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Lichi — Portrait of Namie Amuro

Published: 2006-01-27 16:10:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 963; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 55
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Description aim - draw photo realistically / pratice shading xD

the face is lopsided not very satisfied...but i made alot of improvement since the last time i drew something realistically

original size A4
i have almost used every pencil i have to draw/shade this XD
i kneadoble eraser
used 10hours or so...XD

edit : ohoh! i forgot, this is Namie Amuro, J-pop star
photo ref used ^^
edit no. 2 : edited in photoshop, for colour balance. looks better now
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Comments: 39

nathynice [2008-05-29 20:42:36 +0000 UTC]

Nice....

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Alchiel [2008-05-17 10:52:10 +0000 UTC]

the only real problem is the left eyebrow is a touch higher than the right... thats all I can see... and its only because you mentioned flaws. this is an amazing rendition of "I will"
the eyes are quite lovely and the lips are sweet perfection!

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trulymadlydeeplyx [2007-01-10 11:30:52 +0000 UTC]

aw i love this drawing! her lips are done really well... its really good tho!

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SAB-CA [2006-01-29 04:58:02 +0000 UTC]

Captivating, really, I feel more like I'm staring into real eyes, or a photomanipulated photograph, rather than at a drawing Sure it's got imperfection, but theyre quite minor overall. Gotta show this one some simple because I'd like to stare at it on occasion when my page loads up, lol.

That and I'ma pencilshade nut ^_^ And it rocks, and Namie's quite captivating, and.... yeah, you get the idea!!

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Lichi In reply to SAB-CA [2006-01-29 06:34:58 +0000 UTC]

awww <3~ Thank you your so kind <3~

<3~ Namie!! <3~

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Nearphotison [2006-01-27 21:05:57 +0000 UTC]

I can see a few flaws, but really it's amazing. You'd be surprised how many people just cannot get the feel for a person like you can.

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Lichi In reply to Nearphotison [2006-01-28 04:20:43 +0000 UTC]

aww thank you XD i wanna draw this or some other photo again... and move this to the scraps... my sis said that she looks like an alien

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Nearphotison In reply to Lichi [2006-01-29 05:27:58 +0000 UTC]

Hm, maybe but I've seen many people with proportions like that, so I can believe it. And really in this type scenario that's the most important thing.

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Lichi In reply to Nearphotison [2006-01-29 06:49:34 +0000 UTC]

Awww Thank you but yeah..if compared to the reference, its very very different and you can spot out the flaws easily >_<
thats why i didnt link the ref picture XD

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Nearphotison In reply to Lichi [2006-01-29 15:41:19 +0000 UTC]

Of course, that's understandable

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extremendousness [2006-01-27 20:10:10 +0000 UTC]

wow! it looks exactly like her! ...shading is so smooth too and realsitic too....althought the lighetr ear seems to have less detail than the other one....lips have great texture too.....

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Lichi In reply to extremendousness [2006-01-28 04:23:10 +0000 UTC]

hehe thank you <3~
the lighting in that photo was so bright near the ear...i couldnt see anything x_x and it doesnt have much shadow too...
must choose an easier image to draw from next time

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extremendousness In reply to Lichi [2006-01-28 22:17:43 +0000 UTC]

your picture gave the impression that the reference photo might have some very hard lighting...you did a very good job though

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Lichi In reply to extremendousness [2006-01-29 12:27:09 +0000 UTC]

hehe thanks ^.^

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emaxily [2006-01-27 18:30:13 +0000 UTC]

fantastic work...keep it up

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Lichi In reply to emaxily [2006-01-28 04:24:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks XD but this is nothing compared to your work XD

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emaxily In reply to Lichi [2006-01-28 06:07:35 +0000 UTC]

plz don't say that, you have your style, it's not comparable.
anyway, your works are great.

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Lichi In reply to emaxily [2006-01-28 11:20:45 +0000 UTC]

>,<

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emaxily In reply to Lichi [2006-01-28 23:10:40 +0000 UTC]

@_<

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Shrikatetsu In reply to emaxily [2006-01-29 00:04:53 +0000 UTC]

I side with you both! YOU BOTH KICK ASS! HOW? How can anyone do this? WOW! *heartattack* *thud*

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lavox [2006-01-27 17:42:41 +0000 UTC]

ahhh...so pretty...>_<

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Lichi In reply to lavox [2006-01-27 18:01:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you <3~

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lavox In reply to Lichi [2006-01-27 19:15:54 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! ^_~

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unknown111981 [2006-01-27 17:29:57 +0000 UTC]

lovely drawing

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Lichi In reply to unknown111981 [2006-01-27 18:01:48 +0000 UTC]

^.^ Thanks!

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Richie303 [2006-01-27 16:23:40 +0000 UTC]

Great piece of work you have there. Well done you are so good at the eyes and retaining the mood and emotion in all your drawings I seen. keep up the good work and MORE please

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Lichi In reply to Richie303 [2006-01-27 17:10:41 +0000 UTC]

haha Thanks i might do another portrait...since i'm not very happy with this one and its fun shading

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Richie303 In reply to Lichi [2006-01-27 17:44:39 +0000 UTC]

yeah more. only thing I can think of is more contrast in the hair at the back. To make the face and the hair at the right hand side to seem as though it`s in like direct sunlight. But other than that it`s puyyfect and lopesidedness she a very lucky girl if thats all she has

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Lichi In reply to Richie303 [2006-01-27 18:00:51 +0000 UTC]

<3 i actually shaded in the hair at the back 'black'...the scanner took most of the darkest parts away... i've tried editing it in photoshop, but it looks so unnatrual Thanks again

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AnonTheDarkOne [2006-01-27 16:18:45 +0000 UTC]

very good i hardly noticed the lopsidedness

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Lichi In reply to AnonTheDarkOne [2006-01-27 17:09:01 +0000 UTC]

o.o seriously? haha thanks

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AnonTheDarkOne In reply to Lichi [2006-01-27 19:05:51 +0000 UTC]

anytime

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immortalFrog [2006-01-27 16:13:08 +0000 UTC]

great drawing but her neck is too long
good work

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Lichi In reply to immortalFrog [2006-01-27 17:08:35 +0000 UTC]

hehe yeah XD maybe you are right >.<'

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Aivy [2006-01-27 16:11:41 +0000 UTC]

This is great. Like it!^^

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Lichi In reply to Aivy [2006-01-27 17:08:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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FatChibiNeko [2006-01-27 16:11:19 +0000 UTC]

this is really good!!! I love the eyes.

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Lichi In reply to FatChibiNeko [2006-01-27 17:07:55 +0000 UTC]

i accidentally enlarged her eyes but Thank you <3~

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FatChibiNeko In reply to Lichi [2006-01-27 17:11:17 +0000 UTC]

I didn't notice. But you're welcome.

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