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Albert

www.artbymarcel.com/

Graphite on paper,8"x10"

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blackandwhite figurative graphite pencil portrait

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Kimberly Johnson

Excellent Work! It looks like an old b/w photograph.

over 1 year ago

Eugene Dunn

Oh my great job I just completed an Albert Einstein. I must say you did a greater job with the hair! great detail overall ..with graphite as well wow!

over 1 year

manjitsingh

Beautifully portraiture of genius !!!!

9 days

Carma Jewell

outstanding portrait!

over 1 year

Paul j Horton

Brilliant work Marcel ;0)

over 1 year

Aaron Druliner

Amazing this is so realistic all your work is amazing your a master of fine art

over 1 year

Azat Galimov

The Striking gallery! Splendid, big skill! Bravo!

11 months

Dianna Moorer

Wonderful expression in his eyes!!!!!! 5*******

11 months

alison rowen

Perfection in pencil...this is excellent Marcel...nothing more to say really, this drawing speaks for itself.***** xx

11 months

Oldivad

simply awesome and stunning. perfect likeness. 5♥♥♥♥♥

11 months

Sue Miller

amazing portrait incredible! awesome -brilliant

11 months

Liat

amazing work. to be able to do all that with a pencil - it's just unbelievble. there are so many details, and the hair is excellent. a work of a master.

11 months

Aliki

Beautiful b/w portrait! Looks like a photo! Aliki

11 months

Micheal Giddens

Perfect! 5 ***** Mike

11 months

eman

amazing, fantabulous

11 months

William McQueen

Unbelievable realism in this portrait. Truly remarkable!!! I love it!!!

11 months

Kerry Wembridge/Ziernicki

Wow wow and wow That's all I can say about this! :) Kerry

11 months

Samantha Norman

stunnung love the fuzzy edges of his hair

10 months

LianeF

OMG that is just supernatural

10 months

rebecca spaan

perfection! wow, the patience you must have! mind blowing really.
i can feel the mosture in his eyes.
amazing.

10 months

byzantine icons

wow

10 months

syl trepanier

All I could say is wow!.

10 months

Joe Hush

My goodness Marcel this is a stunning piece of work! You have done yourself proud. His hair, those eyes, texture in his jumper. Remarkable. :) Regards Joe

10 months

Joy Walford

amazing work, it looks like a photo, 5* its worth more than 5

10 months

max lines

wow amazing work well done Max Lines gfimax@yahoo.co.nz

10 months

Valerie June

this is excellent!

10 months

Mary James

Incredible! you have captured his soul in the eyes.

10 months

mac 08

this is one of the most realistic paintings I have seen. my complements to you on such tallent

10 months

Marcel Franquelin

Thanks, but it is not a painting, just a pencil work on paper...

10 months

mac 08

that makes no difference to what I said. if anything it is even more brill to me. I have only been painting for 2 years and have only done 10 drawings and I hope that one day I can have your ability.

10 months

Dawn McGuire

No doubt about it, a fabulous portrait of a fabulous man..: )5*****

10 months

Eric

A masterpiece for me! You have captured the spirit and aura of the man!

10 months

carol xuereb

OMG!AMAZING work!! 5*...you left me without words...!!

10 months

Katerina Pyatakova

Great work! Love the expression on his face!

10 months

mac 08

I am so glad you joined this group, all your drawings are an insperation that show what can be acheaved with work and detemination and a passhion for Art. A level of skill that I am sure we all hope to attain as artists.

10 months

Marcel Franquelin

Thank you, you are very kind!

10 months

Liat

i join mac - you are a great insperation, Marcel.

10 months

mac 08

Liat that is a kind thing to say, from my heart thank you

10 months

Xesko

Simply perfect. This is more Hiper-realistic them realistic, because every time I look to that draw I have the idea that Einstein pops up from the screen.

