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Nathan Lane

by JRFortson

Nathan Lane © JRFortson

 
Portrait of artist JRFortson (United States)
Added on Apr. 23, 2009 16:52
Pencil



They didn't even have Nathan Lane registered on this site? I guess no one ever thought to draw him? Good...I'm the first, lol. I loved this guy in "Mousehunt" and "The Birdcage" and I managed to finish this in one evening, ha! :grin:
for a CLOSE UP view: ricksdrawings.blogspot.com/

PS - the photo of this is too dark, and makes the left corner of his mouth look messed up? I was about to post a new photo, when I saw it was too late ha!

There are 94 comments on this portrait :
 lise75 - 23/04/09, 19:12 reply
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :blowkiss: :cute:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 19:19 reply
Thanks Lise!!! :grin: ;xD

 lise75 - 23/04/09, 19:28 reply
:D :D :D ;) :8)

 .Lena. - 23/04/09, 19:16 reply
wowwww. i like the eyes :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 19:19 reply
Thanks a LOT!!!

 Coise - 23/04/09, 19:19 reply
Nice funny face !!! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :hi: :hi:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 19:20 reply
Thanks...the photo of it is dark tho, and makes the left corner of his mouth look goofed ha! :oO: :grin: :hi:

 Coise - 23/04/09, 19:23 reply
He is fantastic !!!! :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :hi: :hi:

 Sofya - 23/04/09, 19:26 reply
:love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :| :| :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 19:50 reply
Thanks Sofya!!! :grin: :blowkiss:

 bashya - 23/04/09, 19:26 reply
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :cute: :cute: :blowkiss:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 19:51 reply
hey thanks MUCH Bashya!!! :grin: :blowkiss:

 bashya - 23/04/09, 19:59 reply
:grin: :roll: :blowkiss: :blowkiss:

 umberto - 23/04/09, 20:15 reply
:oO: :oO: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:whooooo, great!!!!! :whip: :whip: :whip: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :hi: :hi: :)

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 20:34 reply
Thanks VERY much!!! pls read the top about the photo darkness, ha!

 sera - 23/04/09, 20:19 reply
vry good job!!!!!!!!! :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :*D: :*D: :*D: :*D: :*D: :*D: :*D: :*D: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :love: :hug: :hug: :hug:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 20:34 reply
Thanks again Sera!!! I've been busy! I have the next 50 or so lined up :guffaw: pls read the top about the photo darkness, ha!

 sera - 24/04/09, 00:13 reply
No you worried is completed your drawing!!! Eh yes it is surprising that he never has was registered on site previously... But are French that they thus conceived him can be t-il not knew him... I I know him in any case. I had seen him in " The mouse " he made me many laugh!!! It is necessary to say that he must be hard to draw!! Bravo again!!! :grin: :*D: :hug: :hug: :hug: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss:

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 00:16 reply
LOL...i hear you on all points here! I LOVED him in Mousehunt!! His co-star would be good to draw too, who was also in Something about Mary! Thx again Sera!! :grin: :blowkiss:

 sera - 24/04/09, 00:19 reply
Your welcome it is normal!!! You draw that persons or you draw the other things sometimes? :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :hug:

 Jeanette - 23/04/09, 20:32 reply
Amazing work JR!! Bravo my friend!! :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :hi: :hi:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 20:34 reply
Thanks so much Jeanette!!! pls read the top about the photo darkness, ha! :oO: :grin:

 Jeanette - 23/04/09, 20:51 reply
You did a wonderful job and it looks perfect!! So don't worry it came out GREAT!! :whip: :whip: :whip: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hi:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 21:07 reply
:oO: :grin:well thanks again Jeanette!!! ;xD :blowkiss:

 Claudine - 23/04/09, 20:36 reply
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 20:44 reply
thank you very much Claudine!!! :grin: :blowkiss:

 vividec - 23/04/09, 21:02 reply
Rick, you're AMAZING! :hammer: :hammer:The light reflex in his face is super! He looks ALIVE! :whip: :whip: :whip:I'VE READ THE TOP ABOUT THE PHOTO DARKNESS...It's ok thou... :thumbup: :thumbup:Where can you see anything messed up????Go on like this pencil buddy! who's next?

