A pencil drawing by a 16 year old Irish girl has won a National Art Competition. Shania McDonagh is tipped as a future top artist. The man she drew is a Fisherman and Seaweed Harvester named Coleman Coyne. There’s a story in every line.
“His name is Coleman Coyne, and he’s from Connemara in County Galway. He passed away earlier this year. The portrait is done using graphite pencil, and it took around 100 hours of drawing to complete the portrait.” – Shania McDonagh
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“youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.”
-stanislaw jerzy lec
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credits: soul alchemy, word porn
Wow! I thought it was a photograph. That’s some talent. And I love the quote about age. 🙂
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yes, it is something. and true about age, i think –
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This is a brilliant piece of work. And from a artist so young! Double wow!
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yes, i agree on both counts –
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👍😊
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This is incredible!
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i think so too!
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Wow–impressive. Such skill to not only capture how he looked, but also so much more. Thanks for sharing, Beth!
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My pleasure
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Wow! Such talent!
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Yes!
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I am bowled over by the talent of Shania McDonagh. I don’t think that I have ever seen a pencil drawing that is anywhere near as good as this one. My Mum was very talented, but even she would concede that Shania is one-hundred times her better.
Thanks for sharing!
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Me too and I’d love it if you shared a bit of your mom’s work
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My Mum was mainly a musician: piano. She played at the top level as a classical pianist before moving across to jazz and improvisation. She played with many of the top British trad jazz bands of the sixties and seventies.
The only line drawing that I think I can find of hers is a sketch that she made, a la Hoffnung, of the Dolmetsch family as they played at a chamber music concert that we went to in Scotland. Carl Dolmetsch signed it with a message to Mum.
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Wow, what a history
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You can read a bit about her if you search for “June” in the search box on my blog.
My Dad? Search for “Tony”
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thanks, i’ll look them up!n)
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Then search for “Hitchcock.” It’ll make you chuckle!
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okay -)
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Reblogged this on Write to Inspire and commented:
I am bowled over by the talent of Shania McDonagh. I don’t think that I have ever seen a pencil drawing that is anywhere near as good as this one.
If YOU have, please tell me about it. Better still, share it with us.
My Mum was very talented, but even she would concede that Shania is at least one-hundred times her better.
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She is clearly an amazing talent and I am in awe of her
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Wow. Now that’s something.
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Yes, yes it is
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This warms my soul this morning. Thanks for sharing, Beth!
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Happy to, Mark
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Very cool. Love the drawing and the quote.
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I think it is beautiful
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Without a doubt. Stunning.
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Absolutely
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This portrait is a real masterpiece! (♡ ὅ ◡ ὅ )ʃ♡♡♡♡♡
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It truly is
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Amazing talent! Thanks for sharing Beth!
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Happy to have done so, Val
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She has a brilliant future as an artist, wow! I too thought it was a photo. ❤️😎
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Yes, I agree
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Incredible! And how wonderful that through this portrait the young artist has kept Mr. Coyne’s memory alive.
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Yes, a beautiful legacy
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Wow!! I’ll be looking out for her work – what a breathtaking talent. Appreciate you sharing this very much!
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I’ll be watching, too
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That’s a drawing? Wow…
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Amazing, isn’t it?
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WOW!
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Yes!
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😀
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Wow is right … an amazing piece of work! Thank you for sharing …
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You are very welcome
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Amazing.
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So very
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oh, my god! THANKS! I really needed this! you are telepathic or something!
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i’m so glad )
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It just doesn’t seem possible. The skills on that gal!
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it is hard to fathom –
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So impressive! Thanks for sharing this!
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sure, i’m glad you enjoyed it
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i love the gentleman’s joyful expression; Shania’s got talent to draw on for sure
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yes )
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What does that say about plastic surgery!
No more lines in the future!
Just stretch marks!
So many they can’t smile or move their eyebrows!
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yes, lots of character here
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Unbelievable! At first I thought it was a photograph!
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i know, so crazy
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I can’t pick up my jaw!!! Wowza!!!!
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same!
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Wow! I can’t believe that’s not a photograph! I love “a story in every line.” So true!
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isn’t it amazing?
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Oh.My.Goodness. That is a stunning piece of artwork.
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It really is-
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An amazing work! Such fine detail work!
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Yes!
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Phenomenal!
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it is, russ!
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that’s quite impressive !
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i was very taken by it, too –
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I have been doing whatever research I can on her and all I can find is that this artist passed away on Sunday Sept. 10th 2017. Does anyone know any more about her?
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I can’t find more –
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