Portrait: Clark Gable by che18530

Mixed Medium • Portraits • posted on Jul 14, 2003

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William Clark Gable was born in Cadiz, Ohio on February 1, 1901. he made a lot of films (a dozen in 1931 alone), became a big star after Red Dust in 1932, and after winning an Oscar for It Happened One Night (when MGM loaned him out to Columbia as a "punishment"), he had become "The King." The role of his life as Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind followed in 1939. As if to balance the scales, tragedy soon followed when his wife Carole Lombard died in a plane crash in 1942. Gable joined the Air Force, rose to become a major, and was decorated for his combat missions from 1942 to 1944. After the War, his career never quite returned to its previous heights. He died in 1961, at the age of 59. (Info from About.com) This sketch, referenced from a stock photo, was accomplished with 5H, H, HB, and 3B pencils. The frame and matting done through PSP8 is my design. The inside background, eyes and soft focus was also done in PSP8. Thanks for stopping by...Cheryl

Comments (10)

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tallpindo

9:40AM | Mon, 14 July 2003

Hanging on the chain swinging from a sheet to grasp the next sail cloth this swashbuckler will surely get the prize. With no shirt he far exceeds his contemporaries in daring.

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SirJohn

9:48AM | Mon, 14 July 2003

Excellent drawing Cheryl! Pretty soon I am sure to run out of new ways to say how much I am enjoying your work:D

gallimel

9:50AM | Mon, 14 July 2003

Can u imagine how it feels for someone called Melania, who has watched Gone with the wind I think 20 times, to see this? :) Amazing work dear :) Hugs :)

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ShadowWind

10:02AM | Mon, 14 July 2003

Very well done once again...Keep it up!

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SophiaDeer

1:39PM | Mon, 14 July 2003

Excellent Cheryl!! The likeness is astounding! You have so much talent it is always a joy to view the beauty of your work! Brava!!

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borsy

8:03PM | Mon, 14 July 2003

Excellent artwork!!!

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krasblak

11:59PM | Mon, 14 July 2003

simply excellent! another of my favorite actors of all time! fantastic! :)

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danob

4:08AM | Tue, 15 July 2003

Well Cheryl another superb artwork you have captured him to perfection.. The combination with PSP8 seems to have opened up a whole new world of creative portraiture so unique to your talents..

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