10 months

Nancy

Wow, what a beautiful portrait. You are a master Marcel...this one is just exquisite!!! 5*****

10 months

Garry Reinikka

I aspire to be able to create a portrait like this where an entire life is visible within the eyes of the subject, where you can see joy and sorrow in the same glimps. I bow down to you Marcel.

10 months

Tommy Rath

i agree

10 months

Stacey Clarke

A fantastic drawing of my favourite man. 5*

10 months

Tommy Rath

wowza!!! 5*

10 months

Randall Stevens

Nice one Marcel

10 months

Wayne D. Vander Jagt

Fantastic five star work Marcel!

10 months

Lenny Thomas

Marcel this is really great.

10 months

MuralMan

An inspiring man, an equally inspiring artist.

10 months

Debbie LoBuono

Incredible,so life like.

10 months

amanda smith

What a fantastic likeness. So much detail especially around the eyes. Very well done 5* and more.

10 months

Els Eijken

magnificent!love it!

10 months

charles x.adams

the work I see here amazes me...

10 months

Tommy Rath

i absolutely love this! i cant stop staring at it. i check it out once a day. so skilled.

10 months

Flint

I love Einstein. This is a wonderful representation of him. Kat Flint

10 months

Billy Rennie

Amazing art ,just like the real ting ;)

10 months

Helen Kirk

Such an amazing picture - I wonder if the reason Einstein always looked so tired is that his brain wouldn't switch off long enough for him to sleep?

10 months

Elwyn

amazing..

10 months

Jana G

Oh my this is an excellent drawing,I love it!

10 months

Steve Pegg

E='Wow Amazing!' what is MC squared anyway ?

Unbelievable! Amazing! Fantastic1

10 months

Marcel Franquelin

Thank you to all, you are very kind! i will soon have tutorials on line...;-)

10 months

Elvira

Why I can't watch this man without smile? Great work! 555555!

10 months

Roberto "ROY" Ercolino

Quiet perfect, exellent drawing.

10 months

Antonino Ercolino

Very well done, Marcel.

10 months

merrionsartanddesign

wow i truelly thought this was a photo great work

10 months

bobby cockcroft

very realistic looks like a photo

10 months

suzanne

He looks just like a photograph!! WELL DONE!!

10 months

Ray Richardson

Thankyou! You have mastered the craft......Ray

10 months

Ella/Mihaela Sebeni

Excellent!Great work!

10 months

Sandy Wager

I envy your wonderful talent! Fabulous work and so realistic!

10 months

Kaitlin Jones

All I can say is... WOW!!!

10 months

Robert Doesburg

Albert Einstein...2 months old, it skips totaly my eyes Marcel Franquelin.
The great man...You captured him so very well!!
You are a master of light and shadows.
His eyes..Superb!
Again a wonderful artwork from your hand my friend.
With respect, Robert

10 months

Katharen Hedges

Absolutely wonderful, your flawless!

10 months

Hazel Mabbott

Marcel,this is amazing pencil portrait.I am sure Albert would nod his head in approval at this wonderful portrait.5* warm regards.Hazel

10 months

Joeri Van Royen

je vous felicite. Trés bien, ça merite 5 étoiles

10 months

Ruth Lyness Gelinas

Wow, really amazing.

10 months

Alexandra G

just amazing xx

10 months

David Cressman

i agree with everything thats been said above and can only reiterate what a very good piece of work this is...
cheers David

10 months

David Cressman

Beautiful work - very realistic and capture the essence of that genius that was Albert...
cheers David

10 months

Christine Hannon

This is so amazing, you are incredibly talented. How wonderful.

10 months

egypt

this is so real what can i say.fantastic.

10 months

william lambert

votre art est magique!

