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okay, Some little while ago - i uploaded a self portrait I had done in college - about 1998 i think it was. But i've gotten so much better at portraits, that i had to redo it to see what would happen. This is the result!

Photo on the far left - old version in the middle - new version on the right

All pencil - various leads 2b - 9b on Hammermill 80lb Bright White cardstock

So yeah, the picture this is based off of was from 12 years ago. There are still issues even with the new picture - in particular i messed up the shape of the glasses from one side vs the other, but no mattr how i tried to fix it, it just wouldn't come out right - however, i believe the end result is pretty darn awesome! and VERY much improved over the old one.

if you recall from the previous version i posted - the teacher didn't even WANT me to use this photo because it was too washed out - but i thought it was the more interesting out of all the choices i had so i did it anyway. i have to admit i added in some contrasts in the hair to give it a little more oomph, but hey, thats what being an artist is all about eh?

btw - that mark on my forehead is NOT a mistake - most pictures these days don't show it, but its actually the freckle right on top of my scar. Also, YES my mouth actually IS that crooked and bumpy - i had stitches in my upper lip when i was young and you can't see the scar above my lip only because of how washed out the photo is.

Both the scars and the bump are no longer AS pronounced as they used to be, age y'know ? but they're still there.

Description
okay, Some little while ago - i uploaded a self portrait I had done in college - about 1998 i think it was. But i've gotten so much better at portraits, that i had to redo it to see what would happen. This is the result!

Photo on the far left - old version in the middle - new version on the right

All pencil - various leads 2b - 9b on Hammermill 80lb Bright White cardstock

So yeah, the picture this is based off of was from 12 years ago. There are still issues even with the new picture - in particular i messed up the shape of the glasses from one side vs the other, but no mattr how i tried to fix it, it just wouldn't come out right - however, i believe the end result is pretty darn awesome! and VERY much improved over the old one.

if you recall from the previous version i posted - the teacher didn't even WANT me to use this photo because it was too washed out - but i thought it was the more interesting out of all the choices i had so i did it anyway. i have to admit i added in some contrasts in the hair to give it a little more oomph, but hey, thats what being an artist is all about eh?

btw - that mark on my forehead is NOT a mistake - most pictures these days don't show it, but its actually the freckle right on top of my scar. Also, YES my mouth actually IS that crooked and bumpy - i had stitches in my upper lip when i was young and you can't see the scar above my lip only because of how washed out the photo is.

Both the scars and the bump are no longer AS pronounced as they used to be, age y'know ? but they're still there.