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artisticalshell — Crayola - Soul Searching

Published: 2012-08-10 00:57:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 39496; Favourites: 3026; Downloads: 312
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Description “The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul.” ~ Wassily Kandinski

Tools:
Crayons, Pen, Photoshop, iPhone4

Process:
Photoshop manip of the iris of my crayola drawing: latinabarbie.deviantart.com/ar…

I drew the eye with crayon, photographed it and posted it in the link above. I then selected the iris only and put it in a separate file in photoshop. I used the liquify tool so that it was a perfect circle and added a slight shadow to the corners, liquified the pupil to form a heart and adjusted the colors with a 30% gradient overlay and brought out the white in the highlights. Added a layer of stars as an extra touch. The reason I manipulated the photo is for a circle shaped necklace I am making with just the iris. But then after I was done I thought, hmmm wonder what it would look like if I put the iris back in the original photo. This was the result.

Side note: Keep the cleavage jokes to yourself, don't waste your time because I will delete them! Unless you're a home schooled per-pubescent 14 year old teen that just discovered the internet for the first time through this photo, there's really nothing you haven't seen here before! Plus, there are plenty much more revealing images on dA to keep you entertained. I really don't seen the big deal. But I digress...

These are the exact dimensions of the photo without a crop as it was taken. Instead of cropping the photo, i left the entire photo as it was taken to show perspective of what I could see as the photo was literally being taken from my face. I opened up the TimerCam app on my iPhone, set it for 5 seconds, positioned myself and my hands as you see here and snapped the photo with my top lip. Took a few tries before I got this shot

To see more of my art go to facebook.com/ARTfromtheheART | instagram artisticalshell as i don't post on dA often due to time restrictions.
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Comments: 253

artisticalshell In reply to ??? [2012-08-22 20:08:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for your positive critique, you are too sweet. you made my heart smile!!! ! If you have a facebook, I have a fanpage where I post my art a lot more regularly if you are interested <3 [link]

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DoktorrSketchy In reply to artisticalshell [2012-08-22 21:36:30 +0000 UTC]

Ya. I liked it and looked at it. Keep up the awesome work.

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0ctobersmiles [2016-01-05 21:01:46 +0000 UTC]

Wow so amazing. I love this! ♡

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Drawu2 [2015-04-06 23:44:58 +0000 UTC]

Epic work simply outstanding. 

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Pumpku [2014-02-12 04:37:10 +0000 UTC]

I agree with AzakiShimo!!!!

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AzakiShimo [2013-03-28 00:34:16 +0000 UTC]

that is soooo cool!

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TheSlyDragon [2013-03-07 20:37:59 +0000 UTC]

i like this one a lot. good job.

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AlieMey [2013-01-15 18:29:09 +0000 UTC]

Featured here: [link]

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Kidd-Breon [2013-01-04 17:19:29 +0000 UTC]

... Teach me your ways XD. This is amazing!

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Gladddragon [2012-12-29 06:18:53 +0000 UTC]

no matter how much soul searching i do i never seem to get any where!Do you have any advice?

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Gommpen [2012-12-14 19:57:57 +0000 UTC]

omG ! it so amazing drawing, i love it !!

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ForMyLadyArtemis [2012-11-08 12:04:38 +0000 UTC]

*Jaw drops so wide it falls off*
This is so incredible! Its just so...so...jashgdajb OMG! So unbelievably BEAUTIFUL!
*faves*
XD! You took the photo with your mouth? That's really funny and hard, frankly.

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Missdelayingit [2012-10-25 00:38:36 +0000 UTC]

SOO amazing. I can't even imagine doing that with crayons. You have an amazing gift! I love it.

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oka415 [2012-09-28 03:02:09 +0000 UTC]

WOAH MY GOSH!

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Mizu-Wartris1 [2012-09-13 23:33:10 +0000 UTC]

Please tell me this was not done completely with crayons, because I might just have to Watch you.

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PhotElle [2012-09-12 12:52:26 +0000 UTC]

Loved this so much it's featured here [link] thanks for being awesome!!

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izioy101 [2012-09-05 01:43:49 +0000 UTC]

This is so freaking Cool!

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morningstarskid [2012-08-27 03:27:33 +0000 UTC]

TEARING AT MY HEART.....Nice work...love the abstract performance...

