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Published: 2007-01-22 09:55:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 8617; Favourites: 348; Downloads: 129
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Another drawing of Dréa: www.deviantart.com/deviation/4…I did this while Shawn was away doing some stop-motion animation and I finally had lots of time with nothing better to do.
2B mechanical pencil, 6B Mars Lumograph pencil, kneaded eraser, tissue, q-tip, A4 paper (21x30cm), 10 hours-ish.
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I thought this was a picture! This is fantastic!
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Well done! Very nice work 
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Lot of realism here! Love that the black lips are popping out, good choice to get black lips in stead of normal 'pinkish' (well pink in grey colours that is).
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Holy fuuuuck....it doesn't look like a drawing at all.Such great amount of detail.That hair is wonderful.You did so well with the textures.This is just...wow 
I love the lips..they look so juicy xD
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i must bow down and pay homage to your skill...amazing!
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Impeccable skill, completely photo-realistic. You are very talented
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Oh my, I would never have guessed this was a drawing if I hadn't read the artist comment.
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the light and contrast are gorgeous .... compliments ...i like this portraits so much !!!!
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Splendid work- it looks very tidy and realistic. It's ironic but when it comes to realism, sometimes it's better to have overexposed references, because they save work and by highlighting the facial features, you achieve that perfect resemblance almost effortlessly.
I know this is nothing that a careful observation can't tell, but I have difficulties doing realistic hair, especially if it is very smooth and straight hair, such as this. And I was wondering if you could share a key tip or something. Perhaps I need thinner lead?
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Well, I do tend to use a thin lead especially for straight smooth hair. 0.5mm, I've tried 0.3mm recently but that takes longer with no appreciable improvement.
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Oh, there's the problem, that I never use mechanical pencils for that. I'll try those 0.5mm
Thanks!
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It looks really realisitic, but I think the thing that makes it most real is the eyes!!! How do you do them? Is there a certain technique?
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Hmm, sorta, gently outline them, the shape of the eye, the eyelid fold, the inner bottom lid bit and tear duct, iris and the where ther reflection is going to be, then more heavily line the lines that will stay black (top lid, most of the bottom lid, iris outline except reflections) and fill in the pupil behind the reflections. Shade in the iris with all the little patterns you get, usually darker near the edges and next to the pupil. Shade in the skin around the eye to as dark as you need it and smooth, go over this with eyelashes using flicky strokes. Do the little inner lid bits. Shade in the whites of the eyes gently so the eyeball looks spherical shaped and then smooth. Go over highlights with a kneaded eraser.
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Thank you so much!!! You've helped heaps - I'll start practicing right now!!!
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I. Love. The. Eyes.
SOOOOO REAL!!! You have incredible talent - I'm utterly in awe of your illustrations, especially this one. MY FAVOURITE.
*My idol*
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It looks so real!
... has been featured here: [link]
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did u edit the contrast at all? how did u get the dark parts so dark?
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Yeah, I have to edit it after the scan to get it to look like the original because graphite reflects the scanner light.
photo: [link]
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Thanks 
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wow thank you! Means a lot coming from you!
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scary good.
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I have no idea why I've never faved this piece. It's really one of the most unique drawings I've seen around here. It's such an interesting choice of a picture to draw because of the lighting in it, but it turned out so cool and makes it really stand out. Awesome work.
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this is sooo awesome, really!!!i thought it was a picture at first...haha kewl
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