James Dean

James Dean

by Shane
(Seattle WA)

The Rebel Without A Cause

The next drawing I did when I was only 12 years old was that of James Dean. I found a black & white picture of The Rebel Without A Cause, inside a magazine that I no longer remember which one it was. As soon as I saw it, it called out to me by saying "Shane you must draw me." So I did.

Notice on Lady In the Sky and James Dean, that there are no real boundaries bordering the drawings. I really knew nothing about drawing back then, so I never knew it was a common practice to create borders around illustration. So I never adopted that practice until I was 16. On a regular bases that is.

This drawing took me an entire day to complete. I had such a miserable time getting the nose right, on the 1956 star of the movie Giant. I still have a hard time drawing noses. Its such a crucial part in the creation of a portrait.

***Note from Kerry:
This is amazing. It's unreal that you did this when you were 12!

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James Dean

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Mar 11, 2009

very nice
by: Sergio G.

Hi Shane, how are you? you said you were only 12 when you draw James Dean, let me tell you something at the age 0f 12 I did some drawings but not like yours, you had the talent in you already because this drawing is really good. just keep drawing my friend and you will (master) your talent.
with so much honor I give you 5*****.