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Published: 2004-12-31 16:57:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 1105; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 82
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A friend of mine was going through some difficult, frustrating times in his life. So I did this piece to give the demons inside him the voice he could not.Be true.
skritch
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hmm.....i like the emotion this portrays....as im sure must was put into it as well. (i'm a sucker for screaming pics
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this is a step back from the ink you usually use, the cross hatching is still there, you've used pencil and in a way it works better with the natural skin tones. the shadow is done perfectly and so does the lighting, which also help reflect his emotion. god emotion and expression is so well done.
another great one skritch 
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i love expresive drowingns, this is really graat!!
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Thank you, I really appreciate the very kind words on Shout ! I'm a big fan of expressive drawings as well....
skritch
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Great use of shading and highlights in this one, very naturalistic. I also like the expression of the character, very emotive and powerful. Nice work!
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What can I say about Shout , the model was an emotional guy. Thanks for the compliments.
skritch
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wow...i can feel the emotion. that was awfully nice of u to do that for a friend! good job!!!
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Thanks, DeepPurple, for the compliment on Shout and welcome to DA
Hopefully you are finding it a friendly place.
Thanks for dropping by my gallery and I hope to see you back here again soon.
skritch
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hey no problem for checking out ur gallery...it's awesome! i love art and i love DA! i will definitely check out ur gallery some more lately.
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Well, thanks. I'd like that very much. You might want tocheck back tomorrow afternoon. I will be putting up a new pen and ink piece then.
skritch
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yay!! i will definitely do that!
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i love the way you expressed that emotion. i find emotions hard to do, im still working on them. but you have a very good handle on how the face works. well done.
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Thank you so much for the compliments on Shout . From what I have seen of your work, you show remarkable skill (especially with charcoal). I am looking forward to seeing your gallery grow.
skritch
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flawless look of realism, the lighting and shading contrasts are phenomenal, and the skill with which you express the emotion is ridiculous! i can almost hear him screaming in front of me. he reminds me of the big scary Lycan in "Underworld" very cool
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Thanks. I think I may have been exorcising some of my own demons at the same time. LOL
skritch
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lol, so everybody's happy 
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Stunning piece. The portrait is really good and has a lot of emotion in it 
Wish I was good at portraits, but when I'm frustrated or something I draw stupid figures who kick or shoot each other 
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this is a very strong piece, the emotion is very clear and alive. I love the shading in the wrinkles on his forehead.
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Thank you for the compliments on Shout [link] Whenever I look at this piece, i can just feel his emotion and energy, so I am glad that you can too.
I saw your gallery and you have a real knack with porportion and compostion. Hopefully, I will see you back here again soon.
skritch
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aw thanks! I'll check back now and again
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great! Look forward to seeing you.
skritch
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Great drawing and shading. I suppose you have a cross-hatching type style? It looks awesome has it has a neat effect. the highlights are perfectly placed. Do you use photo references?
Ugh, there's not much I can add except, damn that dope.
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Thanks for the compliment on the drawing and shaing of Shout [link] DeathRetsu. Yes, you are correct, I have developed a crosshatching type style, even with my pencil work. 
It developed because I have been working with pen and ink longer than I can remember and longer than I had been doing pencil work. And so, when i started doing pencil work, that style just carried over. LOL In addition, I do alot of pencil work with mechanical pencils of the type you buy in office supply stores and those pencils have a limited range of tone variations that they will achieve. Therefore, I began doing a crosshatching to get the tonal values I wanted. (Sanctuary [link] is a good example of this) I have used regular graphic artist pencils but it is usually just to help achieve higher levels of contrast. Probably a lot more than you wanted to know, LOL
To answer your question of whether I use photo references - usually, but not always. It depends on the piece. This piece, Shout, for example was not done from a photo but rather from a live model and memory.
Hope to see you in my gallery again soon!
skritch
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thanks emochick91!
I'm so glad you liked Shout [link] You have a great gallery of photos and i hope to see you back here soon.
skritch
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Thanks. Shout is one of my more emotional pieces, alot of people like it.
skritch
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Your a great traditional artist, what can I say, you know your stuff, texture is nice as well as contrast
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Now that's an amazing pencil drawing...Full of energy, emotion and expertly rendered...kudos and +fav to you...
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Thanks for the fav and the compliments.
skritch
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You are so cool!!
I think the man in the pic is a little bit like Vin Diesel ^^
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Yea, he does a little. Thanks for adding me o your friends list.
skritch
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once I get a job I am sooo gona buy your stuff. I absolutly envy you, you have such beautiful talent
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~xxPrInCeSsxx,
I appreciate the sentiment and while you are more than welcome to purchase anything you like, i feel rich just having you out there admiring my work. Thanks again.
But be sure to drop by tomorrow! I am getting another piece ready that I think you will really 
skritch
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Great I can't wait!!!! I am so excited to see what it is!!! your work will always be an inspiration to me. I am going to spend mad hours searching the net and practicing pencil portraits. your work has made me want to do portraits! I absolutley love it!!! Can't wait to see what is next!
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I really think you will like the piece I am posting in the morning. All I will tell you is that it is a little different than the rest of them, but I think you will like it.
I'll post on your site when I am doing it.
C'ya in the morn.....
skritch
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cya in the morning! I can't wait to see!!!!! goodnight for now!
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This is very cool! I love the expression, the beauty, This is great! perfect shading as well!
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Thank you xxPrInCeSsxx, i am glad you enjoy it.
skritch
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you know I enjoy all your work! hehe, so talented!!!
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The frustration and rage is shown so well in every detail-feels like this could blow you away.Again,amazing shading-darkness the figure is coming from makes the piece work even better.I hope this joins yr print account at some point,this pic could be valuable to several people I know...
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Thanks Cold243, I'm glad you like this piece, it is a personal fav of mine as well. It should be joining the print account shortly as it is now in the process of getting approved by the powers that be here at deviantart.
Speak to you soon,
skritch
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Thanks much for the love, kitty.
skritch
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There's definitively no doubt about which emotion this guy is radiating. Great piece, full of feeling. The great lighting adds to the effect.
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Thanks for the compliment on shout [link] . I really appreciate it. I really like your gallery [link] , you do some beautiful photography.
skritch
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Wise action. This type of stuff is excellent when some1 has a problem, like some way to trap them and get rid of them.
I love how emotive is this piece, the wrinkles, the anger and pain are excellent made here
Keep it up! And Happy New Years to you and your friend
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