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Published: 2006-02-09 08:27:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 14123; Favourites: 484; Downloads: 797
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EDIT: 3/26/06 Drawing is now in the private collection of =darthmarlan .---------------
I couldn't sleep. (What's new.) So I asked one of my favorite DA photographers, =darthmarlan , if I could sketch his self portrait "Observed" (it's one of my favorites of his many wonderful photographs). Check it out: [link]
Happily, he said I could, and here is the resulting sketch.
Thank you, Simon; I love this pic. It was so very fun to draw.
2 hours, graphite.
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Thank you! had a great photo to start with ^__^
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If I hadn't known better I'd guess that was a photograph!
The shadings look so smooth, and the hair is just awesome..
Wow
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Thank you! It always helps to start with a great photo. Your gallery is FULL of wonderful photos!
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the eyes're very real!! 
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Do you mean you want a drawing of Ayumi Hamasaki? ^__^
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I'm drawing some paid commissions right now, after that I'll see what I can do ^_^
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yayayay!!!! thank you so much!!! oh dear, take your time 
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Which I could take credit for the idea, but it was Simon the photographer who took the self portrait; I just drew it ^___^ Thank you so much for your kind words
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you were the one who had the idea to draw it, right?
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XD I guess you're right!! 
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Absolutely fantastic pic, I seriously thought this was a photo!
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Thanks! It was drawn from a great photo; I'm glad you thought it looked like the original ^__^
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Yeah, I really did. It would be great if I could draw so realistic pictures.. But I'm stuck with these anime-characters.
Oh wells, guess that's just my style.
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Hey, what do you mean "stuck with these anime characters"? Your anime is GREAT! I draw lotsa anime, too, I love it!! It's a wonderful artform. My gallery and my scraps are chock full of anime ^__^ You keep it up, it's a great style
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Heh, yeah.. But at least I'm trying to make smaller eyes than before. n_n'
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No, no... make 'em HUGE, like in Trinity Blood! I love those huge eyes!
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.... You like Trinity Blood? *___*
Nah, I don't wanna draw huge eyes.. Except for some chibi-characters.
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Well, I like the artwork of Trinity Blood; the story line is weak. But I'm such an anime fan that I watched the entire series ^__~ chibis rule
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I like the artwork, too, but I've read only two first chapters from the manga and watched only one episode from the anime, so I don't know about the story... But as long as there are vampires.. It must be good. xD
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Well that's what's so funny... the story is not about vampires. There are vampires in it, but there's only once or twice it's even intrigal to the story. I think someone only gets bit once as like a side point. Father Nightrode is this incredible being (he eats vampires for breakfast) yet he never eats them. We hardly get to see him in his kick-ass form, either, which is miserably disappointing. There's a great story there but they just didn't tell it well; it was not a "gripping, must see" anime, that's for sure. But the art is goooorgeous!!!
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Agh, damn. Seems like I got my hopes too high.
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That looks AMAZING! When i first saw it in your gallery I thought it was a picture, then I full beiw it and I was like O.O "OMG! she drew that?!" Love your work!!!
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That's amazing. You did a really great job. I love it.
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great work
i'm crazy about eyes so i can't resist faving this
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Great detail! 
I love it!
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Thank you! It helps to have such a great photo to draw from! 
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