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TattooSavage — Wolverine Pencil Portrait

Published: 2006-07-25 22:42:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 2539; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 39
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Description Ok, so here's the deal...I finally finished Wolverine! Well, I could have spent another 4 or 5 hours on him, but some areas I overworked and the paper was starting to disintergrate! LOL I'm too particular I think and I fuss way too much and I use too much eraser!

The problem I'm having here is my scanner is too small, but I can scan it, but it scans very harshly and shows every little dent in the paper that is there in the blacks...really had to go over the blacks several times to get it dark enough. And my scanner sucks so the scan doesn't truly show all the values from dark to white so it doesn't look like it does in real life.

Then, I decided to take a pic of it, which is what I posted, but the camera takes a little bit too 'soft' of a pic if you get what I'm saying and doesn't quite capture the feel and texture of the pencil portrait.

Anyway, I know I can do better than this! I'm not happy with the claws at all, the hair is dreadful, and that's always the part I hate doing the most cause I don't have patience to get it right, because I could get it right, I just find drawing hair way too boring! About the only part I like in this portrait is the eye on the left (or Wolverine's right eye), which I completed and then left alone, not like the other eye which I fiddled around with way too much!

Anyway, so here it is, my tribute to my one and only, Wolverine~! I just know he can lift me way over his head and throw me around a bit (in good fun of course-cause he'd never really hurt me!) LOL And as far as the cold hard steel goes....heheheh.....I'm in love! Hurt me baby, but only when I ask! LOL
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Comments: 67

TattooSavage In reply to ??? [2011-08-27 18:02:52 +0000 UTC]

Well, thank you I appreciate the compliment!

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Amarate [2010-05-19 00:56:46 +0000 UTC]

So epiiiic

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TattooSavage In reply to Amarate [2010-05-19 02:39:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Amarate In reply to TattooSavage [2010-05-19 14:51:43 +0000 UTC]

Welcome

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hatepuppetart [2009-11-05 20:11:01 +0000 UTC]

perfect... how long did this take you?

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TattooSavage In reply to hatepuppetart [2009-11-05 23:21:19 +0000 UTC]

Oh geeze, I don't remember really. I usually 'nurse' my drawings for a couple of weeks, working a little, walkin away, going back, and so forth until I get a satisfactory result.

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whitewolf08 [2009-09-05 19:19:18 +0000 UTC]

This is very awsome.

Pencil question! (If that's okay. >.>

How do you get the black so... Smooth? Whenever I try to do a large dark patch with pencils it's always... Rougher/spottier, even if I blend or go over it like a million times. Is it a paper-smoothness thing or a pencil thing? Do you know?
xD Just thought I'd try 'cause this picture owns so much, and you obviously know something I do not. <,<
Thanks!

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TattooSavage In reply to whitewolf08 [2009-09-05 19:41:57 +0000 UTC]

Well, I've checked out your gallery, and your pencil work looks great to me! The problem you mention about large dark areas insn't apparent in the work you have posted. As far as your question, sure no problem, I don't mind helping out if I can, but I think I should be asking you questions! LOL Anyway, I think it comes down to the paper as well as the pencil. I think the photo looks a little smother than it actually is in real life as far as the black is concerned. I used I think a 6b for those darks, so that comes out really nice and dark on paper. I usually really press hard and leave alot of loose lead on the paper, then I use a...and shhhhhhh, don't tell anyone about this LOL....a makeup sponge to blend it in! LOL This really helps smoothe it all out. Also the paper you use will make a difference in how smooth it looks too, but this becomes tricky, to find a paper that will accept layers of lead, yet still be smooth enough. Anyway, hope this helps, try the makeup sponge, you might be surprised!

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whitewolf08 In reply to TattooSavage [2009-09-05 20:22:47 +0000 UTC]

Hehe I've been using a makeup sponge in oil painting, but I didn't think of doing that for pencils too. xD I'll have to give that a try.
Well thanks so much, hopefully I'll have some more luck with that. <3
Cheers.

