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Albert by Marcel Franquelin

Albert

Graphite on paper,8"x10"
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Excellent Work! It looks like an old b/w photograph.
over 1 year ago
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
Beautifully portraiture of genius !!!!
9 days
outstanding portrait!
over 1 year
Brilliant work Marcel ;0)
over 1 year
Amazing this is so realistic all your work is amazing your a master of fine art
over 1 year
The Striking gallery! Splendid, big skill! Bravo!
11 months
Wonderful expression in his eyes!!!!!! 5*******
11 months
Perfection in pencil...this is excellent Marcel...nothing more to say really, this drawing speaks for itself.***** xx
11 months
simply awesome and stunning. perfect likeness. 5♥♥♥♥♥
11 months
amazing portrait incredible! awesome -brilliant
11 months
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
Beautiful b/w portrait! Looks like a photo! Aliki
11 months
Perfect! 5 ***** Mike
11 months
amazing, fantabulous
11 months
Unbelievable realism in this portrait. Truly remarkable!!! I love it!!!
11 months
Wow wow and wow That's all I can say about this! :) Kerry
11 months
stunnung love the fuzzy edges of his hair
10 months
OMG that is just supernatural
10 months
perfection! wow, the patience you must have! mind blowing really.
i can feel the mosture in his eyes.
amazing.
10 months
wow
10 months
All I could say is wow!.
10 months
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
amazing work, it looks like a photo, 5* its worth more than 5
10 months
wow amazing work well done Max Lines gfimax@yahoo.co.nz
10 months
this is excellent!
10 months
Incredible! you have captured his soul in the eyes.
10 months
this is one of the most realistic paintings I have seen. my complements to you on such tallent
10 months
Thanks, but it is not a painting, just a pencil work on paper...
10 months
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
No doubt about it, a fabulous portrait of a fabulous man..: )5*****
10 months
A masterpiece for me! You have captured the spirit and aura of the man!
10 months
OMG!AMAZING work!! 5*...you left me without words...!!
10 months
Great work! Love the expression on his face!
10 months
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
Thank you, you are very kind!
10 months
i join mac - you are a great insperation, Marcel.
10 months
Liat that is a kind thing to say, from my heart thank you
10 months
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
Wow, what a beautiful portrait. You are a master Marcel...this one is just exquisite!!! 5*****
10 months
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
i agree
10 months
A fantastic drawing of my favourite man. 5*
10 months
wowza!!! 5*
10 months
Nice one Marcel
10 months
Fantastic five star work Marcel!
10 months
Marcel this is really great.
10 months
An inspiring man, an equally inspiring artist.
10 months
Incredible,so life like.
10 months
What a fantastic likeness. So much detail especially around the eyes. Very well done 5* and more.
10 months
magnificent!love it!
10 months
the work I see here amazes me...
10 months
i absolutely love this! i cant stop staring at it. i check it out once a day. so skilled.
10 months
I love Einstein. This is a wonderful representation of him. Kat Flint
10 months
Amazing art ,just like the real ting ;)
10 months
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
amazing..
10 months
Oh my this is an excellent drawing,I love it!
10 months
E='Wow Amazing!' what is MC squared anyway ?

Unbelievable! Amazing! Fantastic1
10 months
Thank you to all, you are very kind! i will soon have tutorials on line...;-)
10 months
Why I can't watch this man without smile? Great work! 555555!
10 months
Quiet perfect, exellent drawing.
10 months
Very well done, Marcel.
10 months
wow i truelly thought this was a photo great work
10 months
very realistic looks like a photo
10 months
He looks just like a photograph!! WELL DONE!!
10 months
Thankyou! You have mastered the craft......Ray
10 months
Excellent!Great work!
10 months
I envy your wonderful talent! Fabulous work and so realistic!
10 months
All I can say is... WOW!!!
10 months
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
Absolutely wonderful, your flawless!
10 months
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
je vous felicite. Trés bien, ça merite 5 étoiles
10 months
Wow, really amazing.
10 months
just amazing xx
10 months
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
Beautiful work - very realistic and capture the essence of that genius that was Albert...
cheers David
10 months
This is so amazing, you are incredibly talented. How wonderful.
10 months
this is so real what can i say.fantastic.
10 months
votre art est magique!
10 months
Hi Marcel, your portraits are amazing, beautiful work in all sorts of mediums :-)
10 months
Absolutely AWESOME! You do such good shading! It looks just like a photograph. I am in awe! S.L. Shreve
10 months
Wonderfully done
10 months
Excellent in all area's of art!!! I am so speechless 5** :)
10 months
Absolutely outstanding work. 5*****
10 months
pf.. i cant believe it.. it's amazing!!! you'r my hero! :)
10 months
this is really nice love it
9 months
Marcel, love all of your work, but this one is so real I could touch him. Janet
9 months
I admire your choice of compositions in your artworks.
