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Graphite on Illustration board
Final drawing will be 30” x 40” this is 8” x 8”

As far as the single elements this is the last major one, (two eyes, roots, crow and skulls) now it’s time to put it all together. Symbolically; the first eye is accusatory, it holds blame and makes the viewer part of the narrative. This eye looks into the past and the future, yet there is an apathetical aspect to its gaze, in the final version this should make more sense.

Thanks for the great comments and questions so far!
Armin
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Comments: 197

Madirakshi [2007-09-24 15:54:01 +0000 UTC]

I have a question on your technique:
As a student, I'm working towards photorealism, and I was wondering how you achieve the highlights, most especially in the individual hairs. Do you use a white pencil/conte, eraser, or just leave it blank?
Thank you! Your work is incredibly inspiring!

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1nimra In reply to Madirakshi [2007-09-24 16:56:58 +0000 UTC]

I leave it the color of the paper, erasing out only works in larger areas it messes up the texture of the paper and stands out like a sore thumb, white pencils, or paint look out of place and unreal. It just takes planning, good luck

Armin

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reupzig In reply to ??? [2007-09-24 15:41:44 +0000 UTC]

wowowow ^^

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reupzig In reply to ??? [2007-09-24 15:41:16 +0000 UTC]

wowowow ^^

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Hellobaby In reply to ??? [2007-09-24 13:49:57 +0000 UTC]

I always love the way u draw eyes, always awesome and special, it even looks beautiful more than real eyes, better than photo and I can feel tears in that

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Ellygator [2007-09-24 13:40:58 +0000 UTC]

Amazingly detailed and photorealistic!

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Samarai [2007-09-24 13:27:43 +0000 UTC]

Excellently excellent...
Can't wait to see the whole thing...

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Geehumshriber [2007-09-24 09:25:27 +0000 UTC]

this is awesome!

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xMolly [2007-09-24 09:16:40 +0000 UTC]

awesome!

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Simzzzz In reply to ??? [2007-09-24 09:05:10 +0000 UTC]

its phenominal the amount of detail you manage to get into your drawings, the iris looks amazing and has a glossy wet appearance that happens naturally around the eye, genuinely in my opinion your drawings are some of the best graphite works i have ever seen.

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Rita-Ria In reply to ??? [2007-09-24 08:42:52 +0000 UTC]

Das Auge ist das Fenster zur Seele - du hast diesen Satz "eingefangen"

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Olive87 [2007-09-24 07:31:39 +0000 UTC]

I feel like anything I say would be a gross understatement. All I know is that I wish I could capture what you can capture.

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naiya1982 In reply to ??? [2007-09-24 05:12:48 +0000 UTC]

it is insane how amazing you are

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ik0L In reply to ??? [2007-09-24 04:08:38 +0000 UTC]

Truly amazing.. I especially like how you've drawn the iris.. it looks so real. I can see how lagunadreams mistook this for a photograph in the first comment.

Can't wait to see the full product.

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ellenjanuary In reply to ??? [2007-09-24 02:34:23 +0000 UTC]

Hey! Guys got my eyebrows! Give 'em back! On second thought...
I can only give you an 9.5 on this one... yer wrinkles are off.
XP

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futurepromises [2007-09-24 02:25:51 +0000 UTC]

breathtaking. :]

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CccIV In reply to ??? [2007-09-24 02:24:31 +0000 UTC]

Can't wait to see it all together!!!!!!

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blood-stained-hands In reply to ??? [2007-09-24 01:28:36 +0000 UTC]

you never fail to amaze me ah the window to the soul you know i think you captured some of the soul in there

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kidkovdrop In reply to ??? [2007-09-24 01:09:40 +0000 UTC]

Cripes, man, thats tight!

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nbnicolau [2007-09-23 23:49:55 +0000 UTC]

Just... perfect!!!
More perfect than I've never known that should be possible!

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marloma [2007-09-23 23:43:44 +0000 UTC]

WOW! you are amazing-that is a sensational drawing!!!

