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Published: 2010-02-14 15:55:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 3078; Favourites: 132; Downloads: 35
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I really love how this one turned out. I wanted to make it look like a frozen moment in time, and I tried to emphasize this with the white flecks in the background. I tried to give it a soft, but cold look at the same time by using one light source and the blue color scheme.I used a stock image for this one, but I changed some things about it such as the nose, intensified the lighting, and made the hair two colors instead of three.
The stock image can be found here: [link]
This was done on dark blue paper with white and indigo blue colored pencils.
Comments and critiques welcome.
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The choice to change the lighting on the face was a good one. I like the little hints of light, it helps create a great mood in the drawing. Well done
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Very nicely done.
The thing about this is, the choice of paper. And colors. And texture.
I think, if you duo toned the stock image with blue and white, it wouldn't have the same feeling as this. Although the colors would be almost just the same.
Nice piece of work! I 
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Thanks! I'm glad you like it!
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It's amazing how atmospheric this piece is, esp considering you only used two colours.
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This is a really great drawing! I love the choice of your paper, it gives the whole image a very interesting touch. I really like the changes you made to her expression, I find this one much more interesting. Great work!
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Thank you, I'm glad you think so 
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You have succeeded in the frozen in time look, that's the first thing I thought upon seeing this. The face is exquisite.
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Thank you
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wow! great drawing!
and the color gives it quite a sad and thoughtful feeling!!
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well done
i think i should try this, too, as i'm not experienced in drawing negative space ^^
the face looks awesome
just the white hair on top of the dark hair, it looked strange, less strange when i saw the stock image
but still, on the left side the white hair could follow more the line of the dark hair in their ends
and on the right side you miss the changeover from light to dark a bit, too much contrast
well, thats if you want to stick to the original
if not, then its fine
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Yeah, I had a few problems when I tried to change the hair to being two colors instead of three, and a few parts came out a bit rough. The left side was the toughest, because it kind of just looked like I pasted the light hair over the dark no matter what I did. Oh well, maybe I learned something for next time 
Also, good luck if you decide to attempt a drawing like this
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I really like what you did with the nose. well done.
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Dig the texture. This is a beautiful portrait ^^
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awesome linework in the face in particular; the highlights on the bottom of the nose add a lot of shape to it.
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The reason I came to your page was seeing your avatar and wondering if it was from your work. So pleased this is the case. There's so much in this expression, and you've given it your own mark compareed to the ref pic. I bought some blue paper and purple pencils the other day to try something different.... Hope it's 1/10 as good as this one! It gives me a shiver.
Winner.
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Thanks so much
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Aww, thanks! Glad you think so!
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Fantastic piece, the colours and the expression fit toghether perfectly
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Thanks, I'm glad you like it
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Beautiful drawing! Love the sense of light and the way you preserved the paper tooth. Barrie
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I love the colors that are in the piece. It really makes it stand out. Great idea. Well done!
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