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Published: 2006-08-19 23:36:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 1721; Favourites: 34; Downloads: 9
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I almost didn't post this one, because I was really trying to find pictures I hadn't seen drawn here a million times. But I don't think I looked hard enough. I dropped the gamma on this a bit, because it scans so light. So you couldn't really see any of the shading. I think I shaded a little better on the face, and I layered the dark areas so it didn't seem as grainy. Now I really need to practice hair, as I think I did a pretty bad job on this one. Thanks to everyone for your wonderful tips. They have helped a lot.Related content
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Oh yay! Thanks so much for the sweet comment and for the fav!
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That's ok, keep up the fantastic work
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No problem! Hey if you improved any more... woah I just can't imagine it - needless to say it would be fantastic. It's great that you're striving to be even better though, it means you'll be able to develop more as an artist
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How can you say you didn't do a good job with the hair? I think it looks absolutely fantastic, the shading really looks like glossy and shimmering hair!
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Thanks you so much for the sweet comment. I think I have a tendency to compare myself to other more talented artists. I just desperately want to improve.
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Thanks so much for the nice comment. Her name is Lauren Bacall.
She is a famous actress from the 1950's.
I really like your Night at the Opera picture by the way.
It is beautiful.
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what did you use for drawing this?
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Hmm... I can't remember exactly which pencils I used.
But they are Faber-Castell graphite pencils. I think I mainly used
H for the sketching and then 2B, 4B, and 8B. I'm still learning how to use all these pencils, and I'm still looking for better techniques.
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While I love the photo and it is drawn really well I don't like how over-edited it is. The black is just too harsh and it looks over-worked and sounds more digital and traditional. I think it needs to be worked on more before it is scanned in.
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I wish I could say that everything you mentioned was done on purpose, but it wasn't. I agree with you on the harshness, and I think that came from my scanner. I had to pull the gamma down quite a bit to catch any shading. I think I will probably start scanning at Kinkos, because I am losing some of the quality in my pictures. I really do appreciate any critiques or help from anyone. Would you mind telling me what you I needed to work on before scanning?
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I meant trying to build up the shading more on the original - in preparation of what the scanner might do so make sure your shading is as dark as you can get it and as smooth as you can get it. And it is okay to see some evidence that it has been drawn come through on the scan.
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I'm really glad you like it. I never really noticed how much contrast there was until people started pointing it out. But I guess it works. I love your owl key ring. You should sell them. They are adorable.
Anyway, thanks again.
:hugs:
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aw thank you very much, perhaps i shall one day ^_^
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Nice minimal style - bringing out just the heaviest shadows/details to reflect the form. It really stands out from the overload of realistically drawn/shaded portraits on DA - of course it shows great technical (copying!) ability, but no real personal interpretation of the photo it is drawn from.
Style rules!
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I was a little confused, I wasn't sure if you were saying most portraits here don't have style, or if you were saying I don't. Either way I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. I don't really consider my portraits art, because I think more creativity is involved than what I do. But if you meant to say I have some style, that makes me feel great.
So thanks....I think.
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Oh sorry - it was nothing negative about what you did - I meant your work DID have style - which made it stand out from the usual portraits I see on DA. Hope that clears it up!
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It does, I just didn't want to assume that it was a compliment and then feel like a retard. So thanks
again!
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Thanks so much.
Hooray for Jack!
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Damn! Another goodie!!! Those eyes...
I know that shading prob with the scanner all too well.. how do.. did you fix it and keep the white still white??
It really does look like a photo.
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Well, the scanner I used had an option to play with the gamma.
The brightness and contrast options made the whole picture either
gray or white. The gamma actually darkened the dark shading and
whitened the white parts. Honestly, the actual picture doesn't look
like a photo, because you can see the pencil a lot more.
But with this particular scanner, it washed out most of my shading.
So this was really the best representation of my drawing I could get.
I really appreciate the nice comments, and I'm glad you like it.
I'm still waiting to see another Harlow from YOU! Get working on it!
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Thanks so much for taking a look, and for the sweet comment.
I took a gander at your page, and WOW. You kids drive me crazy, you're just getting
so talented younger and younger. Geez, I sound old. Anyway, keep it up.
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"You kids"? lol I haven't been called a "kid" in who knows how long 
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Really beautiful! I like the style - very fitting of the subject - very glamourous!
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Thank you so much for taking the time to comment.
You aint so bad yourself. Okay...more like, you're freaking amazing.
Yeah that sounds right. I hope I can be as talented as you someday.
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OK, OK, I know I've commented tons already, but I couldn't mark your comment read without saying....Your comment is WAY too nice, I think! But thank you - it's nice to hear a compliment every once in a while. I've been feeling ignored lately! (yes, pity party! lol)
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My comment isn't too nice, it is the truth. I will come to your pity party, but only if you are
serving martinis!
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I'm glad you like it.
I love your that Protecting the Babies pic. The toe shoes are a nice touch.
They add to creepiness.
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she's beautiful. great shadowing, great everything.
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You are too sweet. 
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I like the shading around the eyes, scanners are evil!!
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Thanks so much for the nice comments.
Scanners suck, maybe someday I will have a decent one.
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I think they're all the same *sigh*
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The contrast is a bit high, but it's wonderful work
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The contrast is super high, but my scanner is a load of crap, so it doesn't really pick up
a lot of the shading. But thanks so much for the comment, and the
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Oh yeah... I've had my share of scanning problems and color correction headaches too.
You're welcome
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