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AthenaTT — Freckle Face
Published: 2008-09-05 14:48:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 21066; Favourites: 235; Downloads: 4965
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Sketch commission.I've never drawn freckles before, this was fun.
Graphite on Strathmore 400 Series vellum bristol
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this is amazingly well-drawn, good job!
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This is a great picture, and you did a good job on her freckles! It almost looks like a photograph it is so well drawn. I envy you your talent. Keep up the good work!
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I feel dumb for asking this but is her hair in charcoal?
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No, everything here was done with pencil (graphite) Normally I use a mechanical pencil but in this case the hair was done with a regular wood pencil, HB lead.
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It's pretty. Although I can't believe you use a mechanical pencil. o_O Are they.. like, the ones you buy at Walmart? Or is there some kind of omg special brand that I apparently don't know about...?
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I almost always use a mechanical pencil. I have a ton of them, no special brand is needed for the pencil but I do use different leads, mostly HB, 2B and F. Here are two good brands [link] and [link]
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That's really cool. 
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I always cover the art as I'm drawing it with a blank white piece of paper under my hand so the art is seldom smudged. When I'm done I go over the art edges with erasers to make sure all blank areas are as clean as they can be. Then I scan the art with a regular, non-commercial, inexpensive scanner. If I missed any smudges around the art I clean up the scan with photoshop :3
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Sounds very complicated. Thanks!
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LOL it's not complicated; just always be sure to draw with your hand under a piece of paper, erase any bits that aren't where you want them, wahla
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How is it that you achieved the skin texture? Was it by stippling?
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No stippling was used. This was drawn with HB and 2B pencil on very rough paper. When I lightly rubbed at the pencil with tissue, that's when the "bumps" of the rough paper are revealed, that's what you're seeing. It's entirely due to the paper, except the freckles, of course, for that I lightly drew tiny circles, then gently rubbed at them with a tortillion and hit them a few times with a kneaded eraser to lift some of the pencil so it would look softer.
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Well I must say you did a fantastic job, great likeness to the picture.
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Thank you very much. It's funny, when I use smooth paper and spend a great deal of time with a mechanical pencil, sometimes drawings don't turn out as well as the quick drawings done on rough paper with a wood pencil with thick lead, like this one.
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This is a wonderful technique with great kitsch
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This portrait could have no other name, really
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ive always been so curious as to how people get their background to be so white after uploading it. Do you scan ur pics? Cuz mine shine when i tried it. And when I take a picture it doesnt retain the true white background in most of my pics.
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I scan my art at high resolution (300 dpi) with the color photograph option selected, and then I color correct the scan with Photoshop. I turn the image to greyscale to remove any odd color casts, then I turn it back to RGB (it has to be RGB for the print system here) then I remove all the area round the art by selecting it and filling it with white. Hope that helps!
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yes that def helps a lot thanks so much
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Talking of freckles ... Know! When I feel proud of my work I visit your gallery. Then I come back to the ground.
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Awww 
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Yes... quick sketch... I known.
This happens to me too. When it takes to finish a painting, I decide to restart taking another path.
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Is she ok with you calling her "Freckle Face"?
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I have no idea. The model wasn't my client
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Excellent job! 
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I'm covered in freckles, I hate having to draw them as well lol.
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Oooh you're beautiful! Your freckles are adorable!!
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Gorgeous work. I'm such a sucker for a gal with freckles!
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aye, i never drawn realistic ones but i love freckles 
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I have been studying this Sketch for hours. I am amazed at the detail of this. the lighting and shading fit perfectly!The freckles look amazing. Idk what to say about this! Its Just amazing what people can do. such as you
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Really?
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This is nice - great personality
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