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Blaze0ne — Erykah Badu
Published: 2007-07-03 05:03:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 10234; Favourites: 78; Downloads: 12872
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Found some old artwork I'd done about 8 years ago & I thought I'd post it, done with Charcoals.Related content
Comments: 20
Wow- don't look her in the eyes- you goin' change Gods! Lol! No, but seriously, you did an AMAZING job on her eyes. Her whole face and everything- but them eyes pierce as good as a photo of her. Thanks for this- it's utterly beautiful! And she's a queen!
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This shit is phenomenal! I mean really I've been trying to get my stuff to look like that. Does the kind of instrument you use and paper make a big difference?
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daaamn! U made erykah look like a goddess... great piece miss...!
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This is just soooo beautiful
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wow that's amazing. this looks incredible especially the eyes
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oh my goshhhh, this is absolutely stunning O_O she looks beautiful. 
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Thank you very much it means al ot coming from an "afrikanqueen".
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This is just beautiful.
How do you get charcoals to look soft like that? I have a hard time with them.
And also, when I draw with pencil and just try to make a plain background with a few dark spots or something it always ends up looking really streaky, even if I smudge it with something. How do I avoid that?
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The key to softening a charcoal rendering is using a soft hair brush not too soft & not too hard, to smooth & feather out the charcoal. There is also something called charcoal powder that you can also apply with a brush, this can be found at your local art supply store. Once the charcoal is applied just simulate painting techniques to push & pull the charcoal any way you want it. Another artist showed me this technique and I ran with it.
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Oooh, that makes sense! Thanks so much, I'll try that next time I use it.
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