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 21:06 reply
Thanks Vivi!!! :laugh: I'm torn between Keifer Sutherland, an OLD Jimmy Stewart, and MANY others!!! :oO: :grin: I have a typed list (and saved photos) for the next 50+ people I'm dying to draw! :guffaw:

 vividec - 23/04/09, 21:34 reply
Ah you lucky guy! I'm still working on Ben Harper! HE DOESN'T SIT STILL! :hammer: :hammer: I also have Clint Eastwood in mind, so I can use your "nail-duck-tip"l :ok: :ok:I tried it out today and it really works! :roll: :roll:Thanks :hug:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 23:14 reply
lol...actually, the tool is called a Stylus. You can use a nail, needle, empty ink pen, knitting needles, etc. Just do not scratch too hard. Test an area first? 2nd thought, when you're 99% finished, take the nail, and poke pupils in the eyes, and start over on #32?!? :laugh: :guffaw: :oO: :grin: :hi:

 chantal084 - 23/04/09, 21:44 reply
ah he's here :oO: :oO: :ok: very nice work!! bravo Rick :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :cute: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :hi:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 21:47 reply
lol...thx as always Chantal!!! Muaaah!! :blowkiss:

 chantal084 - 23/04/09, 21:48 reply
:D :D :D :cute: :blowkiss: :blowkiss:

 Paladino - 23/04/09, 22:03 reply
Cool, funny expression, well done! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :hi:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 22:18 reply
Thanks a LOT Pal!!! :grin: :hi:

 Paladino - 23/04/09, 22:22 reply
:thumbup: :thumbup: :hi:

 burcu - 23/04/09, 22:20 reply
Wooooaaaaaaa! Extraordinary work, bravooo JR! :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :thumbup: :thumbup: :hi:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 23:06 reply
hey, THANKS Burcu!!! So glad u like it :) :oO: :grin: :8)

 dreamingart - 23/04/09, 23:17 reply
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 23:33 reply
thank you VERY much!!!

 jpoulos2561 - 23/04/09, 23:31 reply
Yeah! nice - really nice job JR! :grin: :clap: :clap: :clap:

 JRFortson - 23/04/09, 23:33 reply
hey thanks bro!!!

 Supersal - 23/04/09, 23:45 reply
Rick, if you prefer that, sorry for calling you JR. But this is great. Love Nathan Lane, so I know his face well an to tell you honestly, you've got him perfect. the eyes, the grin it's perfect! Great piece of work Rick, you should be prous! :thumbup: :grin:!

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 00:11 reply
ha, no problemo on the JR thing. I signed up too fast w/o thinking that out :oO: It's just that the photo looks diff than the original, and the left corner looks too dark? By the time I re-took the photo, it was posted. Now I don't want to loose all these nice comments. :roll: Glad u like him. My secondary challenge is finding great stars that no one has thought to do yet?!? :guffaw: :grin: :blowkiss:

 Supersal - 24/04/09, 00:43 reply
Cool, I'm Sally or Sal, prefer Sal anyway, nice to meet you Rick! I think no-one is really going to notice the darkness, the drawings too good and you just don't see it when you look at it - It's hard photographing your works, I take heaps of shots just to get it right. Also, I enterd my Darth Vader under David Prowse, he's the guy in the suit during the original movies - they didn't have a spot for him either - actually there are quiet a few that aren't here - we should make a list!

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 01:25 reply
I see you from the down-unda? There ARE a lot not here, but the key is thinking of great actors that everyone missed ha! :guffaw: I'm off to draw Dennis Miller (ssshhhh) No one has done him yet! :oO: :laugh:

 Supersal - 24/04/09, 01:33 reply
Yep, I'm an Aussie, an I don't think I've seen any other Aussies yet - that doesn't bother me though - there's plenty of him where I live. HA! Nice to talk to others for all different places, nice to find out we are all pretty much the same!...we'll most of us anyway. Looking forward to seeing your next, hoping to have a Bill Nighy one done next week too. But not as Davey Jones. there's plenty of them. Just feel a need to draw him.

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 18:16 reply
Then you're probably tired of the whole "put another shrimp on the barbie" thing huh? :laugh: Yeah, I played online golf for years, and knew some of the people I never met better than some of my relatives! :guffaw: I'll look for you next one. I just posted Dennis Miller, fyi :grin: :hi:

 Supersal - 27/04/09, 00:59 reply
No never, I'm a fairdinkum aussie! I've even got a dog called "Mate". Might have to wait for my Bill Nighy drawing, I'm thinking of entering into an online comp on Deviant Art first. I don't know if I can show it before hand - have to look into it. But I will be starting Robert duvall shortly. Going to have a look at your Dennis Miller now! speak soon! Also can understand about the relo thing too!