10 months

Karen Neal

Hi Marcel, your portraits are amazing, beautiful work in all sorts of mediums :-)

10 months

Stacy Shreve

Absolutely AWESOME! You do such good shading! It looks just like a photograph. I am in awe! S.L. Shreve

10 months

Kyla Lambert

Wonderfully done

10 months

Chrisann

Excellent in all area's of art!!! I am so speechless 5** :)

10 months

Susie Hawkins

Absolutely outstanding work. 5*****

10 months

Jurgis

pf.. i cant believe it.. it's amazing!!! you'r my hero! :)

10 months

johnboy

this is really nice love it

9 months

Janet Summers

Marcel, love all of your work, but this one is so real I could touch him. Janet

9 months

Artistmind

I admire your choice of compositions in your artworks.

9 months

debbi chan (sosum)

marcel. 5 star plus and speechless.....

9 months

evie tirado

amazing work!

9 months

Amanda Trought

Your very talented!

9 months

Angela Susan Harrison

Wonderful graphite pencil sketch of Albert Einstein. Love the expression in his eyes, and face.Fantastic portrait. Regards Angela

9 months

bonnie

great job well done

9 months

Kaylee Lamb

oh my god. thats all i can think of!!! more than 5*s if i could, and theres no need 2 offer constructive critisism, as its perfect!

9 months

Anisa

just perfect!

9 months

katreeona

I am awed by this outstanding portrait!.....this is one of the very best I have ever seen, I love the lighting which gives this an amazing depth and reality, also the texture on the jumper is incredible...I cannot give enough praise ******

9 months

Wendy Cook

Stunning, he looks like a really kind man, you have given that impression of him.

9 months

allan bucher

i stare at pencil work everyday... and not much of it comes close to this.... 6 stars

9 months

Jason Waterhouse

I love realism and I have checked out your site. Amazing work and tips you could give me would be greatly appreciated.

9 months

Dawn Wakelam

Amazing, a truly life like work of art, 5*****

9 months

Christian Fattorusso

Really great!!!! You caught him in thought, which I believe he always was!!!.lol!!! Greta Job!!!

9 months

Anthony Curry

can't be more real....

9 months

Thea Jansen

You have truly captured his famous and unique look. Well done! :D

9 months

Nalini (Adhishray)

Too awesome for words!

9 months

Mike Crawford

Fantastic drawing

9 months

erika15

Amazing! This is picture perfect! You are very talented.
Love Einstein.

9 months

Nalini (Adhishray)

Such an awesome portrait!

9 months

Antonio Gomes Comonian

genial pintura!!painting genial!

9 months

SeanKing

Photographic. Incredible drawing.

8 months

Fiona Molloy

This picture has such feeling ! It is brilliant *****

8 months

Susan Gard

amazing! so life like, i love it

8 months

Tammy Cranston

You sure this isnt a photo? My god so real looking. 5*

8 months

Darleene MacBay

Can't say anything..but....PERFECT...

8 months

Robert Doesburg

Hello Marcel,
I Wish you and your family a Merry XMas and a happy and healthy 2010!
All the best, Robert

8 months

Nadjah

I'm about to say, Einstein looks cute, a lovely grandfather. Excellent portrait.

8 months

Alexandra

This is so real... Fantastic work...

8 months

Wayne Roulez

great job

8 months

Geoffrey Gaskell

Superb. Must have taken many hours of careful, painstaking layering. What pencil grades were involved?

8 months

Cybele

Great work !!!

8 months

Yvonne Breen

such depth of expression.his eyes tell all.wonderful drawing!!

8 months

Fiona

This is a stunning drawing.5*

8 months

Ed Narrow (Norbert Szük)

Congratulation!Superb!

8 months

Nigel Mc Clements

an amazing drawing

8 months

Carol Haines

Love your drawing, such detail, beautiful work

8 months

Jeanne Warren

Now this is what I call ART. Amazing, mind-boggling beautiful.

8 months

Svetlana Bryukhanova

really very nice!

8 months

Roxanne Driedger

Marvelous!

8 months

Siobhan Knox

A masterpiece of the great man himself!

7 months

Fran McGarry

That is amazing!

