Back in the 1980s and 1990s I used to draw a lot, up to ten hours a day, and then I used to exhibit and sell my work. In 1997 I stopped drawing; a few months ago I started again. So here is the second portrait I have done since 1997. This is roughly thirty hours of drawing, and worth every second. The photo doesn't really do it justice, as I took it in the wrong light, direct sunlight, but it does give you a clue, especially if you click on the "Open full image in a new tab" button. The smaller photo is just to show how big this portrait is, and yes that's me holding the drawing. I have also posted the photo it was drawn from so you can see that too — it is a beautifully taken photo which really helped when I was drawing. The photographer put it on a public domain web site, which was generous. While the last pencil portrait I showed here is A4 size — a typical size for business letters in most of the world — this one is A1 size, which is 594mm by 841mm, or 23.4 inches by 33.1 inches for those who live in the stone age ;-) In close up viewing there is every little microscopic fold and bump in the skin present in the drawing, but as you move away this becomes invisible — as it should — and looks just like shading. If you look very closely you can see a hint of this detail in the main photo, though JPEG compression has killed a lot of those fine details. A facial portrait this large is very unusual and has a big psychological impact, because faces just aren't that big in your field of view unless you are very close, like about to kiss the baby's cheek or something. So looking at the drawing is a bit like being pressed up close to the face, and it really grabs your attention. I hope this impact helps me get back to exhibiting and selling work, and I hope you guys enjoy this. As my health continues to improve I will be drawing more, and getting back to making more Poser products to sell here as well as my first DAZ Studio product, hopefully soon. EDIT: This drawing is being donated to a hospital so it will be hanging in a corridor or one of the waiting rooms.