 Supersal - 23/04/09, 23:46 reply
Also the left Corner is perfect too! Don't know what your worried about!

 Biggs - 24/04/09, 00:03 reply
hey hey, just look at him! i think he is brilliant! you got him well Dude! :thumbup: :thumbup: no wonder you have been so buzzy buzzy! :xp: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :hi:

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 00:06 reply
I bow to thee :whip: Yeah, busy being busy or just busy trying to be busy? Read above what I wrote to our pencil buddy Vivi? :laugh: :guffaw: :oO: :grin: WHO shall I draw tonight? :*z:

 Biggs - 24/04/09, 01:02 reply
:laugh: :laugh: you sure are a sceam! ... hereby i, the Biggst*r knight thee Sir Rick! :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: (don't trust myself with a samurai... ;xD, hope the hammer will do :'D :laugh: :laugh: i amused myself reading your and Vivi's conversation, :guffaw: feel like a fly on the wall! :D :D i just entered two more, .... one of Marilyn Monroe in ink and one of her and James Dean in pencil... enjoy :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: its bedtime for me! :cry: :zz: :kiss: :kiss:

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 01:16 reply
Well, you gotta laugh everyday! I'll watch for your work. I'm off to draw. Nite :zz: :hi:

 Deberg - 24/04/09, 00:42 reply
well... splendid close-up master :ok: :ok: :clap: :clap: :whip: :whip: :whip: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :hi: :hi:

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 01:14 reply
Hey thanks Deberg (don't know if that's your name?) Appreciate your comments, I think your were my first saved fav? :grin:

 Deberg - 24/04/09, 01:17 reply
Deberg is actually my name. :ok:Thanks :hi:

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 01:19 reply
oh ok...ya'll got different names over there in the EU I find. Nice to meet you. Check out my Adam Sandler when u can. Was my biggest project to date. 8 celebs in 1 lol :oO: :grin:

 Deberg - 24/04/09, 01:23 reply
:laugh: :laugh: :hi: :hi:

 dharris - 24/04/09, 04:10 reply
:clap: :clap: :clap: :whip: :whip: :whip: :clap: :clap: :clap: :whip: :whip: :whip: :thumbup: Keep it UP!!!

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 07:09 reply
Thanks man!!! :grin: :grin: :grin:

 AnnaCaulfield - 24/04/09, 10:57 reply
Awesome ! :clap: :clap: :clap:

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 17:48 reply
Thanks a lot Anna!!! :grin:

 ANNE-MARIE35 - 24/04/09, 12:28 reply
.. .. WOAH WOAH WOAH .. GRANDIOSE EXTRAORDINAIRE ... ... MAGISTRAL tone portrait of Nathan Lane Rick Prouesse TRUE AND PURE BEAUTE your drawing, I love you, his gaze is chewed like his smile , this very charismatic man, a lot of softness and warmth emerge from your fabulous drawing, you know what I think of you, I said by personal mail, you drawn to perfection and all your wonderful designs it's a real treat for me, for my eyes, you are very talented, a great artist whom I appreciate very much, beautifully designed in every sense and in every detail ... Again congratulations on your outstanding design ... I'm sending you kisses miles filled with tenderness :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :*D: :*D: :*D: :*D: :*D: :*D: :*D: :*D: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :thumbup: :thumbup: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :hug: :hug: :hug: :wink: :wink: :wink: ;) ;) ;) :kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss:

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 17:49 reply
lol...you win the award for longest post sweety!! :grin: and for being honest! :guffaw: :laugh: I love your work too!! Thanks for taking the time to post all this. :hi: :grin: :blowkiss:

 ANNE-MARIE35 - 24/04/09, 17:54 reply
because I t'apprécie lot and you really deserve, both by your great talent out of the ordinary and very great kindness and generosity .. I am not very good today, excuse me again ... congratulations on your remarkable and wonderful drawing that much .. I love thousand tender kisses Rick :/ :love: :love: :*D: :*D: :*D: :ok: :ok: :ok: :ok: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :hug: :hug: :hug: :wink: :wink: :wink: ;) ;) ;) :kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss:

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 18:18 reply
Sorry you don't feel good today! Thanks again AM!!! :grin: :hi: :roll: :blowkiss:

 ANNE-MARIE35 - 24/04/09, 18:32 reply
No I do not feel really good today!! Thousand tender kisses Rick :/ :/ :( :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss:

 Bea - 24/04/09, 13:41 reply
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 17:48 reply
thanks so much Bea!!! :grin:

 chantal - 24/04/09, 17:30 reply
It seems to me that you did not place both pupils as it would be necessary otherwise, you held well Mike Sibley's lessons for the white lines... hair, I shall not return... still a small lack there... ;) ;) but it's a great work...don't worry!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :clap: :clap: :clap: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :hi:

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 17:47 reply
lol...Thanks! I can count on you for an honest appraisal, and u are right. If I was getting thousands of dollars each, I'd invest much more time. I'm impatient. I'm now convinced that the quality of my work is not limited by ability, but by just how much time I'm willing to invest into a SINGLE drawing?!? :oO: :| :grin: :hi:

 chantal - 24/04/09, 18:21 reply
Eh ! yes it is necessary to be patient and to want that it is as well perfect as possible! In France, we have a song which says " today can be or then tomorrow " and it means that we have all our time... when it is necessary to be "relaxed"!!!!! Then, please, do not rush!!!!! You work so well when you want!!!!!!! ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss:

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 18:58 reply
Good one! I read somewhere else to draw as if you have a thousand years to live? Drawing is teaching me the patience I need to have to draw? Wow Deja Voo!!! Wait...didn't I JUST say that? :oO: :laugh: :guffaw: :oO: :grin:

 -Missi- - 24/04/09, 19:38 reply
I love this facial expression :D :clap: :clap: :clap: :blowkiss:

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 19:40 reply
hey thanks Kati!!! :grin: :blowkiss:

 -Missi- - 24/04/09, 19:51 reply
:cute: :hi:

 brainfree - 24/04/09, 21:42 reply
Excellent, I to like putting the first of say a line on it is very challenging. What can I say about the techniques in your drawing apart from very good. I only think because of the knowledge you show of tone and shading Yo could paint. I loved drawing a hundred fols but I love painting in colour a million fold with colour I can draw with paint the same face in different moods and lights using emotion to the full. Brian. for the work My max number of claps is 5 never more. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :grin: :8)

 JRFortson - 24/04/09, 22:12 reply
hey thanks man! I used to oil paint as a young teen (30+ yrs ago) I want to first master graphite, then for sure, I want some color in my world! 4of5? not bad!? :grin:

 brainfree - 25/04/09, 09:25 reply
:grin: :thumbup: :8)

 S.A. - 27/04/09, 07:33 reply
Yeap, it´s good, excellent I might add!! That look on his face is so recognizable! Kind of his signature look, I think. :blowkiss:

 JRFortson - 27/04/09, 16:51 reply
Thanks a lot!! I hardly get one started when I think of someone else to do lol. I remember seeing him in Mousehunt when my kids were little. He was a riot!!!

 S.A. - 27/04/09, 17:36 reply
:D My favorite is the Birdcage! Robin Williams and Nathan lane were both hilarious in it! :ok:

 seizeart - 27/04/09, 13:49 reply
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

 JRFortson - 27/04/09, 17:36 reply
thanks a lot!!! :grin:

 rikou - 27/04/09, 21:20 reply
ho la la super !!!!!!!!!!! good drawing brother :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :whip: :whip: :hi:

 JRFortson - 22/05/09, 23:03 reply
Hey Rikou!!! I missed your comment here it looks like? Thanks brotha!!!

 scannerdarkly - 26/05/09, 21:49 reply
amazing !!!

 JRFortson - 26/05/09, 23:22 reply
hey thanks a LOT!!!

 evyna - 14/06/09, 21:49 reply
All of your portraits look so real ! that's amazing !!!!!! and no, we don't know Nathan Lane ;-) Not sure but I think it's a french site and really we don't know him, this is probably why he is not registered. I've been hooked by that portrait because he looks like a photography. You're so talented !!!!!!!!!!! :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip:

 JRFortson - 14/06/09, 21:51 reply
thank you so much! I too stopped drawing...for 30 years. Just started 8 months ago :grin: I will never stop again! I have found my passion! Thanks again and welcome back!!! :grin: :) :hi: :blowkiss:

 mag. - 30/07/09, 09:47 reply
excellent :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :cute: :hi: :kiss:

 JRFortson - 31/07/09, 18:56 reply
TYVM!!! :roll: :grin: :hi: :blowkiss:

 mag. - 01/08/09, 07:25 reply
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :clap: :blowkiss: :cute:

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