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Description This will be my entry for the 'Drawn to a moment' contest: link

Update: I got the first place! Thank you very much!

I used this picture as reference: link

Yay, it's finished! I had to draw quickly, because there are some changes in my life to come and I won't have much time in the next few weeks. But I'm very happy with the result

This is a scene from the movie 'Terminator Salvation'. Be aware that there are some spoiler in my (unfortunately very long) description:

In this scene John Connor (leader of the resistance) and Marcus Wright (cyborg) meet for the first time and it doesn't go very well.
I've watched the movie with two guys and both of them had trouble to tell them apart. That's why I started thinking about the resemblance.
I've heard Christian Bale was supposed to play Marcus, but was more interested in the part of Connor, so he got that role while Sam Worthington was offered the role of Marcus. That may be the reason why both of them look so similar. But for me (as a big Terminator fan) it was something more. In the beginning of Terminator 2 you can see adult John Connor planning the war, moving like a machine. I'm pretty sure that I've read or heard somewhere that this acting was on purpose, because it showed he had to be as strong and uncompromising as the machines to become such a successful leader.
So for me the resemblance is kind of a foreshadowing, even if it was unintentional. That's even more interesting in the context of the Terminator Salvation, because in this movie John tries to convince people not to attack Skynet and killing people while doing so, saying that would mean they would become as bad as the machines. But with the knowledge we have about the future in Terminator 2 someone might think that one day he will see something so horrible he loses his human touch.

The title is a quote from the movie Julius Caesar (2002) which has nothing to do with Terminator, I just think it's a good title for this picture

My WIP: link
size: 27,5 X 17 cm
tools: pencils from B to 8B, tortillon, eraser, tissue
duration: don't know
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Comments: 415

AmandaTolleson In reply to ??? [2010-09-05 15:14:25 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! The likeness, proportions, lighting, detail.... Brilliant and all together awesome!

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Svera In reply to AmandaTolleson [2010-09-06 06:15:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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AmandaTolleson In reply to ??? [2010-09-05 15:14:25 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! The likeness, proportions, lighting, detail.... Brilliant and all together awesome!

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beccj In reply to ??? [2010-09-04 22:18:00 +0000 UTC]

this is so very intense. wonderful shading, and you've caught the lighting and the tension between them perfectly. Amazing work. Good luck with the contest.

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Svera In reply to beccj [2010-09-06 06:16:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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DarthFar In reply to ??? [2010-09-04 16:16:32 +0000 UTC]

Have I ever mentioned how much I like how you do hair? (Head hair, facial hair, lashes) In this particular picture, the individual hairs literally pop out of the picture: it has the feel of a HDR photograph.

Oh, and the picture in general is awesome, of course. And Connor's eye is beautifully rendered.

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Svera In reply to DarthFar [2010-09-06 10:23:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you I still don't like drawing hair

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naturalshocks In reply to ??? [2010-09-02 19:14:08 +0000 UTC]

Marvellous detailwork! Your shading is amazing. Good luck!

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Svera In reply to naturalshocks [2010-09-03 17:10:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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krayzpaki In reply to ??? [2010-09-02 18:57:39 +0000 UTC]

spectacular. the (facial) hair is done so well!

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Svera In reply to krayzpaki [2010-09-03 17:10:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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xBluepearlx In reply to ??? [2010-09-02 13:25:56 +0000 UTC]

Featured here: [link]

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Svera In reply to xBluepearlx [2010-09-03 17:12:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I believe you've featured everything I've done so far

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xBluepearlx In reply to Svera [2010-09-03 18:11:38 +0000 UTC]

Hehe that is almost true
Well, what can I do when I like your work so much!

