A 21 year old fan, who happens to be an amazing artist, draws a profile of Robin Williams as a memorial to his remarkable 40 years entertaining the world on this four minute video.
Robin Williams – born July 21, 1951 dies August 11, 2014.
Heather Rooney uses only artist pencils and her amazingly precise talent as she draws a photographic-quality sketch of the comedy hero. She starts with a precision black and white sketch to capture his entire profile, and then fills in each centimeter with technique and color.
When she is finished, her beautiful portrait of Robin is photographic quality. Heather has been developing her artistic talent for years. She fills in one small portion, and then moves her hand across the paper to masterfully fill in a portion of his ear or chin until she has completed the portrait.
The world is still trying to comprehend the tragic loss of Robin Williams, a legendary comedian and actor for over 40 years. The video is Heather Rooney’s way of using her skill and talent to admire and honor a Comedy Icon.
Heather is one of his fans who has found a way to express her admiration for this actor. The artist pencils in a powerful, sketch his profile that appears to be an incredible photograph. The immense talent behind this work coincides with the great talent of the one who was portrayed.