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Wolflife [2009-06-12 14:48:57 +0000 UTC]

*in love* Uhhhh >.< absolutely perfect >.👍: 0 ⏩: 1

TattooSavage In reply to Wolflife [2009-06-12 17:42:54 +0000 UTC]

Awww, thanks so much!

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Wolflife In reply to TattooSavage [2009-06-12 18:22:43 +0000 UTC]

np :3 I rly love that pics :3

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mudborngraphics [2009-05-21 01:48:57 +0000 UTC]

wow. in my humble opinion your portraits kick some major tail. i'm sure you've won some awards, roo. awesome.

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TattooSavage In reply to mudborngraphics [2009-05-21 01:56:21 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thanks!

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mudborngraphics In reply to TattooSavage [2009-05-21 02:23:28 +0000 UTC]

lol...welcome. you know it!

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Fairy--Princess [2009-05-19 03:39:56 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! I wish I could draw like that. Not quite there yet, but I'll practice.

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TattooSavage In reply to Fairy--Princess [2009-05-19 23:38:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! Well, keep drawings and keep practicing...anyone can do it really!

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Fairy--Princess In reply to TattooSavage [2009-05-19 23:42:25 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, and thanks for the encouragement.

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theFaka [2009-05-17 22:39:47 +0000 UTC]

Really, nice works !

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BloodyBlackPearl [2009-04-27 16:18:23 +0000 UTC]

Cool 8) I love Wolverine!!!

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TattooSavage In reply to BloodyBlackPearl [2009-04-28 02:21:08 +0000 UTC]

Yeah me too! I just finished a colored pencil portrait of Wolverine and will be posting it soon.

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BloodyBlackPearl In reply to TattooSavage [2009-04-28 11:48:28 +0000 UTC]

UH!! Better have a look then ^^

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bthslayr [2009-04-17 23:05:49 +0000 UTC]

fantastic. can't wait to see the new one!

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TattooSavage In reply to bthslayr [2009-04-18 19:19:22 +0000 UTC]

The new one is in colored pencil...going really well so far.

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bthslayr In reply to TattooSavage [2009-04-19 06:38:19 +0000 UTC]

ooh! sounds great!

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ritch-g [2008-01-26 22:30:05 +0000 UTC]

Very nice!!

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TattooSavage In reply to ritch-g [2008-01-26 22:36:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I gotta stop being lazy and start doing some more pencil work! I enjoy doing portraits, so I don't know why I don't do it more often!

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ritch-g In reply to TattooSavage [2008-01-26 22:43:52 +0000 UTC]

Hell, we're all lazy. I definitely don't draw as much as i should either. I'm the kind though that can't put it down once i start. I'll stay awake for a few days working on it, then if i'm still not done i'll put it away and it'll be weeks till i work on it again because i'm sick of looking at it lol.

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GTT-ART [2007-02-15 02:27:22 +0000 UTC]

Truly amazing pencil drawing...

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Hatworks [2007-01-09 13:13:03 +0000 UTC]

well i think it's amazing- especially the hair and claws, despite what you think

awesome work

hughjackman

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Kribabe [2006-11-29 06:01:05 +0000 UTC]

I never saw this one Awesome

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firepils [2006-09-04 16:09:06 +0000 UTC]

absolutly a beautiful portrait... nice penciling, allthough as you say, the pencilfeel kind of got lost in the picture.
did you use different pencils to get your contrasts so good..

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TattooSavage In reply to firepils [2006-09-04 23:42:20 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I used all from a regular HB all the way up to a 6B...could have used maybe an 8B for the really darks though...

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delroy26 [2006-08-15 01:49:28 +0000 UTC]

nice. i like the contrast and the eyes. i hate doin hair too but sometimes it makes the picture. i like the highlights of his beard against the black.

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TattooSavage In reply to delroy26 [2006-08-15 03:11:54 +0000 UTC]

Yes, those little highlights of his beard were tricky...but I kind of winged it and I liked the result. As far as hair goes, I'm just too darned lazy to take my time doing properly! LOL I think on my next portrait, I'll do the hair first, that way I won't get lazy and rush over it...

