{"id":7171,"date":"2021-05-20T11:38:32","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T03:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=7171"},"modified":"2022-03-15T12:27:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T04:27:20","slug":"ho-chi-minh-portrait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/ho-chi-minh-portrait\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Draws Ho Chi Minh’s Portrait, Hides 63 Provinces’ Names In Pencil Sketch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Student draws Ho Chi Minh’s portrait to commemorate his birthday<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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As a famous saying goes, \u201ca picture is worth a thousand words\u201d. For 16-year-old Nguyen Van Cuong <\/strong>from Bac Ninh, a thousand words can also create a splendid picture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To commemorate Ho Chi Minh\u2019s birthday on 19th May, the teenager drew a pencil portrait of modern Vietnam\u2019s founding father – made entirely of the names of Vietnam\u2019s 63 provinces and cities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Teenager created Ho Chi Minh\u2019s portrait using Vietnam\u2019s city names<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: <\/span>Tuoi Tre<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In this special drawing, Vietnamese provinces and cities from north to south are lined up from top to bottom. The name of Hanoi, Vietnam\u2019s capital city and resting place of Ho Chi Minh, is seen on his left eye. Cuong\u2019s hometown, Bac Ninh, is right next to it.<\/p>\n

According to Cuong, drawing minute details of a human face out of words is quite challenging. It usually takes him 3 to 4 hours to create boxes for the frame, before shading and outlining the sketch. Cuong used a 2B pencil to draw the lighter parts and a 6B or 8B pencil to portray the darker details. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>\u201cThe most difficult part of creating the portrait is to make the vibe of the object come through just like in the original pictures,\u201d Cuong shared with <\/span>Tuoi Tre<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the help of his two brothers, Cuong started this portrait on 13th May and completed it on 18th May.<\/span><\/p>\n

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His Ho Chi Minh portraits are not for sale<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Interestingly, this is not the only portrait of Ho Chi Minh that Cuong has completed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nPortrait of Ho Chi Minh drawn out of thousands of words \u201cVietnam\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>Image credit: <\/span>Tuoi Tre<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Cuong has created portraits of Vietnam\u2019s 1st President using words such as \u201cVietnam\u201d and \u201cBac\u201d, or \u201cUncle\u201d, an endearing term that Vietnamese citizens use to address him.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nPortrait of Ho Chi Minh drawn out of thousands of words \u201cBac\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>Image credit: <\/span>Tuoi Tre<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cPortraits of Uncle Ho are all special memories to me so I will not sell them at any cost,\u201d Cuong shared adamantly, when asked about his intentions to sell his artwork.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Student creates unique portraits of Ho Chi Minh<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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131 years have passed since his birthday and 52 years since his death, but Ho Chi Minh\u2019s influence on the hearts of the next generation of citizens remains strong.<\/span><\/p>\n

The statesman’s dedication and perseverance is definitely captured in the amazing art creations of 16-year-old Cuong, who took a great amount of time, energy, and commitment to see his work through.<\/span><\/p>\n

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