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When people ask me who my favorite author is, without the slightest hesitation I can tell them that it is John Steinbeck. His writing is simple, of the earth, and yet it manages to expose the pure beauty of the human spirit. One of my favorite passages of his is Chapter 15 of The Grapes of Wrath. It is a story of a waitress learning to look past her prejudices and showing kindness to a poor migrant family. If you haven't read the book, I urge you to at least read that chapter (it stands on its own, almost like an essay, so no context is needed).

This is a portrait of Steinbeck, entirely done with deviantART muro's new text brush using Chapter 15 of The Grapes of Wrath.

For reference I used a famous photo, but I cannot track down who the original photographer is. The image is owned by Getty Images.

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Mood: Joy ~JaykeBird Nov 21, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Wow, this is impressive... I can't imagine how much time it took to do all of that... (And ironically, I just bought one of Steinbeck's books two hours ago... Lol.)
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$mudimba Nov 26, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thanks! It actually did not take me too long (probably 1 or 2 hours). But, one of my hobbies is to draw people that I see in coffee shops and whatnot, so I am used to drawing portraits really fast.

Which Steinbeck book did you get?
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~JaykeBird Nov 28, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Wow, that is fast. And quite the hobby too. Lol.

I got "The Pearl". I haven't had a chance to read it, but it was recommended to me by my mother. I've also read "Of Mice and Men", and I enjoyed that story (although the ending was sad...).
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$mudimba Nov 28, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Ah the Pearl is pretty good, though also quite sad. You should read Cannery Row or Tortilla Flat afterwards just for contrast (they are much more light hearted).
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Mood: Joy ~JaykeBird Nov 28, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Alright, I'll be sure to take a look at those. Thanks for the suggestions!
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*Que-ink Nov 21, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
This is rather impressive. Good work.
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$mudimba Nov 21, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thank you!
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`CreativeJenn Nov 20, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
I am in awe. :) Great job, Mike!! The concept is remarkable.
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$mudimba Nov 20, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thanks Jenn :-)
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`samshull Nov 20, 2012
That is excellent work! I have never read any of Steinbeck's work. This makes me interested in trying Grapes of Wrath.
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