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Published: 2007-11-30 10:40:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 267867; Favourites: 2188; Downloads: 8736
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My 5th tutorial's done!!!Click download to get the larger version.
I know what you're thinking:
'But... oh mighty =Cataclysm-X , why art thou submitting a tutorial which wasn't shown in thy poll?'
lol
Well... like this tutorial says: just 'cause.
Actually, I think it makes more sense if you read this tutorial before you'll see my next (upcoming) tutorials:
Besides, I'm looking for my muse. I lost it a week ago. I started with several drawings (actors, Kingdom Hearts...) but none of them look right.
Has anyone seen my muse anywhere? If you'll find it, you'll get a free cookie.
I used the work in progress files of my Jared Leto drawing to get this done.
I knew I could use those WIPs for something useful someday...
Anyway, have fun with this tutorial!! Hope you'll find it useful!!!
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Watch my other tutorials here!
Eye tutorial
Nose tutorial
Hair tutorial
Shading & Blending tutorial
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Comments: 367
Thank you so much!!
LoL yup, it may take some time but I think the final result looks great (most of the time)
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That's really helpful! And freakin' awesome ... I love this picture. 
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He es coming aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiive! lol Could I steal this and try to make an avi for you? seeing the steps lined up like this has given me some ideas! ^^
Hooray or more mom convos!!!
*goes muse hunt*
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Jared: *steps out of the paper* whoaaaaaaaaa
Thank you!!!
An avatar? Well I'm happy with my current avatar (go figure xD *blink*) but an animation's always welcome!!!
Now where's my muse...
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Hmmmm....Good choice for a subject of your tutorial...It's always fun to watch Jared Leto come alive...I almost think he's coming alive right before me... mmmm.... Jared Leto... lol...
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Haha yeah that would have been funny
I don't like Jared... I love him!!! 
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thats very helpful and imformative, thanks very much for this
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you're welcome Myles (right?)
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Heehee..!! >w<;; this is awesome (Jared looking hot as usual >w> ).... Aaah!! We do stuff almost the same way.. *runs in circles*
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Once again you have manage to create a fantastic tutorial 
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thanks for the tutorial ^^ it's funny that you just start drawing an eye, most people start off with a circle, and devide the face in parts to make it easier. you just start, draw and make a godlike piece xD
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awesome tutorial!
i find it very helpful
i'd love to read and see more^^
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Hehe nice XD I always start with the eye as well in a portrait, my only problem is I can never seem to get the other eye looking right! TT (and my proportions need work too lol) Really looking forward to the next one ^.^
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Well, loving Jared very much like I do, and having no talent at all to draw, like myself, I just admire you and bow because it's amazing how simple it looks!!! I will never learn anyway. Heh ^^
Other than that, Gorgeous ^^
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great tutorial! 
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Oh, well where is it then?
I'm so sad I lost it :C
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wow nice one SSM ^^ this will definitely give me a few pointers ^^
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you??? lmao!!!!!
Like you need any
Thank you so much ASHPAD!
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oh, my gosh. >_<
you made want to go and draw something for my boyfriend for christmas. :]
i usually start with the eye, too, actually. but my professors get quite angry with me for it -- they believe one should concentrate on the face first and details later.
psh.
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Wow, echt cool! 
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That picture is REALLY good!!
This is the first time I've seen a step by step where someone shades as they go. Must be difficult
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Aww Cata another tut 
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um so do you start of by doing the skeleton of the face or sumthing cuz the angels of the person's face is so good
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thanks for revealing your secrets.
when you're shading, do you shade in darker parts or lighter parts first? especially for clothing.
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That is actually very useful. You're right we all have our own styles, but I do like to see how others do it. Get some tips and adapt them to better work for my needs. Thanks for this. I've been studying some different styles by different portrait artist. (yours included) and this really progresses that along.
I love cookies. ;.; You can have my muse if you want. She sleeps a little too much, but you know.... cookie.
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Awesome Tutorial! As always - you totally Rock with anything you do girl!
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Supurb work mate - quite simply top drawer...
There will be those who argue that your tutorial will teach bad habits because you work as if you are doing a jigsaw puzzle (ie piece by piece).
Traditionalists will say that most people out there simply lack the skill to work the way you do. While they CAN deliver a brilliant piece once they have finished with their art, it will have been done working the entire page/canvas - all at the same time. In that way, they can get proportions right as well as compositional layouts and focal points.
Neither point of view is in my opinion wrong, but perhaps both sides should emphasize that there are other ways to go about getting a good result.
Essentially most people will find it impossible to achieve what you are doing (the way you and I do it - yep I tend to work this way as well). It can be a source of frustration to them because they might emulate you and not be aware that there are other ways to achieve the end result....
Keep up the astonishing work
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Brilliant, i faved after reading.
Although i'm not really skilled in realisticability, I'd like to try it someday cos of this :]
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Very nice tutorial, good explanations and wonderful examples. Thanks for sharing your secrets.
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Heel erg interessant om te weten hoe je tot het einresultaat komt.
'k Had nooit gedacht dat haar zo moeilijk zou zijn. Ook dat kleine lokje op de baard en de kleren.
Heel goed en duidelijk uitgelegd.
Bedankt voor het delen!
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Awesome! But I doubt I'll ever be as talented as you with drawing realistically heh
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lol awww
practicccccce
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Impressive... of course
Hey, I've got an idea! Tell your mom to make a tutorial of what SHE's doing. Perhaps then she'll get that we appreciate her work too
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Thank you
LoL I bet she's gonna laugh out so loud if I'll tell her.
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Awesome tutorial. Never known anyone to start with eyes before xD I think I'll try it to see if it makes a difference.
The link to the shading and blending tutorial in the description won't work, though
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LoL I'll change the link right now, thanks for letting me know
Glad you like the tutorial!!! I always start with the eyes first
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I do, too. It helps a lot, because your face's proportions can be compared to the eyes. The Rule of Thirds and Rule of Fifths but help me tremendously. Of course, I'm nowhere near your skill level yet-- I did my first self portrait a few days ago and it's... meh. It looks like me, at least, but... Pfft, I dunno.
I have no problem with proportion; it's shading and blending that get me every time. 
It's nice to see more of your art, Nic. (It's okay if I call you Nic, right? o.o) Sorry your muse disappeared. Maybe it went to get drunk with mine. It disappeared last night: the only night I found time to draw something. -_-
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haha it's cool if you call me Nic
I wish our muses will come back soon 
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I always start with the face shape (or try to) but I'm gonna see if eyes make it any easier. My art teacher at school sucked, he never told me these things -_-
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That's a great technique too!! I have 3 ways of getting started with a drawing, also the one you mentioned, but I prefer this (the tutorial) the most.
Seems like artteachers don't tell their pupils how to draw stuff like this. It's weird
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With starting with the face I sometimes have trouble jamming all the features into the little space 
We never got taught how to draw! We got lectured about Salvador bloody Dali for about eight months but never taught techniques for learning to draw. if you couldn't draw you just improvised and made a model or something. The lessons sucked. I'm thinking of going for an evening art class that will actually be half useful but I've got no idea which one to join. Hopefully I can find a book with good stuff in.
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