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Published: 2002-04-06 16:18:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 1158; Favourites: 6; Downloads: 159
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It's Jessica's [link] birthday today.This portrait of her is my gift.
Drawn with a 2H pencil on regular printing paper.
Scanned, minor retouching (dirt, fingerprints, etc).
Unfortunately, it loses a lot of depth through the scan. The original looks by far better.
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her eyes look penetrating enough to me... you have got something there! yes.
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I'll repeat everything that Fleet21 said below, with out actually repeating it.
I like it because it IS thusly unbalanced and the eyes standout more than the rest. Who says an excellent deviation has to be perfect, or even try to be?
If one takes the composition as a whole, we see that very little outside the face is offered as an explanation of who this person is. She is posing, and that's the only drawback I can see. But it's not the same pose as most of the picture portraits I've seen. She looks like she has a reason for being there, and a reason for being drawn.
Her eyes are piercing and riviting. That is the point of the picture. This is a rendering of a woman's eyes, the rest is the story that gets one to see them. Her nose is secondary, with little provided to give her individuality based on it. Additionally, the lips are silent as to the type of person she it. The hair is nonexistant, as are the breasts, or other sexual features to this woman.
In essence, we can't reduce her to trite, stereotypical sexual rhetoric. We have to confront her on her terms, and realize that the only way we'll get to know this woman is by looking her in the eyes.
And for that, it's an extrodinary picture.
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this is nice, but due to the size you could offer more details
great work
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This picture is absolutely astounding. The face looks so very lifelike, and the pose itself, of a serious, atractive girl is fantastic. The eyes strike me as being the best part overall due to the sheer intensity of the gaze, and they make this picture the excellent deviation it is.
Awesome work.
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She's very beautiful, and this is an exquisite drawing. The soft contrast brings out a delicate quality, while the accentuation of the eyes conveys an intangible strength. Quite captivating.
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Nice drawing. Thats a very creative birthday present AND CHEAP TOO!! lol j/k i bet she really liked it..thats some great drawing right there. i wish i could draw half that good.
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very nice drawing
I'm not experienced in it, so my unprofessional opinion is: very good
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I like the gentle contrast the 2h gives, good choice. I always work super-soft, but now I'm going to have to play with harder pencils now. Damn you, man, damn you.
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lovely portrait. I like how softly you work with shadows.
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it's pretty cool, although I think the whole of the lines should be as much strong as the eyes are. still a wonderful job
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well done, the illustration's nice!
good shading especially the eyes, hope to see some more!
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toll ... du hast die form des gesichtes und den ausdruck gut eingefangen ...
versuch mal die konturen um die nase herum nicht so stark zu malen bzw. hervorzuheben, dass macht die nase ein bisschen platt ...
kleiner tipp: mit einem spitzen radiergummi kannst du glanzlicht in die augen "malen", das macht die sache noch plastischer
kleiner tipp nr2: mit einem weichen bleistift fΓ€llt dir das schattieren leichter und du kannst dunkle bereiche besser hervorheben ...
sorry, ich bin ja nur am rumkritisieren ... is trotzdem ein schΓΆnes portrait
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you know she hung it up across from my desk, now I feel she's always watching me..it's so realistik! I bet she sometimes looks at it and thinks it's her mirror until she notices that, well...she's all pale and....stuff. oh, um, whatever.
I think that was a very wonderful idea for a present, I thought that was so sweet!
Well, I really like this one
(you know I took the photo?
)
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beautiful thoughtful gift... the eyes are extremely well done!
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Wonderful job... the form is so perfect, so soft, the shading done so well... and I especially like the contrast in the eyes.
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I love what you did with her eyes, and overall, it's just a gorgeous sketch. You have a lot of talent
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/jaded.blessed.faded/
.:they call me woozie:.
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now isn't that sweet. i used to do that for my relatives. heh. and the sketch is really well made. love the emphasis on her eyes.
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Β° nuf said Β°
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still looks very good. I wish I could draw portraits..
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i have no doubt that it probably looked better irl. i love the shading and the strength in the lines. awesome.
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That's so sweet of you, Jerry. It's what I would have done if I know how to draw. I love the work done on the eyes, it really brings out the intensity of her gaze. Very realistic, almost like a real life picture.
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Licensed To Chill
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just 2h???
wow it's dificult to put volume with an H pencil... I usually chose B for doing volume with shadows.... or HB when I've got no spfter pencils.
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Choutte! I love it. so this is jess.
saw it on her page. I really like the shading and the pose. the focus on her eyes makes it look even more interesting. favs.
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Really nice ...the best hand-drawing IΒ΄ve ever seen from you
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Hoo.. didnt know youΒ΄re so skilled in drawing! Really talented.. you should do more drawings. Great portrait!
Well done!
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-[ VanNovA ]-
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Beautiful sketch. Like the shading of the neckline. Beautiful eyes.
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The way to love is to realize that it may be lost. -- Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Damn! I wish I know this earlier. *going to Jessica's page*
Anyhow, I really wish I could draw! Nice work Jerry.
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Nice. ... would be a bit better if you would darken it a bit.
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:: Z e a l ::
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Thats some amazing skill you have GREAT job!
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Red Roses for the Devils Whore
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this is so very beautiful (the original is prettier though ) Thank you so much for this very thoughtful gift. I couldn't imagine a nicer one
btw, the shading is once again awesome. You have great skills!
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I wish I could draw like this. I like especially the shading, very smooth.
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wwweeeeewww....that looks so real!
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p.no Rgall
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Wow.. superb job
I'm in the B camp of pencils too.. but this H work is admirable
It's really well drawn.. nice proportions, and excellent shading. My only suggestion (although it's a bit late now.. ) is just to add a few lines for detail on the lips and in the irises. Looks really great though.. especially the eyes & around the eyelashes.
Very thoughtful gift too
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~fuzzydemon
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lovely....hope she enjoys it
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- d.a.w.n.i. [she likes being herself]
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Excellent work man! I hope she enjoys it! This is terrific...
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The Sir Keystone:
harborer of workoholic fugitives
king of goofing off
knight of the Fallen Arches
giver of the sacred scorn
reciever of the laughter
haunted of the past
terrified of the future
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Very good... i hope she likes this gift.
Man I wish i could draw like that.
Simply awesome
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Show respect for age, drink good scotch for a change !
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she has some very good eyes, she seems to be looking into your soul.
(am I getting deep again? hmmm)
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Very good for use with H pencils. I prefer Bs myself. One minor suggestion though, since it was a gift, I wouldve picked a picture of her smiling instead. Kick-ass pic though, very good work.
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looks very good. i hate H pencils i am a 2,3,4 B person really
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It is a bit light, but it seems intentional. Might come more to life with darker lines though. It's beautiful though. I love the gaze.
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Beautiful portrait!
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Did I stand on the shore and watch you as you drowned?
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duude, that's great
you even got the nose right
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~nevermind~
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more bold lines would be nice
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jag Γ€r din soffa
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damn thats good....i wish I could draw like that
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~XopoX~
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As I told you before, I dont repeat myself!
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VERY very very nice.
i think i ought to check out more of your stuff
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