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Published: 2005-04-27 06:38:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 12647; Favourites: 192; Downloads: 921
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Medium: graphiteTools: Staedtler Mars Lumograph Graphite pencils (HB-8B), kneaded eraser, illustration board, tissue paper
Size: 11X14"
Time: 7-8 hrs
Description: This is a drawing done from a combination of two photos I took of my sister and I. I really wanted to 'capture the viewers gaze' by creating an intense focus on the eyes. The title is a play on words in a sense. The gaze of my sister and I is essentially captured by the camera and then captured through my pencils, but hopefully our gaze, in turn, captures all of your gazes as well. I had fun with this one, the illustration board surface was pain and the camera didn't accurately pick up the correct shading tonal values so it's a bit warped compared to the original, but I'm happy with it.
You can see a WIP of this in my scraps as well
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Comments: 81
I was staring at the eyes for like an hour wondering why I suck so much at eyes compared to and then I saw the scarf and then I started hating you 
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Love it. The scarf looks so real! At first glance I thought it was a photo. Nicely done.
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the scarf is so awesome, the rest of the drawing aswell... but i find it more difficult to make a scarf look realistic than a person..
amazing.
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4 years ago... WHERE R U MANN ?!!! i hope ur ok cuz man I would LOVE 2 see some recent stuff that u've been working on. ur work is FAB!!
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your work is amazing- i had to enlarge the images to check if they were photographs or drawings, because the detail in the drawings is so spectacular!
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I must say,Without a doubt.YOU Are the best artist I have seen on DA.
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wow even fullsize it looks like a photo... kinda like u took a photo and added filters with gimp r somethin.... (thats a compliment btw) very nice....
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i definitely thought this was a photo when i looked at the thumbnail. amazing work!
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this drawing is superb, the detail immaculate especially around the scarf and fingers.
the only thing that bothers me is the first person; the angle of which she is looking. The face seems too frontal, both eyes are nearly symmetrical in position. I'm losing the feeling of the 3rd dimension. Eh ..something about it, can't put my finger on it maybe not that but the nose ?.. maybe it's the nose that challenges the perspective. There's a little something in her face, anyway, that contridicts the idea that she's a 3D figure and not just a drawing. I can see it perfectly, the 3 dimension, in her friend (on the right) but she ..just doesn't seem to fit somehow i'm not sure
do you know what i mean?
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this is amazing. I love the eyes the best. You've got a lot of talent. ^__^
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You are sooo good, congratulations. I would like to be as good as you are... your drawing looks so real, and the scarf is amazing. i dont know how you did a job as good as this... nyways, congrats
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wow... how can u put up with all teh detailedness of everything. it's amazing.
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that's fabulous! i thought it was a real photograph from the thumbnail. it certainly does capture my gaze, especially the scarf! the texture is spot on! i'm really, really, impressed by this one
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The one on the left reminds me of the infamous Afghan girl from NatGeo....same intensity. Cool!
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great work, i love the eyes of the left one
that inspired me !
where are my pencils?!
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what a perfect rendering. I love your attention to detail and the tones are just perfect. the contrasts make it really realistic as well. I love the choice of reference pic too.
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You are so talented! This drawing is woderful
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Oh my goodness, this is what I like to call picture-perfect. It's excellent! I'm so jealous...this is exactly how I want to be able to draw.
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absolutally beautiful picture.. well drawing.. it really does look like a actualy photograph.. congradulations... (if thats what u were looking for lol)
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wow thats amazing!! so lifelike, especially the gaze!
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this is technically brilliant, i know how hard this would have been, my god that scarf!! you always inspire me gen
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very very nice work!! 
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fantastic job on the wool weave. Very beleiveable.
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yeah you are right, the eyes are really intense !
truley a wonderful work !
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U're abilities as an artist never cease to amaze me, excellent image, gets two thumbs up
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beautiful! try not to make any lines though, (like in the top of that cloth thingy) even if the shadows are..basically lines, dont make them lines. at least think *im making a shape, not a line* when yur drawing in thin shadows like that, cuz itll definitely show in the final product.
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I always love how you do clothes and the textures. It's amazing!
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This is really awesome! I love how lifelike your drawings are! 
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damn, that detail is just fantastic. you can easily see the look in their eyes.. hey are so beautiful drawn.
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wow.. very beautifully drawn.. like it so much. good job!!
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Beautiful. Your skill with graphite never ceases to amaze. Keep it up.
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This is stunning. I had to zoom in to believe that this wasn't a photograph.
Amazing work!!
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So much talent... *tear_falls_down_his_sheek*
Words can't describe how much I admire your work.
Keep it right up 
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