lines make this piece really nice to look at. A pleasure!

ronmonroe Featured By Owner Aug 23, 2015 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you!

El-Pire Featured By Owner Apr 16, 2014 Professional Traditional Artist

I am not sure what you are reffering to by saying " I'm not talented enough to critique..."
Your drawings are amazing. Heart

(Ela)

ronmonroe Featured By Owner Apr 17, 2014 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I think I meant I'm not talented enough to critique Lee Jeffries. He is awesome.

El-Pire Featured By Owner Apr 17, 2014 Professional Traditional Artist

I checked it out, yes, amazing photography. (Ela)

Raijin3387 Featured By Owner Feb 16, 2014 Student Traditional Artist

Amazing !!

ronmonroe Featured By Owner Feb 17, 2014 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you!

AnaCZ Featured By Owner Jul 29, 2013

Stunning!!!

ronmonroe Featured By Owner Jul 29, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you!

Hirschler Featured By Owner May 30, 2013 Professional General Artist

That's really lovely... I may have to check out white gel pens. I've never used one. Looks like it enables you to work into a regular ink drawing as if you were using scratchboard.

ronmonroe Featured By Owner May 31, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you! Be careful with the gel pen. It works okay with art pens for minor little mistakes. You shouldn't plan on using it at all if possible. Recently I have tried ballpoint pens, and the gel pen is horrible with them, it turns the black ink a purple color. I used it for the blobs of ink you get with the ballpoint pens. I would definitely practice first.

prettyflour Featured By Owner Dec 31, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

This has been featured in my journal!

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ronmonroe Featured By Owner Dec 31, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you for the feature! It's really nice.

FailDuck Featured By Owner Dec 2, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

I love Lee's stuff, and this is a great rendition of his work

ronmonroe Featured By Owner Dec 2, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you!

Elisijane Featured By Owner Nov 14, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Wow your strength is definetly drawing hair and all of the noses are great

I'd suggest drawing the iris of the eyes more with strukture?

I should not try to give you hints because your art is overwhelmingly great and mine is pretty poor in comparison but still I wanted to give you adive as well as I can do because advice is the nicest feedback we all can recieve from other artists, right?

ronmonroe Featured By Owner Nov 14, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you. This is one of my earlier drawings. I believe I have gotten better with the eyes. For some reason, I seem to be struggling with lips now-a-days.

davincipoppalag Featured By Owner Nov 14, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

really incredible work

ronmonroe Featured By Owner Nov 14, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you!

davincipoppalag Featured By Owner Nov 14, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

very welcome

ExquisiteIllusions Featured By Owner Sep 21, 2012

This is incredddible

ronmonroe Featured By Owner Sep 23, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you!

adsmagazine Featured By Owner Sep 18, 2012

Truly amazing! Bravo!

ronmonroe Featured By Owner Sep 18, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thank you!

Tinman39oz Featured By Owner Sep 16, 2012

I can't stop looking at it! I thought of my life, my choices, my destiny. I thought of the memories each wrinkle must hold dear. And, definitely, It had to take him a long long time to grow all that hair. I am waiting for a story from him.

Excellent work!!