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JasonMurphy [2006-08-10 04:36:18 +0000 UTC]

You are an amazing artist. keep the tattooing going and someday you could tattoo as well as you draw!

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TattooSavage In reply to JasonMurphy [2006-08-10 13:21:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, those are great words of encouragement! I was checking out your gallery again, and you had a pic of you with your cat...do you look like that every day? cause if you do you'd scare the living sh*t out of me! LOL

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JasonMurphy In reply to TattooSavage [2006-08-11 07:43:56 +0000 UTC]

hahaha no...my fiance' took that picture for me because the Health Dept. from my county needed me to renew all my shit so they needed a new picture, so I sent them that. They didnt accept it and then they came to my shop and took a picture of me there...caught me off guard. LUCKILY, i was wearing an american flag bandana and had just got a mohawk that was all insane everywhere. i still got to take a great picture for my health dept. body art practioner ID lisence. hahaha

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TattooSavage In reply to JasonMurphy [2006-08-11 12:48:48 +0000 UTC]

LOL! That's so funny! I can imagine the teller's face when she saw that picture! I bet they must of had a good laugh in the Health Department office that day...that's assuming those people have a sense of humor! LOL You're an alright guy...I bet you're always making people laugh! I wish I could do that...I'm just boring old me! LOL I never do anything crazy.

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tuddles [2006-07-30 04:27:58 +0000 UTC]

AMAZING!!!! You have awesome talent!!! It looks like a photo!! haha he's so hot lol!!! and you did it perfect!!! amazing job I love it!!!

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TattooSavage In reply to tuddles [2006-07-31 14:37:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I loves my Wolvie ALOT! LOL

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silverhartoo [2006-07-30 02:56:05 +0000 UTC]

You finally finished it! woooooooooooo! VEEEEEEEEEERRRY nice! many kudos to you, its beautiful!

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TattooSavage In reply to silverhartoo [2006-07-31 14:46:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm full of fuzzies from all the nice comments! LOL

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tattz79 [2006-07-28 18:51:13 +0000 UTC]

i thought it was a photo at first! superb!!

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TattooSavage In reply to tattz79 [2006-07-28 21:17:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks...my mother in law said the same thing...she had to look at really closely to see that there was actually pencil marks on the paper! That's what I was going for, so I guess I achieved my goal...still not completely happy with it...but that's just me and my 'never happy with anything I do' attitude! LOL

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Phoenixflysagain [2006-07-28 15:00:10 +0000 UTC]

HOLY SHIT RO!!!!! Honey I do belive you have outdone yourself! Yay for obsessive drawing skills! The awsomeness of it is giving me chills! I've never really gotten that realistic with any of my figure drawings. You did a stunningly accurate and beautiful beastly muscular droolable man picture. Well done! Hopefully this will cure your obsessions.

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TattooSavage In reply to Phoenixflysagain [2006-07-28 21:15:15 +0000 UTC]

LOL! If ever I was tired of looking at Wolverine's face, it would be now! LOL But seriously, I could never REALLY be cured of my obsession with Wolvie! LOL Better believe I was almost gonna scrap this one and start over...but I didn't. It turned out nice though, could have spent more time fixing certain things like the leather on his jacket and hair which is where I got pretty lazy and tired and decided to call it quits! Good enough! Thanks for the compliment, much appreciated. Now I just gotta get a frame and a place to hang it...thought right over my bed...wonder if my hubby would mind???? LOL

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Phoenixflysagain In reply to TattooSavage [2006-07-30 16:59:07 +0000 UTC]

lol more than likely he will! But it'll be funny, do it anyhow!

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skullberries [2006-07-27 13:23:14 +0000 UTC]

It's good to be so over critical of your own work as opposed to settling for something mediocre but in my humble opinion this is a really spot on portrait. Many kudos to you! rrrraaah...he's so dreamy..LOL.

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venom9 [2006-07-27 03:26:48 +0000 UTC]

wow i'm speachless

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