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I was going to make this a Tumblr exclusive, but then I thought, Fuck it! Why should I?

I have, in the not so distant past, expressed my assy opinion that I thought Benedict Cumberbatch was not so much attractive as really goofy-looking. Well, and he is kind of goofy-looking, but he's also really beautiful. His face is strange, like a cat who accidentally followed a person into a transporter or something. But if I learned anything from Mark Seliger, it's that a face is not beautiful because it's perfect, but because it has character.

I read this quote from Cumberbatch and my heart did sad little cartwheels. Of course you are gorgeous, Benny. But the loveliest people never know how lovely they really are, and we can't expect them to. But we know.



materials: pencil, paper + PS8
music: Coldplay, "The Scientist"
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:iconcolindyhan:
~ColIndyHan 7 hours ago  New member
Dear Lily:

This is Indy. Greetings from Canada!! I hope this finds you and yours well.

Due to lack of access to my old account, I find myself re-faving all the art (three pages worth!!!) from my old account. I hope you don't mind if I re-fave this one.

Keep up the good work, kiddo!!!


Believing in Sherlock always,

Indy.

P.S. You are going back on my watch list!!!
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~primulatook Jan 30, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
An amazing face indeed... And a humble man who wears it
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:iconmellowyouryellow1290:
Youuuu! Why do you do this?!
This is great! Oh my god and did he really say that? Does he really not know how pretty and gorgeous he actually is?! Because if he does know...raaarrr!!! I'd honestly like him to say "I'm sexy as $&@#" or whatever. This is great, I love you.
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:iconplaidninja:
I love you Ben!!! I would still love you even if you had a face transplant!!!
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*giselleukardi Jul 23, 2012  Student General Artist
he looks like ryan reynolds to me... call me crazy i dunno... his mouth n nose especially =P
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*TheOtherVivi Jun 22, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I love this! :) really great
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:iconandailite47:
He does have a very interesting face. Very alluring in an odd sort of way, his high checks and M shaped lips speak for then selves.
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~fireheart47 May 31, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
totally a one direction thats what makes you beautiful moment (you don't know your beautiful thats what makes you beautiful)
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~PurpleGoat May 28, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
"His face is strange, like a cat who accidentally followed a person into a transporter or something"
such a beautiful and spot-on description, i always think of some kind of a lion when i draw his face, because of the nose and eyes probably, and though he might not be treditionally beautiful (and what is that but a different word for boring really), as someone who paints i really love to look for the kinks in one's face that make them different therefor beautiful, and with benedict there's always another angle to try which is really facinating. the man has a thousand faces! which only goes to show what a talented actor he is.

all that being said, i think the current fandom-craze is alot thanks to Holmes the character which is facinating and alluring always, a timeless hreatbreaker since when he was first written. although it is Benedict's take on it that makes it as good as it is now.

well i don't really know what my point was but there. :)

and damn it HE IS.
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~roseredautumn May 17, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
*just plays "what makes you beautiful"*
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