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Description I had no idea in which category I had to put this, so I added it to resources/tutorials because it does show what I use for a drawing. Right?


I bought a few new drawing materials (a.k.a. toys ) in Utrecht before I continued to work on this drawing.
Let me explain what they all mean...


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In my Left hand:
extension piece for regular pencils.
- Now since I have to work all over the place, it's nice to have a really long pencil so I won't smudge anything. I got this one a few days ago.
(Had to take picture with my right hand in case you're thinking I'm left-handed, because I'm not. I can draw pretty much the same with left as with right though.)



On top:
2B mechanical & regular pencils + small part of pencilcase
- I switch between them for rough and fine lines. I also like to use regular pencils when I want to draw smooth looking areas like clothing because they are easy to blend.


Pencil shaped eraser with brush
- To wipe away eraser...stuff. It costed me quite some €uros, but it works great. This one's new too.


Blending stick
- For blending small parts of the drawing. Now there aren't many small parts because the drawing is pretty huge (A3) but I want to make it look as good as possible so there you go...!


Mega yellow pencil sharpener
- Which makes my hand look ridiculously out of proportion. I think I got that sharpener when I was like 8 years old lol. It's still doing its job.


Kneaded eraser,
- Although it does look like it, it's not bubblegum!


My Danish watch
- To keep track of time ^__^ If you need free time, ask =Washu-M for more info. )



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This is also another update of my drawing of my hero Mike Portnoy! I posted this for the MP forum members who are really awesome & helpful.


Check out the previous Work In Progress if you like: Serenity - WIP1 .
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Comments: 258

Theres-is [2012-10-11 04:47:42 +0000 UTC]

I know I'm nosy - but I just love peeping into your work / atelier / life....
Great work!

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Irony95 [2012-05-26 05:52:23 +0000 UTC]

you are a freaking ambidextrous prodigy! you were like, born to draw or something?

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nate-dog1981 [2011-10-06 15:38:06 +0000 UTC]

is it just me or does the extension for a pencil, look like a paint brush with the hairs pulled out? :L

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EricWL [2011-09-18 02:08:56 +0000 UTC]

can you do a tutorial about how to draw or colour glass effect???

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GSMtutorials [2011-06-22 14:12:46 +0000 UTC]

Waar in Utrecht heb je die spullen gehaald? Het ziet er echt supergoed uit en de hobbywinkel in mijn dorpje is failliet, maar aangezien ik pal naast Utrecht woon... O:

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FernandoTravis [2011-05-22 18:49:10 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic work!!!! amazing!!

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Nocturnal-Link [2011-05-17 05:48:55 +0000 UTC]

How do you control the tip of the pencil when you use that extender... I know what you mean by smudging the drawing with the side of your hand, but I've tried scooting back on my pencil to reach a spot and I can't keep it and precise. It's fidgety.

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666Darks [2011-05-04 05:26:21 +0000 UTC]

Dude Nice Work

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rum-boy666 [2011-04-29 15:40:14 +0000 UTC]

This is freaking epic.

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luishadowx [2011-04-19 09:12:56 +0000 UTC]

wow right handed who can draw with the left hand too awesome but with the foot that was insane lol ur really good

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LcBarbosa [2011-04-08 06:04:41 +0000 UTC]

He is God

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kephart-design [2011-01-27 13:42:51 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much for this tutorial. its nice to see the tools of the trade of great artists as yourself!

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Gr33D-sama [2011-01-06 21:26:30 +0000 UTC]

oh my goodness your insanely good. :0 Your style is very photo-realistic man! great job.

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X-Unit [2010-11-29 00:55:40 +0000 UTC]

Love my pencil eraser- they're great for pretty much everything XD

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iiCannibal [2010-11-03 10:27:33 +0000 UTC]

What about colored pencils?

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Navy4ever [2010-09-06 22:48:23 +0000 UTC]

thank you. I have been using regular writing pencils to draw all these years...I have the talent, but now, with these tools, I can rule the world. I you

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eiralleena [2010-08-21 17:50:46 +0000 UTC]

ok i have a question..ive seen alot of people holding..the pencil like from the end.? is it just because you dont want to cover the drawing when its a tutorial or would that be a more effective way to hold the pencil for shading?? lol..weird question but..need to know

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Sci-rose [2010-08-06 13:51:49 +0000 UTC]

NO....WAY!!! THAT is a PENCIL DRAWING!?!?!??!?!! JESUS CHRIST!! i can't believe you're so good! i'm so incredibly jealous of the time you put into this kind of work!! i really have to make more time and invest it in my work. keep it up!

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BonumNox [2010-08-04 17:41:35 +0000 UTC]

The Kneaded eraser is my favorite. I have a red one and i love taking it to school, i pretend to chew it and gross out my friends by asking if they want a piece. But usually i just play with it , i take it apart and make little figures out of them... aww the good old days ^_^

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Garanta [2010-07-21 17:30:18 +0000 UTC]

LOL! Hahaha, I bought the pencil-shaped eraser myself like a month ago and it's awesome! (I know that it's not funny at all but I think it is )

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YuvalK [2010-07-12 17:15:26 +0000 UTC]

how did u made it look so real ?!!!