7 months

Lisa Brandner

Amazing work! The detail is wonderful. Love Einstein & love your rendition of the man!

7 months

Marcel Franquelin

Thanks, Lisa! Glad you went back to painting, it is an important part of life!

7 months

Taffy

Outstanding; I am amazed!!!

7 months

Q. Arlene

its fantastic! i almost thought it was a real photograph!

7 months

Shirley Walmsley

You can almost feel his skin. Breathtaking.

7 months

Nigel Mc Clements

beautifully done.

7 months

LifebyLisa

Amazing! The detail, I'm so impressed. Love it.

7 months

Adam McCardell

your work is excellent

7 months

Sarahluna

wow! This is a fabulous piece of art! I have now drawn 2 monolith/graphite drawings, but i don't know if i will ever be as good as you! Hope to see more work of yours soon.
One question: how long did it take for you to make this piece?

regards,

Jac Ravensbergen, from Holland

7 months

Kay Hinson

Marcel, Your work is so accomplished, it may put me to same. This looks like a photograph. Excellent! Blessings, Kay

7 months

Michael "Zorro" Canton

I cant understand how you can do that detail... stunning!

7 months

Veena

Brilliant!!!!!

7 months

Cheryl

for some reason i love drawings of old people and this is no exception, the more rugged the face and hair the better. its like you can just touch him or talk to him and he`ll answer. well done

7 months

Alison Caltrider

Einstein is one of my favorites and you captured his soul in this piece. Great job! 5*

7 months

Valerie Curtiss "Valia"

Awesome!! masterful!

7 months

Qiufen Wei

a great portrait, wonderful work.

7 months

nadia x

photographic

6 months

Jonny McKinnon

very well done, it looks like a black and white photo. the eyes are amazing!

6 months

Dallys Tom

better than picture

6 months

Rich Wampler

FANTASTIC use of black and white! 5*****!

6 months

Debi Cohen

Just love that beautiful face full of expression

6 months

Keith blessed

fantastic painting, the likeness is superb
Regards
Keith Blessed

6 months

Jacqueline Price

Excellent.....
I love this.....!

Jac

6 months

tikisinspace

Hey...wait. I didn't think photos were allowed... Oh! Hey! Now THATS a compliment, eh? Good work. :)

6 months

Umesh R

Perfect!

6 months

Garry

What a beautiful sketch of my favourite scientist.

6 months

Deborah Peacock

This painting is brilliant, it looks like a photgraph, it's simply amazing.

6 months

nino juliber duragos

Perfect!

6 months

iergucz

Excellent portrait. on a living! Beautiful!

5 months

Jenelle Morris-Green

Better then a photograph. Blown away by your talent.

5 months

Jules

The detail is unbelievable..even down to the white flicks on his jumper...wow...fantastic 100 stars!

5 months

Sue Kyte

Fantastic drawing, with incredible texture throughout. Excellent! 5***** plus many more! :-)

5 months

Sioux Princess

Superb. :0)

5 months

Kirstin Griffiths

Awesome.. it looks like a photo, its amazing

5 months

Jodi Van Zaig

Excellent. The eyes are brilliant. I could learn alot from you.

4 months

German Popken

excellent drawing technique, respect!

4 months

Bastiaan Mol

marvelous drawing.Exelent work, you must have a lot of patience...

4 months

Elaine

Most excellent work! I could only imagine of doing such fine fine work. Five stars are not nearly enough! BRAVO!!

4 months

Angela Willemse

I am totally envious - this is pure brilliance!!!

4 months

Deon Deetlefs

I cannot add more than what has already been said - Masterfully captured in the medium.!! Excellent.

4 months

Ainsley

Wow!

4 months

Isabell von Piotrowski

Bellissimo

4 months

smaragdi mitakou

great work,great man..!

4 months

Garry

TOP CLASS !! Even better, he is my idol.