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Svera In reply to xBluepearlx [2010-09-06 10:25:17 +0000 UTC]

I won't complain about that

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ebrulii In reply to ??? [2010-09-02 08:51:06 +0000 UTC]

wow, besser als erwartet. das ist jetzt nicht mehr zu toppen, soviel detailarbeit. Hut ab

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Svera In reply to ebrulii [2010-09-03 17:11:02 +0000 UTC]

Vielen lieben Dank

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Nikolaj-Arndt In reply to ??? [2010-09-01 22:05:23 +0000 UTC]

Talent

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Svera In reply to Nikolaj-Arndt [2010-09-03 17:11:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Nikolaj-Arndt In reply to Svera [2010-09-03 18:24:20 +0000 UTC]

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Shelfcloud In reply to ??? [2010-09-01 20:01:15 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely nice and differs from the conventional celebs&movies. I think you did an outstanding piece of work on the passive mood-expression.

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Svera In reply to Shelfcloud [2010-09-03 17:11:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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Shelfcloud In reply to Svera [2010-09-04 19:20:16 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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PixiMistwing In reply to ??? [2010-08-31 19:10:51 +0000 UTC]

Excellent!!! I love this drawing!

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Svera In reply to PixiMistwing [2010-09-01 17:04:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Doctor-Pencil In reply to ??? [2010-08-31 16:20:35 +0000 UTC]

Great job!!

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Svera In reply to Doctor-Pencil [2010-08-31 18:57:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Shigdioxin In reply to ??? [2010-08-31 07:20:55 +0000 UTC]

I don't think these actors look all that similar to each other. This drawing is spectacular though.

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Svera In reply to Shigdioxin [2010-08-31 18:57:55 +0000 UTC]

Usually I wouldn't say they look similar either, but in this case they had a very similar look. But I hadn't trouble tellΓ­ng them apart, just the two men I was watching with
Thanks!

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Shigdioxin In reply to Svera [2010-08-31 20:12:01 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I could see that.

You're welcome

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intelinside91 In reply to ??? [2010-08-31 01:59:54 +0000 UTC]

Holy cow! This looks so awesome (jaw drop )!
It really looks like a B&W pic...really amazing!

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Svera In reply to intelinside91 [2010-08-31 18:58:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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MJWilliam In reply to ??? [2010-08-31 00:19:22 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work, Daniela!

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Svera In reply to MJWilliam [2010-08-31 18:59:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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AsiaBreen In reply to ??? [2010-08-30 22:48:36 +0000 UTC]

I am mind-blown.
Fantastic technique and amazing detail!
Congratulations on this excellent piece.

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Svera In reply to AsiaBreen [2010-08-31 18:59:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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AsiaBreen In reply to Svera [2010-08-31 19:12:40 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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SamGamgee In reply to ??? [2010-08-30 21:02:14 +0000 UTC]

UNBELIEVABLE detail in the entire piece, but especially on the skin and all of the tiny hairs.
You are a truly phenomenal artist!!

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Svera In reply to SamGamgee [2010-08-31 19:00:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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andomedo2010 In reply to ??? [2010-08-30 18:24:12 +0000 UTC]

i just wanna ask u a smal question ... first ur drawing drawing is more and more than perfict .. so .. how do u do this little tiny white hair ..

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Svera In reply to andomedo2010 [2010-08-31 19:02:25 +0000 UTC]

I've a hair tutorial in my gallery, maybe that helps a bit

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MistressMagiere In reply to ??? [2010-08-30 15:59:12 +0000 UTC]

LOVE THIS MOVIE. And...awesome drawing.

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Svera In reply to MistressMagiere [2010-08-31 19:00:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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MayumiOgihara In reply to ??? [2010-08-30 15:46:29 +0000 UTC]

Wooooow!!!! This is amazing!!!
You never fail to surprise us!

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Svera In reply to MayumiOgihara [2010-08-31 19:00:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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MayumiOgihara In reply to Svera [2010-09-01 17:43:42 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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MarWash In reply to ??? [2010-08-30 15:33:56 +0000 UTC]

and this is why i didn't enter that contest.

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Svera In reply to MarWash [2010-08-31 19:02:01 +0000 UTC]

Don't say that, you are a great artist and I'm sure you would choose a strong emotional moment

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aRT2MS In reply to ??? [2010-08-30 14:46:33 +0000 UTC]

WTF!!!
just awesome!
it has so much texture its unbelievable!!!
keep it up

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Svera In reply to aRT2MS [2010-08-31 19:02:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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