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Published: 2005-02-25 11:49:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 2242; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 97
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Did this way back around Spet. 2004, and I'm still not sure if I like it or not. Half of it was done on my lap at an agricultural show, because being a Steward can be very boring if you don't take along something to do
Anyway, it provides interest for people, at any rate.Please note: this is a truly awful scan. My scanner has turned against me.
Mechanical pencil qith B lead, tissue and blending stumps.
20 x 14cm
level adjustment and border in photoshop
about 7 hours, give or take
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This is a pretty nice piece 
It looks like the side of her face might be curved inward a bit too much though. She does have a relatively "pointy" face (I'm looking at a picture of her from Phantom of the Opera), but in this drawing the inward curve makes her cheekbone look more angular than really it is.
I hope you don't mind the critique..:/
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No, I don't mind.
I can definately see what you mean about her face, but I'm not about to change it, but if I draw her again, I'll keep it in mind!
Glad you like it anyway!
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I told you that scanners - EVIL scanners - are gonna take over the world.
But your drawing still manages to stun me speechless anyway ...
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They'll have to come after the shopping trolleys- they're the ones to watch!
Thanks for the 
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well i kinda wanna favour ALL your work but i dislike having too many favs (already got like 80, too many T__T)
So I figure I will rotate your work .. one piece every ten days or something .. that way I get to have all of them in my collection ^-^
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Really impressive work! You captured her likeness perfectly in this piece. (I liked Minnie Driver in Phantom of the Opera
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Thanks so much! This is a pretty old piece, so it's nice when people take the time to comment.
I haven't seen Phantom, although I want to. I gather it's a good film!
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Nice work certainly have shading mastered.....I have a problem shading the body and face any advice?
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Thanks so much!
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Thankyou SO much (and I meant to thank you for the 
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You're welcome!! You got alot of talent!! How long have you been drawing???
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beautiful! seems to be a tad different style from what you usually do. still very nice!
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Prob'ly because it is pretty old....and I had no sharpener, so I was left with only a mechanical pencil, which meant that my shading style was a bit different.
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The shading is great as always!
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Thankyou! I use blending stumps and a tissue to smooth my shading- stumps first, but they leave a blotchy finish, so then tissues to smooth that. What exactly is up with the teeth? They were particularly difficult to do, because, like so many British actors, Minnie Driver does not have perfictly straight teeth. 
Thanks for the comment!
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Great! I'll try the blending ideas on my next drawing. Oh, and teeth for me are seriously the hardest thing to draw. Don't know why, but they are. I understand now about her teeth and I think you did great on capturing them especially having them not be straight!
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Wow!! This really well done; the detail and the shading is great. A definate
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Wow, this is beautiful, it's very realistic and the shading is lovely. I love how you've drawn the eyes, they bring the whole portrait to life. Stunning work.
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Thankyou! The eyes are what I am pleased with the most in this one, I like them too!
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Ah, thankyou. It really looks much better in real life, but I tried scanning it in colour, which turned it green, but gave me some shadows, and then made it black and white. I really don't know what is up with all our electrical equipment at the moment-- it is all going haywire.
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Hmm, thinking on it, maybe you're right.
As for the fav, comments, etc, they are but your due. Very impressive gallery, indeed; far outclasses mine.
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Thankyou so much! I'm intending to come visit your gallery, but I'm only at the computer in add breaks, so it will be in a little while!
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Fair enough - but hey, I appreciate it
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Great job! I love the expression in this drawing. Good taste!
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I'm not quite sure about the placing of her mouth - is it too much to the side?
But I like the cheekbones and the attitude of the piece alot...
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I think it is probably in the right place, as I use a grid for the purpose of getting things where they should be, but it does look wrong. It's that awful black shadow. I really have to get a better scan. I shall attempt to do so, VERY soon, and see if that helps. I don't think I can stand this version, it looks awful.
But thankyou for the compliment, the +fav for Julia Ormond, and, of course, the
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