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Published: 2009-12-29 02:55:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 2216; Favourites: 55; Downloads: 48
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The beautifulIt's been sooo long since I do a portrait.. and I really needed to practice.
this is a small 6"x4"
~ 4hrs.
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This is beautiful work! And thanks so much for the faves.
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Thanks!! And you're very welcome, I admire your watercolours. I plan on continuing with them for a while, myself.
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That's very kind. I hope you get on ok with the watercolours.
By the way I noticed in your profile you were reading "The Queen's Gambit". Is that the one by Dorothy Dunnett...the "Lymond" series? If so I'm a big fan.
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No; actually, this one was written by Walter Tevis in 1983. It's this coming-of-age novel about a child prodigy orphan who discovers chess and struggles with alcoholism and drug consumption. It's really fascinating, this psychological dip into the mind of genius and the creative spark. Here's a synopsis: [link]
what's your series about?
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Thank you for that...looks like an interesting read.
My series is about a sixteenth century Scotsman, Francis Crawford of Lymond, an all round charismatic guy involved in the politics and social affairs of Europe at the time. The writing's wonderful.
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For a practice, it an awesome one! 
This is really fantastic, the expression is... Incredibly stunning cos as 'real' as a photo... Great!!
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haha, thanks!
and for the fave
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I think this will be my favourite 
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Yes, Monique is very pretty indeed.
thanks for commenting and for the fave!
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I just visited Moniques page and this portrait is as beautiful as her ID photo is! Super! Only 4 hrs? Amazing.
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Because it's rather small. And she has an interesting face, true.
Thanks!
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Here I am failing at stick figures, and you.... you make this.
The eyes and forehead look a little two-dimensional, but you did a great job with the rest, especially the mouth-nose region. The lighting on the hair is also very well done as are the lines on her hand.
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Yeah, the eye is also bigger than the real one. Natural habit of mine.
Thanks very much!
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OMG!!! thank you! it is B-E-Autiful... hehhe i love my lips heheh.. thank you!!
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I'm so glad you liked it, dear!! And haha, the lips were an added bonus then
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Featured your image in my latest journal: [link] 
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Wow. Very good...There is a nice control of the shading on the skin. The detail on the eye is really nice too. Would it be possible to smooth out the grainy texture of the paper? Perhaps invest in really smooth paper like bristol smooth. And one last thing--perhaps it would be good to make the background contrast more with the model. The tone of the background is the same as her arm.
Nice job with this, 6x8 is rather small ^^
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Hey, thanks Heather! You're right, it's rather grainy because it's just cheap sketch paper 
I've heard of bristol smooth, I think I'll go look for it on an art store somewhere.
Thanks again!
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Ohh, the brand of the paper I get is Strathmore... They're big yellow pads. They're very good ^^ and not too expensive!
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I'll be sure to check them out, then!
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Very nice - especially for such a small drawing !
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Thank you! I really need to practice doing faces and I started with something small.
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Absolutely amazing! I love the detail you gave her, especially the hair
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That was the most fun! Thank you!!
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Fun? You had FUN doing hair??? 
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Haha, well, it's not so terribly hard in itself, you just have to be patient and have a steady pulse & do it fast.. I mean, if you waver a little, the hair will come out funny (sorry, can't think of a better word)
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Thank you Randi!!
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