4 months

Jose Luis Villagran Ortiz

Fantasticly well realized Awesome..!!!!!!! 5*****

4 months

Nyra Aherne

I can't find enough complimentary words for this painting. it is nothing short of brilliant.

4 months

Thokozili

Good Lord, I had to look twice, I thought it was a photograph... what a realistic and stunning portrait! brilliant!!
Regards Thoko

4 months

john wale

Absolutely amazing x

4 months

Rhonda Porter

Simply magnificent

4 months

LynGosling

WOW! I really thought a photograph had got in here by accident! Where are more stars?... such a pity i can only give you 5*. :) Lyn

4 months

Deon Deetlefs

There is an einstein competition you may be interested in - but better hurry only 7 hours left!
fineartamerica.com/contests/albert-einstein.html?tab=overview

4 months

Samara Cooke

Very realistic drawing! Fabulous, you are also a genius...

4 months

M. Smets

wow! this is fantastic rendered!!!

4 months

Gilly Fontaine

Goodness! Very realistic. x

4 months

Christos Sipsis

Just brilliant.

4 months

Marjie Z

Fantastic Job!!!!

3 months

Ludy

A great portrait and excellent tribute to this great man!

3 months

Carol Fan

my favourite scientist ... it's amazing how you use the light, regards.

3 months

Bilbov,( Lorus Maver)

A truly outstanding Drawing my Friend ! tones,shadow details & most importantly the textures you have created, you can actually "feel" the textures from the hair down to the soft textures of his jumper. Outstanding ! 5++++++ & more !!!!!!

3 months

Derek Dohren

Absolutely superb technical work.

3 months

Rage of Reason

Textures are great. I know it has taken a lot of time and focus to apply them. Excellent work.

3 months

Aleksandra Plucinska

Excellent!!

3 months

Heydi

So nice°.°
What kind of paper did u use?

3 months

Tamara Geddes

Great work!! Bravo!!

3 months

nell

Genius!!

3 months

John Wieser

Wonderful portrait Marcel! Like the way, you did it, great pencil-art!
Regards John

3 months

Celeste Schor

Wow, your drawing is so great!

3 months

Lance Kitchens

That is an awsome piece. Fantastic!!

3 months

Nynavic

Great drawing!

3 months

Kevin Whaley

Unbelievable, it looks like a photograph. Great work.

3 months

'Mitch' (Alan) Minshull

Marcel,
You have done the great man justice with this piece. Its incredibly detailed and I imagine you had great enjoyment working on it. When it was finished I bet you loved it as much as we do.. Well done friend

Mitch

2 months

Brenda Levasseur

All I can say is WOW...great job..I've always wanted to try him but haven't had the time....thanks

2 months

Ed Harris

Amazing, Perfect portrait I love it, Great job.....

2 months

Suzanne Loomis Zimbelman

Excellent.... graphite is a great medium and you created a beautiful work of art. Fun... isn't it!

2 months

Simon Baxter

Incredible work, the textures are stunning!

2 months

steve morris

I had to blow this up in size to see that it was indeed a drawing,such talent,you should be proud of your achivement.

2 months

arthur six

brilliant marcel, i posted a painting in oils of the man himself, totally different because its painted, but there is a similar softness that you have captured to the one i saw
i wish i could draw like you
excellent work

2 months

Vilasek Ladislav

excellent!

2 months

Ingrid Macgregor

Fantastic work, the detail is awsome!5* for sure.

2 months

Soleil

Wonderful, amazing. What talent!

2 months

Pia Koukila

Amazing talent, exellent work!!!

2 months

Pam Coppock

Your Pencil is probably the best I have seen. very beautiful

2 months

àngels

I will give you 10******! it is really like a picture!
Amazing!

2 months

Emma Boyce

This is amazing. I Love this.