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twinkies670 [2012-08-23 19:22:18 +0000 UTC]

COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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boborchard [2012-08-23 16:49:54 +0000 UTC]

How the...whoah....GREAT!

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TrojenMonkey In reply to boborchard [2012-08-29 15:39:18 +0000 UTC]

She greatly edited the colors, that's how.

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negative-creeq [2012-08-23 12:51:44 +0000 UTC]

Awesome artwork ^^, love the quote from kandinskys you added, hes one of my favourtie artists XD.

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JoeyBelle18 [2012-08-23 00:08:11 +0000 UTC]

This is honestly blowing my mind. So cool!!! I love crayola.

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ArtGeekSparkle [2012-08-16 00:02:28 +0000 UTC]

This drawing is AMAZING !!!

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JaskowiakPhotography [2012-08-15 10:17:57 +0000 UTC]

Really nice drawing, along with the photo manipulation. It really makes for a great piece of art. The matter of taking the picture sounds very tricky indeed. Wonderful job!

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itsmechrista [2012-08-13 04:49:00 +0000 UTC]

this is really sweett

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ShockDr [2012-08-12 08:08:47 +0000 UTC]

you rock, you know that?

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xianxiu-ling [2012-08-12 06:09:15 +0000 UTC]

wow~this is amazing!

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dragon-flames [2012-08-12 04:05:02 +0000 UTC]

lovely i really like the meaning behind this lovely all around.

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Gratte-Ciel [2012-08-11 22:39:58 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! Simply stunning use of crayons!

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NuclearMango [2012-08-11 19:41:41 +0000 UTC]

There's such a huge, grand presence to this picture. The misc. blurred subjects up close only add to it. Beautiful capture. <3

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Habakam [2012-08-11 14:09:02 +0000 UTC]

BEAUTIFUL!!!

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cheyluvsu03 [2012-08-11 05:50:23 +0000 UTC]

that's really cool!

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AureoBae [2012-08-11 05:15:26 +0000 UTC]

awe-provoking. I love your idea and exceptional execution.

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moonbabe1989 [2012-08-11 04:38:29 +0000 UTC]

Crayons? Woooooow good job! Love all the colors and interesting idea!!

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Kryione [2012-08-11 04:21:00 +0000 UTC]

WAW IT'S SUCKING ME IN..................

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ReineStrife [2012-08-11 04:20:25 +0000 UTC]

Your upper lip? Talent~

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luckystar184 [2012-08-11 04:03:40 +0000 UTC]

That's epic!!!

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TheWingedBoggart [2012-08-11 04:03:04 +0000 UTC]

I think this is a great mix of realistic artistry and surrealism, the shadowing and color are just lovely, Well done!

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drakora5588 [2012-08-11 01:53:21 +0000 UTC]

woooahh that's cool

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Coyote-Grey [2012-08-11 01:23:25 +0000 UTC]

Holy crap, you have both great talent, and great skill. The detail's exquisite and the colors are beautiful. It's hard to believe that you used crayons. Keep up the good work Milady.

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citrineleaves [2012-08-11 01:00:29 +0000 UTC]

My goodness, I can barely make a decent tree using crayons. This is one of the coolest drawings I've seen today.

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fluffluver1 [2012-08-11 00:56:35 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!!! :3 detail is amazing i give u 2 thumbs up!

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Marudeth [2012-08-11 00:53:07 +0000 UTC]

Amazing word. But I must ask you a question. Did you took the photo with your mouth or what? Hahaha, just joking.

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Marudeth In reply to Marudeth [2012-08-11 00:53:14 +0000 UTC]

work*

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artisticalshell In reply to Marudeth [2012-08-11 01:49:01 +0000 UTC]

yes i did actually. its in the description

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666Darks [2012-08-11 00:48:35 +0000 UTC]

Just amazing.

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PeytonJune [2012-08-11 00:44:07 +0000 UTC]

That's crayon? Holy crap. good job girl.

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Peanuts-kill [2012-08-11 00:43:18 +0000 UTC]

epic

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warmteardrops [2012-08-11 00:41:26 +0000 UTC]

so nice!!! omg this is awesome D i love the coloring of the eye... you chose amazing colors...

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