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Published: 2007-01-22 15:50:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 20275; Favourites: 432; Downloads: 297
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Alrighty, here's my tribute to the best bond since....well...since Connery! Arguably...Well this took me two days and many many re-trys. Honestly...this guy was hard. I used the point-grid method. (using dots to represent the grid rather than lines..since its easier to erase) and a lot of upside-down drawing (try it people, it really works).
The reference photo is here: [link]
And, I am well aware that I wimped out on the clothes....but I don't care.
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omg omg i cant find words... he's my favorite actor and fave bond, ahh this is amazing!!! youre f*ckin talented!
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Whoa, I don't have enough words to describe how amazing this portrait is.
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Fantastis drawing, I agree the best Bond since Connery.
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OH MY GOD!!!! He looks SOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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am i the only one who thinks that daniel looks better here than he does in the reference picture?
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I did the same pose but your turned out much better.Hi from Ontario.
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OMG I thought it was a black and white photograph at first, that's how amazing this is.
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I don't Love Daniel So much !
But this Portrait Is Really Extraordinary !
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Very nice. Like how you changed the hair, you did a nice job.
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Wow.. awesome shading on the skin...
that's one thing I've never been able to do...
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Hey is the hair from a different reference? or did you completely made it your own? Looks really great.
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Amazing work. The texture is spot on. Keep it up! :thumbsup"
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He is SOOOOOOOO sexy!!!!! I LOVE Daniel Craig!!!
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Gorgeous! It looks just like him! A very good job.
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dude did you draw that!!!! wow you're good i drew not downloaded but amazing mine was just beginner compared to yours
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Wow! This looks great!
Like the shading and the eyes. Very natural and life like.
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Absolutely amazing...I don't really know what else to say 
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...how? how did you do that....?
incredible. i thought this was CG or something at first...
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This is so good i'm officialy lost for words. Incredible.
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was the face traced? because when i superimpose your drawing on the source pic there is not a single difference in the angle of his face. if not, that's phenomenal.
please reply
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The preliminary sketch took 90% of the total drawing time. This means days and days of mapping and measuring. I used a version of the grid method to get the proportions exactly right. There are variations however, the forehead is a lot shorter, certain angles I changed because I figured it looked a bit better. The actual drawing portion - shading - took less than a day. So you can see where all the effort in these drawings go.
Tracing would have been the most accurate and fastest way to do it, but I like to achieve the likeness on my own...I mean, why put in all the effort to do a realism drawing if it took no effort to get it looking real? There would be no point.
But do take a look at some of the other portrait drawings on this site that have great likeness to their originals. If you ask each artist what they did to achieve it, they will tell you - days and days of planning, mapping and measurement.
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thanks a lot for getting back to me. i am not too fond of the mapping/grid method...but obviously it yields some spectacular results...would you care to elaborate so that i may be able to implement it in the near future?
i appreciate the reply!
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The grid method is only a pain in the ass when you're drawing square by square, thats not what I mean. I use the grid only for proportions when making the first outline.
The smaller the squares, the higher the accuracy. All you want to do is map down where everything is...where the eyes nose and mouth are...the outline of the face..etc etc. It is the hardest part of the entire drawing. Once the basic outline is done, you start drawing without the aid of the grid (Im not fond of the grid method past this point either).
Also try using lightly dotted lines for the grid. Dots are easier to work into your shading...and they wont leave any noticeable marks as the lines can sometimes do.
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thanks for getting back to me mate. well, i must say, i will read up more on this grid method and will be sure to use it in the future. it's done wonders for you!
i always used to draw freehand and would just eyeball the proportions. but this new way of drawing has changed my perspective!
i'll get back to you with a few of my drawings
thanks again
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HOLY FRICKIN COW.
That. Is. Phenomenal.
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Nevermind...I read what the upside down method is for...I'll cetainly try it out...danka
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Upside down method??? for accuracy?
another question...smudge marks
Where the head at? it's right there can't you see.....under the cloud of smudges
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well, I usually put pieces of paper on-top of the drawing....that way you can rest your hand down on the drawing without it smudging. Or put tape on the bottom side of your drawing hand, that way you wont smudge as you go over your work.
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This is absolutely amazing!
What paper/pencils did you use? Getting a skin texture like that takes some mad skills...
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