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Published: 2008-10-14 05:24:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 3793; Favourites: 73; Downloads: 110
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Written forIt's been a long time since I uploaded one of these, and since my attitude towards some of the aspects of painting portraits has changed more than a little since, I thought that this might serve as a decent supplement to the Ten Points from Gryffindor tutorial. However, while TPfG was written as a sort of step-by-step guide to painting portraiture, this is more of a general discourse on how to approach the painting (sort of a "why I'm doing this-and-that"), and I've tried to keep overlaps to a minimum. So if you want to know what brush I use where (mostly hard brushes set to high spacing), why I hate soft brushes and smudging, or why on earth there's purple in my palette, I'd suggest you go read TPfG - if you haven't already.
Please bear in mind, however, that, being self-trained, I'm probably not the best person to offer *any* of the above advice - so if any of it is misleading or downright wrong: I will not take responsibility! ROFL.
See the completed painting here: [link]
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Hey, we have the same "meticulitis" syndrome 
I tend to become very immersed in a work of art (or practically anything that requires detailed attention) but I think what you say is true, there's absolutely nothing comparable to the joy of actually painting something in a carefree style every once in a while, like now for example, I want to start painting with watercolours, which seems to be incredibly exciting... even though my usual choice is realism
realism is nice but it sort of ties you to minimalistic details till you lose a bit of the original thrill. But like you say, it's a very challenging thing for people who want to test their technical skills to a maddening level
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"Meticulitis"!!! 
And yeah, I find that when I paint digitally I tend to get... obsessive with the neatness, so my pictures tend to lose a certain sense of spontaneity. I tend to be more daring with my strokes when I'm using pencils/inks/CPs.
You should try watercolours. 
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Haha definitely! Watercolours have that extra bonus feature for the sloppy artist 
p.s. If I get to make something decent out of the lovely reference I have, I'll show you! (I know you didn't ask, but I'm impertinent and egocentric like that sometimes 
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I'd love to see what you paint.
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Oh, my God.... I cannot believe this is a painting 
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You're welcome ~ You're too hard on yourself
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If I didn't know it was a painting, I wouldn't be able to tell if it was a real life photo or not 0.0
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Hardly,... but thank you anyway.
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You're awesomeness, Far. *skips off to paint* *realizes there's no time to paint, I've lines to learn* *trudges off to make notes on later paintings*
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You're too kind, but thanks.
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Pfft naaahhh. You *are* awesomeness.
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OMG, I so totally forgot to comment and fav this!
It's like a jelly donut covered in awesome.
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Aha! at last Tory openly admits to liking donuts!
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I will, as soon as I get back from the market. I need to buy some fresh carrots...
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That reminds me. I need to go see if those spider eggs have hatched yet...
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What? I'm making a pot roast!
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What have pot roast and spider eggs to do with one another?
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>.> I meant that the carrots were for the pot roast, not for nefarious plans. Shame on you for thinking such things about me.
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Oh. You're making pot roast?
[goes to sit next to Tory while she cooks]
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I make excellent pot roast.
[hands Far some mango juice while he waits] Let me know if Trapper bugs you too much.
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[Far plays with Trapper while waiting for pot roast
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Thanks very much! (Not least for not going blind from reading it).
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probably not the best person to offer *any* of the above advice
You kiddin'???
But as a side note, I am now cross-eyed!
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LOL, thanks very much. 
Oh, and I should start leaving eye drops out for my visitors...
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You're very welcome--and most definitely!
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Thank you for sharing. My remaining eye is now twitching from over-reading.
You're made of pure awesome, Far, did I tell you that?
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Remaining eye?
I don't know about "awesome", but if it equals "nefarious" - thanks, Fifi!
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Maybe I started out with only one eye?
You're welcome!
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You've really put a lot of effort into this tutorial. It's probably the most detailed one you've done yet. As usual I love reading your little "jokes" that you just have to add in there. 
PS: The Shaolin Monk comment was on my mind as well, at one point.
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Jerkwad! I'll have you know that I have never sported a Shaolin Monk 'do, except as an infant, and I never intend to again.
Anyway, thanks for reading, glad you enjoyed it, and no sympathy cookies will be handed out for your going blind as a result of the choice and size of fonts.
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!!! 
Oh come on! I need to have at least one or two cookies while I read your articles, or anything else you write. And you're too late, I'm already as blind as a bat.
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Cookies are unhealthy. Have some muesli instead.
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Ick! I don't like muesli.
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Hmmm... I might need this.
*starts taking notes*
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Hope you found it useful!
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Sorry that was meant to be a thank you for posting this and that I will take these examples into my own art style
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LOL no worries. I'm glad you found this useful.
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Did you know I absolutely adore you? You are amazing!
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*Pokes Far's cheek*
You seem so lifelike.
This is why you are the master
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In case you didn't get my Chinese sense of humour, that was a "thanks".
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