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Super Rad by ~MyPantsAreMissing:iconMyPantsAreMissing:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Portraits & Figures

©2006-2009 ~MyPantsAreMissing
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This was supposed to be a portrait of a very good friend...however I'm not so sure it looks like her. I'm posting this because...I have no idea whether or not I want to finish it or tear it up. I have no idea what I like anymore.

EDIT: I decided not to tear it up but I'm continually uploading an edited pic because It always seem the values are so far off the original. I'm a perfectionist. sorry for crowding ur devwatch.


All because of you...I believe in angels

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~starr-blood Mar 25, 2006, 8:19:53 AM
*sighs* you are so good at drawing. Any tips for me? I wish I could draw people. Anyhows I like the shading in this one as well as the use of line. I love the eyes.

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~MyPantsAreMissing Mar 25, 2006, 12:08:58 PM
Thank you Loren! :) There really are no tips for drawing people...I think the only thing I can pass along is to be patient and to draw what you see...not what you think you see. It's all really just a measurement of angles...either with a pencil or drawing utensil or visually. So if you drew an eye...you would use that one eye to check your proportions against. When I first got serious about art...this website helped me out a lot...[link]

The shading...is that way because I don't see any purpose to smooth it out so it looks photorealistic...I think it looks better that way. And the linework...I think I picked up from drawing comic book characters. Anyway...I think I've come across a style I'm comfortable with. And yeah...the eyes...that's the one thing I don't think I got right...but yes...I love them too. Thank you!

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~chimpslayer Mar 25, 2006, 4:06:15 PM
Don't tear it up. It looks good to me. U should finish it...
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~MyPantsAreMissing Mar 25, 2006, 5:02:28 PM
Well no...I couldn't really bring myself to tear it up. I've put too much work into it. It doesn't look like who its supposed to but...it is a good peice i think. I like it anyhow. I think I will finish it...although its practically done.

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www.MarvinMansilla.com

RAWWRRR!! HISS, HISS!! I AM VICIOUS!

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~chimpslayer Mar 25, 2006, 5:52:25 PM
that's the spirit...
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~TrishTrumpet Mar 31, 2006, 5:34:43 AM
Don't you dare tear it up!

I love it, very thick, defined lines against a sensitive use of shading. I'm usually not a fan of pencil portraits, they usually look all the same, but there is something unique about this. It has your trademark style.

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Before giving someone a piece of your mind, be sure you have enough to spare!
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~MyPantsAreMissing Mar 31, 2006, 8:02:19 PM
Heh. I WON'T tear it up...even tho...I'm still on the fence about it. One the one hand I do like the style and the way she looks...but on the other hand...it really DOESN'T look like the girl it was supposed to be. Theres something missing. She's too awesome to capture on paper.

Heh. Thanks for the :+fav:. I was a little dissapointed no one had :+fav:ed it because...I must admit...I really LOVE it. :) Didn't realize I had a trademark style. Ok...so I did! It's the bold lines and the shading like u mentioned. Man...I think...someone finally gets it. Awesome...because after many years without my own style...I was really beginning to like this one. Thanks for the kind words. Best thing anyones said to me in a long time. Cheers mate!

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www.MarvinMansilla.com

RAWWRRR!! HISS, HISS!! I AM VICIOUS!

:strip:Weee I'm naked!:b0x0rz:

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*not-sleeping Apr 3, 2006, 6:53:32 PM
I like this style. It could feel washed out because of all the whiteness, but your strong lines and capture of the essence in her pose makes the piece strong and beautiful :)
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~TrishTrumpet Apr 4, 2006, 5:14:37 AM
I'm glad you've finally come around to seeing how beautiful it is ;)!

You're welcome :).

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Before giving someone a piece of your mind, be sure you have enough to spare!
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~MyPantsAreMissing Apr 6, 2006, 6:24:26 AM
Hey! It's interesting that you mentioned it could feel washed out. I've looked at this deviation on like a dozen different computers and realized...that most of them display it pretty brightly. The monitor in my room however displayed it to my liking. I've darkened it a little bit to look better on most of my schools computers, just cause I don't wan't people seeing it portrayed the wrong way. It'll probably way too dark on my PC tho. LAME! I'm gonna look into calibrating my screen better. Thanks for the :+fav: tho. :)

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www.MarvinMansilla.com

RAWWRRR!! HISS, HISS!! I AM VICIOUS!

:strip:Weee I'm naked!:b0x0rz:

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