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Published: 2011-09-17 17:39:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 620; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 4
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the wonderful David Tennant, tenth incarnation of the Doctor, Barty Crouch Jr. and Hamlet - one of my favourite actors.
So I was browsing dA the other night and was inspired by the brillliant ballpoint pen art we have around here (for example this: [link] ), and I was listening to a podcast including David Tennant. And since I love to draw him I simply started this.... there are lots of places that could well be improved, but for my first complete ballpoint portrait, and that at somewhere around one in the morning, I rather like it.
Time taken: 1-1 1/2 hours
Reference: [link] -> Photoshoot #10 (sorry, no direct link available)
I absolutely adore this man's ability to smile with his eyes. Okay, I adore pretty much everything on him (seeing him in Much Ado About Nothing was .... such a gift). And he just won the TV Choice Best Actor Award! Over the 11th Doctor, Sherlock, and Merlin. What does that tell us about British Television?
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This is amazing! I wish I could draw my favorite actor (Matthew Grey Gubler) with it actually looking like him. Again great job.
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Awww, thank you so much! It's really just a thing of practice, and I definitely got lucky here, too! Sometimes you just create things without really knowing how... usually my ballpoint pen works are pretty hideous.
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Lucky indeed then
I must take lessons on drawing then (stick figures can only go so far!) lol.
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Takes me back seeing blue ink work - I used to sit casually sketching on notepads in front of the TV with biro's etc. Some of my best drawings came out of casually drawing TV icons. LOL
Can I make one observation though. His eyes. I seem to say it alot to people. They are a tadge too close together and a little too big. But on the whole nice work. [link]
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Thanks a lot for the feedback! The eyes are one of the parts I'm not happy with. I suppose as he has fairly big eyes I'm tempted to even exaggerate that. I'll be careful to keep an eye on that (sorry for the pun
And I'll admit I'm a bit jealous of you being able to draw from the screen. 
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It's actually deceiving. His eyes aren't all that big, it's just the separation and the stare he has. Pupils are relatively small. I find using grids helps alot and rulers.
BTW I'm not SO clever that I used to sit and sketch my work in front of the TV. I'm a photograph/photorealist type person and like to copy and create that way. I still have alot of envy for alot of artists here, some I will NEVER be as good as, even with all my years of using PS and going to Art college etc.. etc...
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There's always going to be someone who is better at doing something. But I try to see it as motivation to improve.
So I see you as being fantastic for being able to sketch from the TV - should I ever be able to do that, I'll find something other that I want to be able to do.
I'm pretty sure it will be some time though, as my vanity forbids me the use of grids and such useful things. 
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