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Published: 2011-08-31 17:36:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 953; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 7
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Gabriel is ' s OCI'm sort of proud how this turned out in just 3 hours
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Such a realistic piece. I imagine he's coping with some sort of tragedy that has happened hence the sad look on his face. The markings look like tears which made me come to that conclusion. His eyes are beautifully done. Beautiful job!
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Very expressive look! I like everything about the composition. his features and his facial construction (you can tell it is a very handsome specimen of a men 
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Yes it did, thank you.
These are good pointers, and i appreciate your comment.
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What I find most interesting, what not: The highlights and shadows, including the reflections in the eyes, are perfect. I also like the markings below the eyes, though they are a bit asymmetrical, the marking below the left eye is much more outwards than that below the right eye.
Can I see right away that is it a guy: Yes. It is easy to see because of the headdress and the beard, but even in their absence, it can be identified from the chin, nose, and Adam's apple.
Do I like the details: The details of the face are great, but the blur of the headdress is a bit smudgy. I don't like that both the frame and the background are white; I would go for a darker background colour.
Would I prefer it coloured: No, it is perfect how it is.
Overall, great work. Congratulations.
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Thank you very much!
I really appreciate you taking the time to do this
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You should be, the skin looks great! I think the fabric could do with more detail though.
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i was concentrating on the face more, i just did the material fast, thank you dear
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Oh, I thought it was something like a photo0__o"
You did a great job!
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this is really beautiful 
do i make any sense?? anyways, this is great, and just 3 hours?! wow!!
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yes you are making sense,
and thank you very much
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What do you find most interesting/attractive, what not? Can you see right away that is it a guy? Do you like the details? Would you prefer it coloured?
I love the way the eyes seem quite misty, filled with emotion. I also find the markings on the face interesting - are they tears?
I can definitely see straight away that the character is male: the line of the jaw, the beard, and strength of the mouth all show that well.
I love the details, but I also like that this is fairly simple. There isn't too much to take in so we can focus on the character himself. I think the blurred effect works well here to almost subdue the details, whilst still giving the image depth.
I would definitely not prefer it coloured - I love this just as it is, and I think colour would be unecessary here.
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The markings aren't from tears, but it is an interesting way of observing it,
I never thought about it like that.
Thank you very much for the critique, and for answering my questions
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Wow 3 hours!!!! Wow!!!!
The texture on his skin is just amazing and his expression really looks like he is thinking very deeply!
I also like how you blurred the edges so his face really stands out a lot! WOWWWW!!
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3hours of awesomeness, i didn't expect to finish so quickly; but it seems as i studies every day, i shrunk that time (i'm drawing like this daily right now, as much as i can) so now i'm doing it in 1 hour and a half
i'm happy you like it so much, he is my favourite so far, and also thank you for liking the blur effect too, many have said it would have been better crisp, but i wanted to do just that, make the face stand out
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The quality goes down. Try using PNG instead
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i have heard it is better, but i had issues with it
and i can't open it as easy
thank you
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What happens when you open a PNG file?
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it isn't that, it just won't open without transferring it to adobe reader; every time
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That's a little strange. What computer do you have?
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old one
it opens if i drag them to windows preview, but only if i drag
is the quality difference that big?
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I think this is pretty good!
The detail on the face and hair is just amazing!
Though I'm not sure if I'm a fan of the blurry hood or not :/
But I think it's great anyway!
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thank you!
i wanted to give it that photo focus feel,
and add as less details as possible to the hood,
so you won't get distracted by the details.
perhaps i should make the edge less blurry?
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No problem!
Ohh okay I see it now...
Then I think it's good the way it is. The only thing is that the blur seems a little "rigid" at some points so it just looks like a blurry outline with a brush, not exactly a blurry edge of a hood, does that make sense? XD
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mm how about the lower left corner? is that part ok?
if so, i think i got what you meant
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Maybe a little more blending from the darker part of the hood to the lighter, but besides that I think it's good
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thanks for the input
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Question, did you use a reference?
You used a good choice for lighting. It really pops the shapes out and also gives it mood. I also like the graininess you used around the face to create a complexion and keep it from being perfect plastic. Very nice work.
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I used multiple references, one for the head direction, the hood and partially for the eye shape; another 2 for the eye details, to understand them better; and another 2 for the lips, though in the end i did them mostly from imagination; nose is a combination of what i've seen on those previous refs i guess, but never looked at them in particular, went with the flow; hair, face marks and other details are from imagination; it was an anime reference for the overall character, so you can't really find someone who has all the features.
Which is a good thing, makes you improvise more, until you can work from imagination.
Thank you for taking your time to comment
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That's pretty impressive that you were able to 'kitbash' a head like that.
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and for the moment i am trying to do one daily
but this all went with the flow, so i didn't realize
how much reference i mix until i actually finish
thank you
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This is Brilliant! I love the detail on the skin and really in the eye's.
The best thing to me is the little beard, I have a problems with doing hair so i commend anyone that can do it well.
The darkness in the pic is so drawing, makes feel a long to look it it more.
All round I think this is a very thought out and excellent piece of art
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Thank you very much, it means a lot to me.
I am happy to hear only words of praise for him!
It is my first portrait in a very looong time,
and the first time doing a male like this.
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Really great work and your very welcome :glmop:
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thank you
mind me asking, what did you like the most about it?
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I wish I could able to paint portraits which is my weakness.
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thank you so much my friend
i used to say that as well, so
if you'd work more in that field,
you could in the end get your own style at it as well
fight for it!!
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thank you, i really enjoyed doing it
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Ohh I love the level of detail for the facial hair and skin! Great job!!
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