9 months
marcel. 5 star plus and speechless.....
9 months
amazing work!
9 months
Your very talented!
9 months
Wonderful graphite pencil sketch of Albert Einstein. Love the expression in his eyes, and face.Fantastic portrait. Regards Angela
9 months
great job well done
9 months
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
just perfect!
9 months
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
Stunning, he looks like a really kind man, you have given that impression of him.
9 months
i stare at pencil work everyday... and not much of it comes close to this.... 6 stars
9 months
I love realism and I have checked out your site. Amazing work and tips you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
9 months
Amazing, a truly life like work of art, 5*****
9 months
Really great!!!! You caught him in thought, which I believe he always was!!!.lol!!! Greta Job!!!
9 months
can't be more real....
9 months
You have truly captured his famous and unique look. Well done! :D
9 months
Too awesome for words!
9 months
Fantastic drawing
9 months
Amazing! This is picture perfect! You are very talented.
Love Einstein.
9 months
Such an awesome portrait!
9 months
genial pintura!!painting genial!
9 months
Photographic. Incredible drawing.
8 months
This picture has such feeling ! It is brilliant *****
8 months
amazing! so life like, i love it
8 months
You sure this isnt a photo? My god so real looking. 5*
8 months
Can't say anything..but....PERFECT...
8 months
Hello Marcel,
I Wish you and your family a Merry XMas and a happy and healthy 2010!
All the best, Robert
8 months
I'm about to say, Einstein looks cute, a lovely grandfather. Excellent portrait.
8 months
This is so real... Fantastic work...
8 months
great job
8 months
Superb. Must have taken many hours of careful, painstaking layering. What pencil grades were involved?
8 months
Great work !!!
8 months
such depth of expression.his eyes tell all.wonderful drawing!!
8 months
This is a stunning drawing.5*
8 months
Congratulation!Superb!
8 months
an amazing drawing
8 months
Love your drawing, such detail, beautiful work
8 months
Now this is what I call ART. Amazing, mind-boggling beautiful.
8 months
really very nice!
8 months
Marvelous!
8 months
A masterpiece of the great man himself!
7 months
That is amazing!
7 months
Amazing work! The detail is wonderful. Love Einstein & love your rendition of the man!
7 months
Thanks, Lisa! Glad you went back to painting, it is an important part of life!
7 months
Outstanding; I am amazed!!!
7 months
its fantastic! i almost thought it was a real photograph!
7 months
You can almost feel his skin. Breathtaking.
7 months
beautifully done.
7 months
Amazing! The detail, I'm so impressed. Love it.
7 months
your work is excellent
7 months
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
Marcel, Your work is so accomplished, it may put me to same. This looks like a photograph. Excellent! Blessings, Kay
7 months
I cant understand how you can do that detail... stunning!
7 months
Brilliant!!!!!
7 months
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
Einstein is one of my favorites and you captured his soul in this piece. Great job! 5*
7 months
Awesome!! masterful!
7 months
a great portrait, wonderful work.
7 months
photographic
6 months
very well done, it looks like a black and white photo. the eyes are amazing!
6 months
better than picture
6 months
FANTASTIC use of black and white! 5*****!
6 months
Just love that beautiful face full of expression
6 months
fantastic painting, the likeness is superb
Regards
Keith Blessed
6 months
Excellent.....
I love this.....!

Jac
6 months
Hey...wait. I didn't think photos were allowed... Oh! Hey! Now THATS a compliment, eh? Good work. :)
6 months
Perfect!
6 months
What a beautiful sketch of my favourite scientist.
6 months
This painting is brilliant, it looks like a photgraph, it's simply amazing.
6 months
Perfect!
6 months
Excellent portrait. on a living! Beautiful!
5 months
Better then a photograph. Blown away by your talent.
5 months
The detail is unbelievable..even down to the white flicks on his jumper...wow...fantastic 100 stars!
5 months
Fantastic drawing, with incredible texture throughout. Excellent! 5***** plus many more! :-)
5 months
Superb. :0)
5 months
Awesome.. it looks like a photo, its amazing
5 months
Excellent. The eyes are brilliant. I could learn alot from you.
4 months
excellent drawing technique, respect!
4 months
marvelous drawing.Exelent work, you must have a lot of patience...
4 months
Most excellent work! I could only imagine of doing such fine fine work. Five stars are not nearly enough! BRAVO!!
4 months
I am totally envious - this is pure brilliance!!!
4 months
I cannot add more than what has already been said - Masterfully captured in the medium.!! Excellent.
4 months
Wow!
4 months
Bellissimo
4 months
great work,great man..!
