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Published: 2008-02-09 20:25:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 3950; Favourites: 7; Downloads: 97
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Description Scanned from Sketchbook, darkness/contrast increased via Photoshoppy magic.

I drew these during my Advanced Illustration class when, ironically, I probably wasn't supposed to be drawing. Or maybe I was. I can't remember; I just know this accomplished nothing that will help my grade.

ANYWAY, it was I think during the drawing of the second guy that I realized that I don't HAVE to use my fancy drafting pencils for everything and that a mechanical pencil automatically has a strong fine point perfect for sharp outlines. I was using 0.5 graphite, but if I continue making stuff like this, I may want to bust out the 0.7 variety as well for some thicker outlines as needed.

These are nobody in particular and are just practice at drawing with more realism in mind. The Goth girl may be expanded upon and used for something, but overall, just for practice.

It's also possible that if I get good enough at this style that the DES Comics will start being made in this style. It would be SO refreshing not to use the computer for anything but clean up and lettering / word bubbles.
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Comments: 8

Paladin343 [2008-02-12 02:46:26 +0000 UTC]

The Goth girl looks like Rhoda gone goth. Or maybe it's just me.

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RBL-M1A2Tanker [2008-02-10 08:53:01 +0000 UTC]

Good to see you stretching your creative muscles man.

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YarKramer [2008-02-10 04:48:10 +0000 UTC]

Hmm ... this a before/during/after pic?

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BlackNightingGale [2008-02-10 00:25:43 +0000 UTC]

Love the expression and hairstyle of the guy in the middle! ^^

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starder [2008-02-10 00:04:19 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, if your gonna transfer DES over to this, then your still gonna need to make sure everything evens out. The girl seems fine for the most part. Aside from her eye on the left. In fact thats the most noticeable thing about all of these, their eyes seem lop sided. I get what you were trying to do in the middle one, but really its all about the pupils. You need to make sure the pupils are equal sizes. That and their ears seem kinda bulgish, ever watch an UFC fight? Yeah like their ears.

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DanShive In reply to starder [2008-02-10 00:09:50 +0000 UTC]

Oh, it's no surprise that I suck at the eyes. I'm used to drawing eyes that take up, like, a third of the head and are shaped like... eggs? Egg eyes are easier to draw :-D

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lost-angle [2008-02-09 20:52:12 +0000 UTC]

nice, very nice. I like the shading on them.

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BigNutter [2008-02-09 20:40:58 +0000 UTC]

Nice, I'd imagine Goth Girl walking though the halls of Moperville South.

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