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Published: 2013-07-20 09:41:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 8461; Favourites: 197; Downloads: 76
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Richard B. Riddick, A.K.A. Vin Diesel, from The Chronicles of Riddick.reference: fandimefilmu.cz/gal/Filmy/Ridd...
Entry for Riddick Rule The Dark Contest.
Edit: Ok, I've been meaning to come back and work on this piece for some time. Now, with the Riddick contest, I've gone and pulled out my tablet again. I sharpened the water droplets and well, pretty much everything, as crisp and as detailed as I'm able at this point in my skill level. Lol my hand is aching but it was worth it I think. I hope you all find my changes to be an improvement too. Time involved with the new changes about 6 hours. Total time… lol no idea…. though at least 3 days of working well into the night. I remember that much. hehe
This is a practice run for me. I'm trying to get better at drawing men realistically. I love the riddick movies and especially his awesome eyes. Digital painting and airbrushing with a bit of digital colored pencil and paint stippling. No photo manipulation or tracing.Hope you all like him.
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You created Riddick on his best! This art shows a fine piece of his real nature!
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Hello Guen20. This is a spot on likeness even though it's just the upper part of Diesel's face. I'm also glad you mentioned that it's not a photo manipulation as it's so good that it's close to looking like one (that's not to say that photo-manipulations actually look good lol). But yes, there's quite a few (realism-based) portraits of Riddick on here but this is definitely my favorite by far. I love the minimalism of content and yet the intensity and detail that went into the execution. I love the framing too. Reminds me of a scene from the climax of Pitch Black (is it? lol, I haven't seen the new one yet). Very nice.
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Thanks! No it's not from Pitch Black, hehe. It's from the new one. 
Heh what you say about photo-manipulations is partly true, although I fully hail those who do quality photo-manipulations as I would a photographer. They are often brilliant. I just didn't want people to think I had copied and pasted a photo I found on the internet. I wanted folks to understand that every pixel was drawn by me even though I did use a reference picture. Anyway, I hope I've explained myself OK now.
Thanks again for your lovely comments.
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"How the hell do I get eyes like that!?"
Increadable work <3
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you nailed those eyes...mmm, loving me some Riddick!!
great job!!
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Thank you! I'm glad you like it.
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Good job. Love the colors you used here. it shows how tough this guy is and no ever dare to beat him. great job on that.
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Hi!
We have chosen your work for our Featured Folder for August!
This piece has been featured here: deviantsgallery.deviantart.com…
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Thx! There's so much good art here I'll need lots of luck! XD
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Woah!!! nice pic! i thought it was one of those idiots who just move parts of the picture around, then call it theirs! glad to see that there is some form of art in this contest! How do you get so many comments??? i only have 2 on mine!
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Thank you very much!
I entered this into various groups in addition to this contest, which is permissible. 
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I seriously thought this was a 1080 pic they used for the advertisement of this contest! I simply do not understand how in the world someone can do this stuff and this good too! Looks like a 1080 pic clipped from the movie or something! Your talents blow me away and make me wish I were in the business so I could hire you to work for me!!! OK, have I told you how good this is yet? Well, it is freaking grrreat! I wish I had the talent of drawing, let alone the digital aspect of it too! It's a shame that I let 4 years of art class go to waste! I treated most of my time in there as play time because the art teacher was sooo laid back! I think weed had a little to do with her laid back attitude! (She was a "make love not war" kid!) lol
My pic for 1st prize so far!
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Wow!
I know what you mean about relaxed art teachers 
As it happens, I did not immediately put my 4 years of art school to good use either. Instead, I got married and had kids and did not even pick up an art tool for about thirteen years. (All this is on my DA id if you're curious). When I found Deviantart I realized how much I missed the art world and I started drawing again. I was terrible at first, as you can see from some of my older deviations 
Also, if you're curious about the steps I take to do each piece there is a WIP folder in my gallery.
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I would NOT want to be on the wrong end of this guy's blades...especially not in the water!
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Wow, just fantastic work here. Your push to be more realistic definitly shows.
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