4 months
TOP CLASS !! Even better, he is my idol.
4 months
Fantasticly well realized Awesome..!!!!!!! 5*****
4 months
I can't find enough complimentary words for this painting. it is nothing short of brilliant.
4 months
Good Lord, I had to look twice, I thought it was a photograph... what a realistic and stunning portrait! brilliant!!
Regards Thoko
4 months
Absolutely amazing x
4 months
Simply magnificent
4 months
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
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
Very realistic drawing! Fabulous, you are also a genius...
4 months
wow! this is fantastic rendered!!!
4 months
Goodness! Very realistic. x
4 months
Just brilliant.
4 months
Fantastic Job!!!!
3 months
A great portrait and excellent tribute to this great man!
3 months
my favourite scientist ... it's amazing how you use the light, regards.
3 months
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
Absolutely superb technical work.
3 months
Textures are great. I know it has taken a lot of time and focus to apply them. Excellent work.
3 months
Excellent!!
3 months
So nice°.°
What kind of paper did u use?
3 months
Great work!! Bravo!!
3 months
Genius!!
3 months
Wonderful portrait Marcel! Like the way, you did it, great pencil-art!
Regards John
3 months
Wow, your drawing is so great!
3 months
That is an awsome piece. Fantastic!!
3 months
Great drawing!
3 months
Unbelievable, it looks like a photograph. Great work.
3 months
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
All I can say is WOW...great job..I've always wanted to try him but haven't had the time....thanks
2 months
Amazing, Perfect portrait I love it, Great job.....
2 months
Excellent.... graphite is a great medium and you created a beautiful work of art. Fun... isn't it!
2 months
Incredible work, the textures are stunning!
2 months
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
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
excellent!
2 months
Fantastic work, the detail is awsome!5* for sure.
2 months
Wonderful, amazing. What talent!
2 months
Amazing talent, exellent work!!!
2 months
Your Pencil is probably the best I have seen. very beautiful
2 months
I will give you 10******! it is really like a picture!
Amazing!
2 months
This is amazing. I Love this.
2 months
I would LOVE to be able to do a Grahite drawing like this... Excellent work... 5*
2 months
A marvel. You are clearly an expert. I aspire. :)
2 months
there wasnt enough stars for this one....oh my this is so good...im speechless......thankyou soooo much for sharing
1 month
Not sure I knew that quality was possible for graphite....amazing!
1 month
this is realy excellently excecuted. amazing talent
1 month
An amazing drawing. Excellent skill.
1 month
absolutely gorgeous
1 month
thats fantastic! how did you manage to blend the skin tone so well? =]
1 month
Seen many works of excellence but never before such realistic work surpassing the original. The artistic skill ends here.
1 month
The BEST EVER!- can't be better than this.
1 month
This is remarkable!!!!!
1 month
outstanding, realism unbelievable.
1 month
Awesome !!!
1 month
fantastic marcel.
1 month
Brilliant (like the man himself!)
1 month
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
stupendous work well deserves all those vores ...i have great respect for your talent ...john
1 month
Great scientist.Perfect. Wonderful art. My congratulations to the artist.
1 month
Unbelievable this is spot on, I love it:))) and.....I love Einstein too:)) 5***** Lilla xxxx
1 month
Well done, I love it.
1 month
Photographic...stunning
1 month
Wow,what really brilliant work-very admirable
1 month
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
incredible!!!!
1 month
You're sure this is not a photograph :D
~~I am joking~~amazing work!!!! Iphie
1 month
super piece, right down to the texture on the sweater..... love it....
1 month
Absolutely wonderful, it looks like a photo. You are so good ther's bothing else to say
1 month
An impressive portrait!
1 month
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
I have to say this piece is truly photo realistic,.. what a fantastic piece you style is impeccable....
1 month
Love the way you captured the expression. Fabulous detail as well.
1 month
Utterly stunning. Wow I'm gobsmacked!
1 month
Einstein is one of my few inspirations in quantum. You are an equal inspiration in art. ~Renee
29 days
Your skill is phenomenal!! X
27 days
wow thats fantastic
25 days
wow !!!!!! amazing,
24 days
this painting is very beautiful.i will never forget it
22 days
I kneel to you! OMG this is amazing, truely an exceptional piece of work, very well done.x
22 days
Fantastic work! You are very talented! thanx for sharing.
19 days
A great likeness . . . good work!
15 days
one of the most wonderful drawings I have ever scene!
15 days
Excellent portrait, Marcel. You have captured Albert exactly.
15 days
Excellent rendering!
13 days
This is pure genius. It is as incredible a drawing as Eisntein was a brain.
12 days
1st class drawing,how long did you spend on it, very detailed i love it
7 days
amazing talent
1 day
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