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betsybauer — Corey
Published: 2006-06-24 19:32:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 1562; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 51
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Whew. Finally finished this one. I think I started this way back in January, but I didn't really pick it up again until a couple of weeks ago. I didn't even work on it constantly for those couple of weeks.
At any rate, this is my boyfriend, Corey. Most people who see it and know him are like, "Oh, yeah... I kind of see how it's him." When they see the photo, though, they're usually like, "Wow, that's right on!!" So yeah. I guess it doesn't look like him, really, but it looks like the photo, sooo... yay?I'm not sure if I want to actually render the hand holding the sucker stick or not... I'm thinking it might look better unfinished. What do you guys think?
Aaaanyways, graphite (mostly B and 6B pencils) on regular sketch book paper. It's 14" x 17" in real life.
[EDIT]--Finally changed it to a non-blurry image.
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Comments: 45
Wonderful drawing... I bet your boyfriend loves you very much.
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Gorgeous drawing - love the details on the nose and lips
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Thank you! I'm glad you like it.
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whoa this looks awesome, the texture on the skin is really cool. unbelievable detail without looking to smoothed out or cheesy like most realistic portraits on this site do. too bad the photo is kind of blurry though, but oh well! great piece.
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I really should update that photo, now that you mention it. haha.
But wow, thanks! The compliment means quite a bit coming from one of my favorite artists here on dA.
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Whoa @__@ Intense. That is some crazy pencil work ye got there
FREAKIN SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET DD:
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Thanks a lot!! Haha... Yeah... I'm obsessive. O_O
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I'm going through your gallery. I'm going to comment on which ones you can put in to your Ringling port. This is good.
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AMAAAAAAAZING!
I come back after a long absence, and DA has changed its layout, and you've uploaded these fantastic realism pieces. Kudos to you!
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Awwww, thanks.
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Move-in day is September 19th, so for now I'm lazing about at home, gradually growing more excited/anxious for college!
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Ahh, I see. Well, good luck!
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awesome!! i love the contrast between the darks and lights
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Thank you so much! 
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What a great piece of work! The lighting is amazing 
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You know, that's actually a really great idea! I think I'll do that.
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Yeah i like it unfinished as well, so it kinds of faints outwards, it's nice. I remember that picture acutally when you first started it. It has really come a logn way well done! It looks great!
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Thanks a lot!
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this looks amazing. Im very impressed especialy with the shadowing.
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Thanks. Yeah, I was going for a sort of dramatic effect with the shadows.
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I definitely think the hand looks better unfinished - that way, all focus is drawn to the face, instead of to the corner and off the paper.
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That's sort of what I was thinking, too--and I'm glad that you think that, since I just got done spraying permanent fixative on it. xD
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lol, that makes it pretty final!
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wow great! just awesome portrait. you are just amazing at pencil work.
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Thanks! And 
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Wow, this is great! Awesome job, the detail is wonderful!
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The drawing is fantastic!
I have a habitt of drawing my boyfriend also 
And people who are spetial to me.
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lol, Yeah, half of my sketch book is full of little doodles of him and me. xD It just gets to a point where I don't feel like drawing anything else, sooo... Ah well.
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I like to draw different moods I'm in and so..It kinda helps me solve my problems and realize things when I draw that kind of things
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