2013 Review - Pencil Drawings

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So at this time of the year I like to review my favourite pencil drawings of the year - these are the drawings that I have noticed and added to my gallery, and are the ones that inspire me to improve.   
People always ask how they can improve their drawings, and the simple answer is always "by practising" which is completely true - but added to that; looking, analysing and simply admiring other peoples work can also help you learn new techniques, identify what makes a good reference from a bad one, and simply push you to trying to emulate some of the pure artistic majesty of these peoples work.  
So without further rambling, these are the pencil drawings (with a bit of added charcoal :D) that I have admired most during 2013 - Enjoy :)


Beyond by TanyaMusatenkoTango by ChrisWoottonArtSolitude by cloudmilk
Paul by francoclunBatman - The Dark Knight Rises by YALIM1907Still Life with Flowers by DChernovThe Lioness (drawing by Alexander Levett) by AlexanderLevettInto The Wild by stonedsour887P.O.P by AVA-coreThe Dark Knight Rises Bane 2 by donchildWater Splash Portrait by rak78374TRIUMPH  GT6, 1967 by ericstavros


Opposite Innsbruck by MiStr8022Johnny Harrington by SandraSaarThe Half Series: Anne Hathaway by IleanaHunterApnoea by giacomoburattiniPROFUMO .pencilonpaper. by DiegoKoiStephania - 2 by caiusaugustus
Distant by markstewartKili (Aidan Turner) by IlojleenDaniel CRAIG by Sadness40Thorin Oakenshield by francoclun


Finally I just want to showcase a couple of artists who are amazing for different reasons, firstly the one the only Ambro

John Luther by AmBr0Emily Blunt by AmBr0Leonardo DiCaprio by AmBr0Eyes in the Sky by AmBr0Great Wall by AmBr0
His work is spectacular, but what really makes him incredibly awesome is that his talent is pure and raw - i plead with you, i beg you, I implore you to check out not just his work, but more importantly the videos that accompany his drawings - watch at high speed how he transforms a piece of white paper into a master piece in the same time it would take me to decide on what to draw next - his videos show that this guy was born to draw.



The last person I want to showcase is new to DA, but in his short time here he has become when of the greatest artists I have ever seen - when I say that I do not just mean one the greatest pencil artists - I mean one of the GREATEST ARTISTS, please admire his work and lets get him the recognition he so deserves, I give you Emanuele Dascanio;
  
Allegory of the Sublime by EmanueleDascanio1 by EmanueleDascanioO Fortuna by EmanueleDascanioThe Father does not want a divorce with Die Mutter by EmanueleDascanio


I hope you have enjoyed my selection - apologies to anyone I have missed out, or if there are other pieces you think I should have included please let me know - however this is in no way me saying that there are only these artists or that these are the 'best on DA' these are simply some of my very favourite pieces and my favourite artists.
Hope you had a great 2012 and hears hoping that we all have a wonderful 2013 - with plenty more art from everyone :D:D


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I really hope I'll be this good someday :) all the arts are beautiful and perfect :iconteamoplz: :heart: