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*NEW DRAWING* Check out the first few strokes of the GOAT: Michael Jordan!! I've been wanting to do another MJ drawing for a while now, and "The Last Dance" documentary got me so pumped!! Like most kids who grew up in the 90s, we all wanted to be like Mike!! And that documentary brought back so many great memories!! So, as I continue to push myself to be the best artist that I can be, I figured that now would be a great time to take on my largest, most detailed drawing that I've ever done: MJ's iconic free throw line dunk!! This piece is gonna take a while so... Let's goooo!! ✏️🐐🏀 @espn @jumpman23 @nike @chicagobulls

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“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” – Michael Jordan This quote sums up how I feel about this drawing. I know the background is going to be ridiculously challenging, but I have to go for it. I might fail... or I might surprise myself. We're about to find out. I'm still adding the first few layers to Jordan. I want to get his figure sketched in pretty well before moving on to the background... because that's when things are gonna get really interesting!!

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"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." -Michael Jordan - Got MJ placed within the composition, and starting the first layer of the background. Planning to add a slight "blur" to the crowd in the background to put a greater emphasis on MJ.

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The background is a beast!! Even when I "blur" the background, there's still so much detail to capture! Just getting it sketched out is a challenge!

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Slowly making progress!! Went back over this area several times to refine the "blurry" look. Get comfortable... this is gonna take a while!!

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“You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan - I gotta admit that I decided to draw a blurry background because there's just too many people in the crowd, and it would be too difficult and too overwhelming to draw all of them. But, that's not the right mindset if you want to get better at something. And I'm ALWAYS trying to get better! So, I essentially started over on the background with a new plan: draw every single person! Every face, every shirt, every reaction... EVERYTHING!! "You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them"... I'm ready. This is going to be crazy!! - Pre-sale for "Taking Flight" prints is now available at KeeganHall.com

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"My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, 'You never know what you can accomplish until you try.' " -Michael Jordan This quote pretty much sums up my journey back to art! I never thought I was good enough. But went I started drawing again I had a new focus and commitment like I never had before. I'd unapologetically assess the strengths and weaknesses of each drawing, and then put greater emphasis on addressing the weaknesses. Over time, I saw my drawings improve. We never known what we're capable of until we take the first step... and I'm so glad that I finally did!! - Print pre-sale available now at KeeganHall.com

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"You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.” – Michael Jordan - Got part of the scoreboard sketched out. But the real challenge is the faces. I'm going back over each area 3-4 times to refine the details, but there's just so many faces!

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Got the hoop and net added. Currently I'm going back and using a pencil that has a slightly blunter tip than the pencil that I typically use, which allows me to soften the "tooth" of the paper and get darker black coverage. - Print pre-sale available now at KeeganHall.com.

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Slowly making progress. I keep going back over each face to tighten up the detail, and there's just so many faces that it feels like I'm not making any progress. But I also added more detail to the rim and net, clock and signage, and more so I guess that's a bit of progress, eh? 🤷‍♂️ - Pre-sale on prints available now at KeeganHall.com

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The challenging part about drawing all these faces is that they're slightly blurry (out of focus). I'm constantly fighting the urge to make each face sharp, crisp, and highly detailed, but that would redirect some of focus from MJ, which isn't what I want. The marathon continues... 🏁🏁🏁

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Applying the first layer of shading to the upper deck and getting the backboard posts laid out. I'll feel like I'm making some progress once I get the upper third section of the drawing finished, and then I'll start to see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. Until then, I'm getting comfortable because there's still a long way to go!! - Pre-sale for prints available now at KeeganHall.com

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Got a bit more of the upper deck laid out, and now I'm sketching out @dominiquewilkins21's face. The marathon continues... ✏️🏀🏁

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When drawing a face, I typically refine the area at least four times. That has also been true with this piece... But there are hundreds of faces!! Needless to say, my progress on this piece is at a snail's pace as I continue to battle against my own ambition of achieving a photo-realistic drawing. However, instead of feeling an unnecessarily urgency to get to completion, I've learned to slow down and enjoy the process and, as a result, have a better final product. Pre-sale on prints available now at KeeganHall.com.

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