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Per-Svanstrom [2007-09-23 22:55:12 +0000 UTC]

Truely inspiering! .. now I only need a cup of coffe so I can stay up and draw all night ^^

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honestpuck In reply to ??? [2007-09-23 22:31:35 +0000 UTC]

Great work as usual. Where do you find all of your great reference photots? or do you use a mirror and draw from life?

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apechute In reply to honestpuck [2007-09-23 23:25:30 +0000 UTC]

He uses life drawing, photo references, and mirrors.

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Sabu-Kudo In reply to ??? [2007-09-23 22:08:55 +0000 UTC]

unquestionably the greatest graphite eye I have ever seen.

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marcojo In reply to ??? [2007-09-23 22:08:50 +0000 UTC]

fantastic work!!!

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gavinodonnell In reply to ??? [2007-09-23 21:38:03 +0000 UTC]

Wow !

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Inhumantoaster In reply to ??? [2007-09-23 20:49:21 +0000 UTC]

I can't wait to see all the elements put together. I know it's going to look great.

I finally understand what you meant when you said "It takes however long it takes." I'm working on a portrait right now, and I decided to spend a lot more time on it working on the detail of everything. I know I'm going to feel a lot more satisfied with the finished product. Thanks.

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DrawingIt In reply to ??? [2007-09-23 20:48:50 +0000 UTC]

Just as the other eyes: This looks amazing

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LordAvatarZ [2007-09-23 20:11:59 +0000 UTC]

uh....what?!!!
this is not finished yet?!!!
it's amazing!

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my-element [2007-09-23 20:10:12 +0000 UTC]

wow.

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shigurefangirl [2007-09-23 20:06:59 +0000 UTC]

I'm amazed at how you manage to portray shine so well! And the eyebrows and lashes are so excellently detailed. Can't wait to see the whole drawing

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SheelaSingla [2007-09-23 19:55:03 +0000 UTC]

whoa. wow!

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saruman-23 [2007-09-23 19:13:09 +0000 UTC]

absolutely fantastic, as always; your eyes are, to a layman like me, the most impressive part of your work. i'd love to see a step-by-step as to how you did them

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helenegrasset [2007-09-23 18:18:19 +0000 UTC]

all I can say is ouaouhh!!

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ideainmyhead [2007-09-23 18:14:45 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm..the pores...we've missinterpreted the words art and artists in the today laife...so i just don't like calling my-self or anybody but mother nature an artist.but if i was to ever call someone an artist for their drawings. it would be you Armin Mersmann. congrats.

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brokenbylonesum [2007-09-23 18:09:50 +0000 UTC]

HOW do you get the eyes to look so emotive? i try, but i cannot capture what you can. i give many faves to this.

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jevinart [2007-09-23 17:46:26 +0000 UTC]

this is without a doubt one of the best drawings i've ever seen. BRAVO!

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morinotengoku [2007-09-23 17:41:54 +0000 UTC]

awesome, detail!

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Kat-Art [2007-09-23 17:34:02 +0000 UTC]

Damn, I've never seen anyone who can draw like you before...
You're my hero

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lidiaBartlam [2007-09-23 17:32:13 +0000 UTC]

Great photo, very expressive!

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SukikoTakahashi In reply to lidiaBartlam [2008-10-02 23:17:23 +0000 UTC]

Thats when you know its a damn good drawing.
xD

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Anomaly9 In reply to lidiaBartlam [2007-11-23 22:33:35 +0000 UTC]

heh, You do know it's a drawing right?
But i can see how you would be fooled into thinkging it was a photo, heck, it even had me fooled for a second!

Great artist, isn't he?

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lidiaBartlam In reply to Anomaly9 [2007-11-24 01:06:23 +0000 UTC]

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Per-Svanstrom In reply to lidiaBartlam [2007-09-23 17:35:26 +0000 UTC]

It's a drawing.. you know that right?

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RoseyBlue In reply to lidiaBartlam [2007-09-23 17:33:51 +0000 UTC]

lol this isnt a photo! its a graphite drawing

very realistic isnt it??

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