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Thought it was time to give portraits another shot. Who better than IU to be my next subject? Reference here: [link]Took about 20 hours using 6H, HB and 6B pencils on A4. The hair took a lot longer than Yuri, obviously because it was far more complicated and I really wanted it to look like *hair*. Other than that, the general complexion of her face was rather difficult to pull off because it's meant to be smooth looking and with very few blemishes. It's a common misconception to think older, more wrinkly people are harder to draw than young people, but it's the other way round. After critical review of this drawing on my own behalf, I noticed the toning on her face is off in certain places (e.g. her left cheek) so I still need more practice.
Anyway, I did really enjoy drawing a decent portrait again. Now, back to the usual evil stuff then. XD
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Cause this is that good
...oh now i see what you thought ... I meant in a legit kind of way
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I appreciate it, thank you!
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Of sorts for plotting things out before rendering.
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Thanks so much Agnes!
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very nice hair detail. I also made sketches IU, but I just use HB and 2B pencil. Perhaps I should also use 4B, 6B and 8B that the results are better. ^^
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can i use this for a tshirt for my friends birthday? thanks.
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HI! This is beautiful! May I use this for a tshirt? My friend is obsessed with IU and this would be great as a present.
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Yeah sure. I'd be happy for you to do that!
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exellent ♥ Can i invite you to [link] It's for IU art
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Love you work and to see my fav K Pop singers is even more amazing.
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execumse, I interest with this your pict, may I take this for my college project magazine?? it's not for public,just independent project. Just for your make sure 
thank you
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Yeah, sure. As long as you don't take credit for it. Haha
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okay, I'll credit your name.
Thank you
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may i ask how u drew the hair??i always have problems when shading hairs...ur drawing is amazing!!
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The hair is normally quite complicated and has a range of values, though normally (and almost always with Asians because he have dark hair), the highlights won't be as light as the rest of the face. I usually start from the darkest parts and work my way to lighter. Try smudging an undercoat and draw over it. And if you really want to get those crisp sharp lines (for single hairs), use a sharp and hard pencil (no softer than 2B). If you can, use a good mechanic pencil because they're much sharper than ordinary ones.
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Featured in #Faces-Monochrome journal [link]
please take a look at the other works and 
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This portrait is all about the hair and eyes, and the precise, dark shading on the lip anchors the lower part of the face. Very pretty, great job, especially for a first portrait after a hiatus.
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Great piece of work.
Thanks for sharing...
Featured in Inspirations at hangaroundtheweb.com
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beautiful works
you got all of the detail
lovely...[link]
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the hair looks so real, that at first sight I even thought it was a modificated foto or something like that
your skills are really great
thank you for pleasure from your drawing, it's really great
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I dont see how its possible to draw hair that looks so real. I wish I could draw this good
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Her eyes are so gorgeous! This is an incredible piece and the lines are just PERFECT! Have you considered doing this art piece with colored pencils?
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