2 months

Alexandra

I would LOVE to be able to do a Grahite drawing like this... Excellent work... 5*

2 months

Aspiring

A marvel. You are clearly an expert. I aspire. :)

2 months

bev

there wasnt enough stars for this one....oh my this is so good...im speechless......thankyou soooo much for sharing

1 month

pam

Not sure I knew that quality was possible for graphite....amazing!

1 month

Marco Kuhn

this is realy excellently excecuted. amazing talent

1 month

Mark Bayliss

An amazing drawing. Excellent skill.

1 month

Lyn Russell

absolutely gorgeous

1 month

Andrew Fisher

thats fantastic! how did you manage to blend the skin tone so well? =]

1 month

Suresh Sharma

Seen many works of excellence but never before such realistic work surpassing the original. The artistic skill ends here.

1 month

Laurence

The BEST EVER!- can't be better than this.

1 month

Lee Alston/ L.A. Creations Art LLC

This is remarkable!!!!!

1 month

lesley cox

outstanding, realism unbelievable.

1 month

Michael Sewell

Awesome !!!

1 month

rick burton

fantastic marcel.

1 month

David Laidlaw

Brilliant (like the man himself!)

1 month

Anne B Wright

This is my idea of art - unfortunately I haven't got that skill, but I admire greatly those of you who have. Wonderful, A real Master.

1 month

john ames

stupendous work well deserves all those vores ...i have great respect for your talent ...john

1 month

inno

Great scientist.Perfect. Wonderful art. My congratulations to the artist.

1 month

Lilla

Unbelievable this is spot on, I love it:))) and.....I love Einstein too:)) 5***** Lilla xxxx

1 month

Higinio Alguacil

Well done, I love it.

1 month

Tammie Bowden

Photographic...stunning

1 month

dianne and bill surtees

Wow,what really brilliant work-very admirable

1 month

Alison Mary Dunn

Marcel, this is absolutely incredible. I love it 5***** Ally x

1 month

i can't find enough words as to how great this is like a real photo my goodness i am amazed jo

1 month

Alison Powell

incredible!!!!

1 month

Iphigenia Gossios Burg

You're sure this is not a photograph :D
~~I am joking~~amazing work!!!! Iphie

1 month

Gary Bendler

super piece, right down to the texture on the sweater..... love it....

1 month

Bhagvati Nath

Absolutely wonderful, it looks like a photo. You are so good ther's bothing else to say

1 month

Bonnie Haversat

An impressive portrait!

1 month

Gary Bendler

Hi, I'm the administrator for the group Graphite it's black and white

, and I'd love you to add this picture to the group.

Marvelous piece as I said above I would be honored to have you work in my Group few have the talent you possess.

1 month

Gary Bendler

I have to say this piece is truly photo realistic,.. what a fantastic piece you style is impeccable....

1 month

Becky

Love the way you captured the expression. Fabulous detail as well.

1 month

Sharon Obeng

Utterly stunning. Wow I'm gobsmacked!

1 month

Renee Reinhardt

Einstein is one of my few inspirations in quantum. You are an equal inspiration in art. ~Renee

29 days

Varnzin

Your skill is phenomenal!! X

27 days

hiva

wow thats fantastic

25 days

gh.sam

wow !!!!!! amazing,

24 days

sara

this painting is very beautiful.i will never forget it

22 days

Lesley Sage (LCHill)

I kneel to you! OMG this is amazing, truely an exceptional piece of work, very well done.x

22 days

CYs Art

Fantastic work! You are very talented! thanx for sharing.

19 days

Elizabeth A. Gawronski

A great likeness . . . good work!

15 days

sandra ragan

one of the most wonderful drawings I have ever scene!

15 days

Sue

Excellent portrait, Marcel. You have captured Albert exactly.

15 days

Kimber

Excellent rendering!

13 days

John Szabo

This is pure genius. It is as incredible a drawing as Eisntein was a brain.

12 days

mickydoc

1st class drawing,how long did you spend on it, very detailed i love it

7 days

Naomi

amazing talent

1 day

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