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Published: 2006-06-05 01:49:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 43344; Favourites: 600; Downloads: 2258
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every now and then i like to do something different. something simple without paying too much attention to details, blending, grid or that kind of stuff, just for the fun of it, or to convey a certain feeling.this is what i did last night. it's done with white pastel on black paper. i also used some photo references which i combined together to get the composition i had in my mind. i like how it came out (probably just because i love seagulls
) hope you like it too.15" x 10"
about 4 hours
edit: added watermark. see also [link]
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Your artwork is just amazing. How long did it take you to get to this level of art?
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First of all, this is just supersuper cool. I've seen your gallery and quite a few artworks, including this one, looked like photographs to me at first.
It's inspiring because everything looks so..strategically beautiful, like the strokes of the pastel and such.
I'm wondering what you mean by 'grid'? Because when I want to draw a portrait I usually mark up the reference to see how things are placed in relation to each other. So yeah, I guess I'm curious about how you do it if I'm right about the way you mean grid.
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Thank you
As for your question, I found this article [link] which explains what a grid is and how it works.
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Ohh, thank you so much for the article/tutorial/and such. It was helpful.
I usually just made lines as I saw fit, but I've never actually tried using a uniform grid for some reason...
Haha, thanks again!
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ok so let me get this straight, you DIDN'T pay attention to detail and it ONLY took you 4 hours?! AND IT TURNED OUT THIS WELL! that's just........ wow...wow. my mind is officially blown.
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love the movement of the right wing. Wish the bird's gaze was slightly slanted in the same direction as the body though.
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Utterly beautiful. Feels like you captured the bird's essence.
Thanks for sharing!
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Something beautifull about capturing an image of a bird flying. Your work is very good! It prodjects a ton of nise feelings to loock at!
I have had a loock at your other works too and I do like your drawing very much!
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I like seagulls, too. At first from far I thought it was a dove, but I saw the long beak. I can't stop faving things in your gallery! You're really inspiring. Do you have an FAQ somewhere? b/c I'd like to know how you came to be where you are now and how you start out your art pieces. =] Keep up the gorgeous work!
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Thank you
As for the FAQ, you can see one in my latest journal entry.
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wait....that's a DRAWING?????
I though it was a photo it's that amazing!
0.o wow....
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Did you use a reference photo? Wonderful job in short time
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ooooh its a seagull! I was thinking it was some sort of deep sea creature, silly me. lovely lines!
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Ive done something like this in charcoal... of course its no where near what you've made this is just AWESOME!!!! mines kinda off on the lighting :S
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simply stunning. i love the simplicity and the elegance of this piece. and how the bird is flying out of the shadows...
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I really love your drawing tecnik it's brilliant I hope one day I could paint as well as you , I've been trying so hard for 6 years and I still can't , keep on working!
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Thanks. I'm glad you like it. You're doing very good yourself. I esp. liked your 'sweet eyes 2'. Keep it up!
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THANKS A LOT !!!!! it means a lot to me 
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Beautiful. I love the balance the empty blackness gives the picture.
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oh wow
what a cute pic !!
i wonder how you do this great thing !!
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So powerful.... your work has an incredible realism to it.
I love the contrast and sheer force of emotion that this evokes. Freedom in isolation, and a moment totally captured.
You have an incredible skill.
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wow, this looks like a photograph. Its awesome.
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Seagull? I saw a dove, but maybe that's because of my recent losses and funerals. I do love seagulls too, but it still feels like a dove and I don't see lost, I see "found". This is beautiful. I think I may just need a break away from everything for a while.
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I think this catches my attention because seagulls have been on my mind very much of late. I admire this.
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It looks superb! Very realistic, yet with a magical, mysterious atmosphere!
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Hey, im featuring your picture for one week, [link] If you perfer that your picture wasnt showcased please say so, and I'd be happy to put it down.
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no i don't mind at all. thank you very much for featuring it!
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