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verkoka [2010-06-14 20:48:13 +0000 UTC]

cool! you are left handed as me!

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md427 In reply to verkoka [2010-06-16 03:25:25 +0000 UTC]

LOL. So much for reading the description.

I'm a lefty too. c:

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verkoka In reply to md427 [2010-06-16 09:34:37 +0000 UTC]

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Aisedora [2010-03-06 00:34:33 +0000 UTC]

WoW!!!!!

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LionBeef [2010-01-10 05:32:31 +0000 UTC]

looks simple enough!

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Planetekrilin [2009-12-30 01:32:54 +0000 UTC]

fiouuu magic

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jeskepipo [2009-12-18 14:22:54 +0000 UTC]

hee ik hou van je tekenstijl
ben zelf nog niet zo ver
maar ik hoop wel zo te worden

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LoveDropje [2009-12-08 14:33:48 +0000 UTC]

haha je hebt een mooie hand

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bb-traceur [2009-12-02 21:28:09 +0000 UTC]

you really are great with portrets! just amazing.
I just wanna say keep up the good work^^ you inspire a lot of people, I'm sure of it. Greets,

-B.B.

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ruroni-haruno [2009-11-08 17:04:42 +0000 UTC]

no dejo de sorprenderme con tus dibujos, alucinantes

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MangaFreak-Matty [2009-11-01 18:48:32 +0000 UTC]

heyy, can i ask where did u get the pencil shaped eraser?

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lookatmeimflying [2009-11-01 04:49:28 +0000 UTC]

wow looks so real o:

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CuervoToT [2009-10-24 22:32:06 +0000 UTC]

que es eso que parece plastilina???
como se llama???

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Cataclysm-X In reply to CuervoToT [2009-10-28 13:49:15 +0000 UTC]

but I don't speak Spanish D:

did you say llama?

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Shimmering-Elf-Rawr [2009-10-21 18:45:35 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's it? All the other artists I've seen have like, an ARSENAL of crap they use for artwork, like, "Well, I used that other paper but I didn't like it and if you don't use THIS KIND of pencil YOU WILL DIE"..Yada yada.. And yes, the eraser looks like teh nom-nom gum.

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cosmogenesis [2009-10-19 19:14:12 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work as always.

I take it you're a Dream Theater fan, and maybe a Liquid Tension Experiment fan as well?

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Cataclysm-X In reply to cosmogenesis [2009-10-20 14:40:11 +0000 UTC]

Not just a DT fan;
a HUGE DT fan

I assume you really like them too? (:

LTE is good (Acid Rain is my favourite song of theirs) but I like it better when LaBrie is singing along ~_^ I enjoy listening to his voice.

Thank you!!

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cosmogenesis In reply to Cataclysm-X [2009-10-20 15:43:49 +0000 UTC]

Yep, I love DT as well, particularly Images and Words and Awake. I just can't get into LaBrie's voice sometimes though. I gets a little annoying.

LTE is also very cool, and I'm more into instrumental music so it suits me a little more.

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NexusGen [2009-10-17 23:49:43 +0000 UTC]

Q:
What type of paper do you use? I find that all the papers that I've used make it so that the page shows through my drawing... and no matter how much i'm shading a part of the page I can't seem to cover it all w/ making it really dark.

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DavidBrainbow [2009-09-18 18:51:13 +0000 UTC]

I was going to comment on the gigantor pencil sharpener
but you got it when you were like 8
So that explains it ahahahaha
those extender pencils things are awesome!
But isn't it difficult to control from so far away?

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xxkissenvyxx [2009-09-17 22:36:34 +0000 UTC]

ohmigod, your artowrk looks absolutely amazing!

How did you become so good?
*stares in awe*

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mr-crowley666 [2009-09-17 22:03:25 +0000 UTC]

these things are not to scale! its confusing my brain.

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wogule [2009-09-16 12:49:10 +0000 UTC]

And to think I just go with my HB pencil most of the time and some office eraser

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LazyJenny [2009-09-13 08:49:27 +0000 UTC]

Where did you get that eraser/pencil-thingie? I really want one, but haven't found any in any of the art supply stores here... What brand is it?

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mxmx [2009-09-02 07:21:05 +0000 UTC]

heckit...you cannot be this good...can you?

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Ameryn [2009-08-30 16:34:19 +0000 UTC]

Great WIP! I have all the say "toys", too (apart from pencil extension - never tried it!)

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Felfreak [2009-08-30 11:22:24 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I'd love tob e able to draw the same with both hands

Isn't it hard to manage a pencilt hat long?

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StephenBauer [2009-08-30 04:24:05 +0000 UTC]

You have some incredible talent, sir.

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Aimee-Lesley-Sim [2009-08-27 11:09:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for posting all the info in the description is very fascinating to see what people use (I don't know much about traditional art I learn more towards digital so this is interesting for me.)

Ps your art is fantastic ^^

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