Portrait, 8 1/2 x 11 in
Graphite on Paper
Sometimes you just end up with an image that sums up a person for you. That's what happened here. Initially I had set out to do a much larger study of Hendrix but as the face emerged it was all I could see. That giant toothy grin peaking out of that wild hair had me hypnotized. This is what I ended up with - the personification of Hendrix, for me at least. His music conveyed such an upbeat and almost carefree tone that I never thought I'd get near to capturing that on paper, but I think I accomplished my goal quite well here, and I hope that you agree. Forty years after his death Jimi is still greatly missed and will always be remembered.
Sometimes you just end up with an image that sums up a person for you. That's what happened here. Initially I had set out to do a much larger study of Hendrix but as the face emerged it was all I could see. That giant toothy grin peaking out of that wild hair had me hypnotized. This is what I ended up with - the personification of Hendrix, for me at least. His music conveyed such an upbeat and almost carefree tone that I never thought I'd get near to capturing that on paper, but I think I accomplished my goal quite well here, and I hope that you agree. Forty years after his death Jimi is still greatly missed and will always be remembered.
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