# Portrait of Mr. S
**URL:** https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-of-mr-s/485
**Category:** Share Your Art
**Created:** [December 3, 2019, 5:09am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-of-mr-s/485 "2019-12-03T05:09:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Ginny](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Ginny)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2019, 5:09am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-of-mr-s/485/1 "2019-12-03T05:09:49Z")
This is mixed media (graphite, white charcoal, and pastel) on Strathmore tan toned mixed media paper, 9x12. I am trying to loosen up, but I am still having anxiety over not being photographically perfect. LOL! Such a hypocrite!
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### Author:  [@Ginny](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Ginny)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2019, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-of-mr-s/485/2 "2019-12-03T14:17:50Z")
There is a glare on the left of the photo. I don’t know why that matters to me…
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### Author:  [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-of-mr-s/485/3 "2019-12-03T21:52:37Z")
The Glare is where the light is coming from. This is beautiful. I love it.
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### Author:  [@djboruah](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/djboruah)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2019, 6:08am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-of-mr-s/485/4 "2019-12-04T06:08:56Z")
Very lively painting. The expression of the eyes is simply brilliant. Love the skin texture too.
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### Author:  [@Ginny](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Ginny)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2019, 4:30am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-of-mr-s/485/5 "2019-12-06T04:30:34Z")
Thanks, Denise and djboruah. I appreciate it. 😃
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### Author:  [@jamescdeering](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/jamescdeering)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-of-mr-s/485/6 "2019-12-08T17:03:02Z")
Love the intense gaze you have captured Ginny! 😀 Great portrait.
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### Author:  [@Genie](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Genie)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-of-mr-s/485/7 "2019-12-17T17:12:31Z")
Very good, loving the eyes.
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### Author:  [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-of-mr-s/485/8 "2019-12-18T16:32:46Z")
It looks absolutely marvellous to me. People are one of the things I avoid if possible drawing. Well done.
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### Author:  [@Suzyq0824](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Suzyq0824)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-of-mr-s/485/9 "2020-01-02T14:54:07Z")
It is better than a photograph! The beard and folds in the fabric are amazing!
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### Author:  [@lilnora](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/lilnora)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/portrait-of-mr-s/485/10 "2020-11-29T17:10:38Z")
Are you talking about a photograph of the subject? It looks like a 2ndary light source, which could possibly be a little darker if you were to ask me. Maybe darken it just a little. That is what I would do to help make it not look like a glare on his head. It looks more like it is the stronger of the light source. I would shade the person with the light source on the front of his face. You’ve done a great job and the T-shirt looks as if you could reach up and touch it. So soft looking. Great job for someone who is working on a portrait. You must know the man well.
Lenora - ArtistLittleNora