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Description Illustrator; 6h

[Edit: I had completely forgotten to add eyebrows. like COMPLETELY. here they are now. Plus some more hair strands going wil and tiny gradients under the skin shading. I prefer it like this.
Now, how many of you noticed at all that i had forgotten the eyebrows? ^_^]

Yesterday evening I decided it was time to do a self-portrait again
So I took a crappy picture of myself. Which didn't work out until I took the pic in front of a mirror so i could see the preview at the back of the cam

I wanted it to be glamourous, but then i failed at putting on make-up before I took the pic and was too lazy to vector it in later

So, the light was added to get a certain artificial atmosphere. Neon Lights outside or in a club (I don't go to clubs, so…)

And sparks, cos… well, sparks look cool

Anyway, I am very happy with the outcome The shading on the skin could be more detailed and smoother, but I don't mind if people are able to tell it's vector ^^ (And then the fact that there's lighting on top, made more detailed skin shading partly pointless anyway)
I was moving from hair to skin to light to colors to hair to skin etc all the time. I didnt finish one thing first, I worked on everything at the same time.

Probably I took some inpiration from `shebid s last piece and from *Aseo , who uses neon lighting a lot as well.

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Hope you like it
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Comments: 30

chaffyy [2011-12-26 21:08:15 +0000 UTC]

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I'm going to start off by saying I love this picture.
I love vector art, and this has definitely been well done.
The colours are smooth and they work together, creating a nice, warm atmosphere.
The woman has a somewhat thoughtful expression on her face, which piques the interest.
I love the sparkling dots that were added around the eyes and hair. It makes the picture appear to glow and sparkle.
Each and every strand of the hair is shaped properly, making it look natural.
The colours and tones used in the background contrast with the colour of the face. I like how the background has a sort of bokeh effect.
The skin tones on the face are amazing. It's been shaded properly, and the gradients stop it from being too dead straight realistic.
Overall, a very well done piece of vector art. Love it!

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pica-ae In reply to chaffyy [2011-12-28 10:34:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the feedback! It's much appeciated

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chaffyy In reply to pica-ae [2011-12-29 04:24:35 +0000 UTC]

No problem, any time

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pica-ae In reply to chaffyy [2011-12-30 11:08:09 +0000 UTC]

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Kjherstin [2011-09-11 06:22:55 +0000 UTC]

Super fantastic! Especially the colour effects and shading. I love the lips and eyes!

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pica-ae In reply to Kjherstin [2011-09-11 10:48:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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CoreyByas [2011-07-18 04:11:41 +0000 UTC]

looks pretty good, do you have 2 colored eyes?

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pica-ae In reply to CoreyByas [2011-07-18 06:59:14 +0000 UTC]

thank you

no, thats just the red and yellow light I added on top

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LineBirgitte [2011-07-07 12:28:08 +0000 UTC]

Awesome selfportrait is aaaawesome!

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pica-ae In reply to LineBirgitte [2011-07-07 16:13:16 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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Vashtastic [2011-07-05 01:31:50 +0000 UTC]

i still think it looked just as good without them lol

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pica-ae In reply to Vashtastic [2011-07-05 06:41:33 +0000 UTC]

thank you but i really like it more this way (and not only my neurotic side )

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DomiSM [2011-07-03 09:37:01 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is beautiful, Anne! You're beautiful!! Wonderful work, love your expression and the sparkles Do you have two different colour eyes? It looks as if one is green and one is blue...but could be because of the shadow? Anyway, it's beautiful Love it!

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pica-ae In reply to DomiSM [2011-07-03 09:46:33 +0000 UTC]

thank you

nah, thats cos i have red light above the one, and yellow above the other

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DomiSM In reply to pica-ae [2011-07-03 11:57:32 +0000 UTC]

Ahh ok lol

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pica-ae In reply to DomiSM [2011-07-04 07:54:49 +0000 UTC]

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Vashtastic [2011-07-03 05:25:43 +0000 UTC]

awesome! i love the colors <3

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pica-ae In reply to Vashtastic [2011-07-03 09:28:15 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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unwana [2011-07-03 00:09:08 +0000 UTC]

really cool

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pica-ae In reply to unwana [2011-07-03 09:46:43 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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gillianivyart [2011-07-02 17:35:47 +0000 UTC]

Oooo cool self portrait!

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pica-ae In reply to gillianivyart [2011-07-02 17:44:06 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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gillianivyart In reply to pica-ae [2011-07-02 17:49:02 +0000 UTC]

Are your eyes really duo-tone or is it the lighting?

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pica-ae In reply to gillianivyart [2011-07-02 18:04:54 +0000 UTC]

haha no, thats the light (I'm not david bowie )
i'm blue eyed and the light on the one side i yellow

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KubusRubus [2011-07-02 17:27:22 +0000 UTC]

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pica-ae In reply to KubusRubus [2011-07-02 18:05:11 +0000 UTC]

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moxiee [2011-07-02 16:58:45 +0000 UTC]

I like it. I agree about the shadows but it's still good.

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pica-ae In reply to moxiee [2011-07-02 16:59:20 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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annajordanart [2011-07-02 16:54:50 +0000 UTC]

heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey good lookin'. pure awesomeness!

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pica-ae In reply to annajordanart [2011-07-02 16:58:04 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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