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Published: 2012-05-13 15:40:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 7343; Favourites: 223; Downloads: 309
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Description After 50 hours or so, I'm done For me, this is a huge step forward since I've never quite pay so much attention to minor details as this. Like Picasso once said, "Small details in drawings are like underwear. You never notice them until they're missing". (Haha, jk jk. I said that. Picasso was too busy doing abstract "art" to have bothered with details )

More about this drawing. I actually used 2 references for this (Face: [link] , Hair: [link] ) I really like her expression in the 1st but the hair makes her look old and too serious. So i used a reference with a more casual hairstyle. IMO, she looks like a cross between Isla Fisher and Emmanuelle Chriqui (that girl in You Dont Mess with the Zohan).

Except for the blouse and certain part of the hair, I tried to include as much detail as I possibly could (as allowed by the amount of free time). I've built a love-hate relationship with this process. It's fun to work on the minor details and see how they totally transform your drawing, but it's also mind boggling tedious

A huge thank goes to for lending me his DSLR, without which, this drawing would turn out to be a blurry mess

Stats:
-2B for outline, 4B, 6B and 8B for shading
-A3 Daler Rowney 220g/m2
-Tissue for blending
-Sharpened eraser for highlight and hair
-More than 50 hours
-Reference: [link] [link]
-WIPs:

I hope you guys like it and thanks in advance for any favorite I may get
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Comments: 109

SalvatoreGirl18 In reply to ??? [2012-05-14 17:58:58 +0000 UTC]

cool

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bm23 In reply to ??? [2012-05-14 14:44:14 +0000 UTC]

wow, thanks so much for such a flattering critique. I really appreciate it, and also the time that you've taken to write it out
The earing wasn't that hard but I did have to shade carefully around the twinkling area

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CharleyCHEMICAL In reply to bm23 [2012-05-14 15:06:57 +0000 UTC]

You are so, so welcome - It is such a beautiful picture I just had to do a critique - Even though it was my first one mind you. aha - It looked like all of it was realllly hard to draw so I take my hat off to you because I wish I could draw half as good as you. aha.

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Pappa60 [2018-04-15 18:40:28 +0000 UTC]

I like her gentle expression and her eyes. lovely and skilled drawing.

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Sappheira [2014-10-25 21:53:55 +0000 UTC]

the hair is perfect

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bm23 In reply to Sappheira [2014-12-20 15:03:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! Though on hindsight, I think the hair needs a lot more work (I do apologize for the late reply)

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KKKkSSS [2013-12-30 14:59:30 +0000 UTC]

Very nice!!

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bm23 In reply to KKKkSSS [2014-01-09 14:16:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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skpalm22 [2012-11-07 10:24:17 +0000 UTC]

Wow, the detail is prefect!

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bm23 In reply to skpalm22 [2013-01-21 18:06:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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Aaryoniero [2012-08-10 11:26:54 +0000 UTC]

perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!

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bm23 In reply to Aaryoniero [2012-08-29 17:35:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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pocahontas92 [2012-06-30 17:40:18 +0000 UTC]

Omg amazing love it!

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bm23 In reply to pocahontas92 [2012-07-02 13:06:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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LilliKeks [2012-06-25 14:58:10 +0000 UTC]

i just LOVE how you did the hair. rarely ever seen anyone spending so much time on the hair, looking like you draw every single one she had on her head. simply great.

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bm23 In reply to LilliKeks [2012-06-30 15:15:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! It was my first time trying to put so much detail into the hair

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solidx86 [2012-06-13 00:44:05 +0000 UTC]

this is awesome!

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bm23 In reply to solidx86 [2012-06-13 12:08:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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lapis-lazuri [2012-06-12 12:57:39 +0000 UTC]

That's it, Bulgarian beauty

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bm23 In reply to lapis-lazuri [2012-06-13 12:13:57 +0000 UTC]

Haha, if I was Bulgarian, I'd be proud too

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lapis-lazuri In reply to bm23 [2012-06-13 12:58:31 +0000 UTC]

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tybo231 [2012-06-12 05:03:46 +0000 UTC]

wow

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bm23 In reply to tybo231 [2012-06-13 12:25:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Haydaad [2012-06-11 13:16:34 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful portrait. I love how you drew her eyes. Awesome job! Thanks for sharing.

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bm23 In reply to Haydaad [2012-06-11 15:15:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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drawman61 [2012-06-10 10:38:00 +0000 UTC]

The extra work you have put in has really paid off. She has a lovely expression and the whole pic has a wonderful soft feel to it.

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bm23 In reply to drawman61 [2012-06-10 15:51:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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phoenix132 [2012-06-09 10:59:51 +0000 UTC]

The hair is amazing! Great work

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bm23 In reply to phoenix132 [2012-06-10 15:50:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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xxxMollyxx [2012-06-02 10:19:31 +0000 UTC]

That's just perfect ! You're great

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bm23 In reply to xxxMollyxx [2012-06-04 05:36:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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xxxMollyxx In reply to bm23 [2012-06-04 12:36:32 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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Crasheq [2012-05-29 16:18:51 +0000 UTC]

Just amazing !

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bm23 In reply to Crasheq [2012-06-04 05:38:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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UchihaFan [2012-05-27 07:27:49 +0000 UTC]

Why do you have so much time on your hands? No keyboard wars to fight? n1 though (Y)

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bm23 In reply to UchihaFan [2012-05-28 15:50:07 +0000 UTC]

it helps when you have about 4 hours of sleep on average but what helps even more is having a vocation where daily duty never exceed 15 min (no more keyboard warrior, I got revocated)

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UchihaFan In reply to bm23 [2012-06-01 13:04:31 +0000 UTC]

dafuq! where are you now??!? fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

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bm23 In reply to UchihaFan [2012-06-04 05:42:10 +0000 UTC]

im a "supply assistant" at nee soon. it's basically sleep until needed, which is not very often

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UchihaFan In reply to bm23 [2012-06-08 11:58:26 +0000 UTC]

.......fffffffffffffffffffffffffffff...........

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mariaanghel [2012-05-20 17:06:59 +0000 UTC]

PERFECT is just not enough!

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bm23 In reply to mariaanghel [2012-05-22 15:00:21 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thank you! You're too kind

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Jeanne-Lui [2012-05-20 13:54:54 +0000 UTC]

This great work is featured in my journal [link] now! Thank you for suggesting one of your favourites!

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bm23 In reply to Jeanne-Lui [2012-05-22 15:02:43 +0000 UTC]

No no, thank you for doing such a wonderful feature and including my work in it

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Jeanne-Lui In reply to bm23 [2012-05-25 09:32:44 +0000 UTC]

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koala145179 [2012-05-18 18:45:17 +0000 UTC]

absolutely flawless

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bm23 In reply to koala145179 [2012-05-19 11:27:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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maaike1995 [2012-05-18 09:29:43 +0000 UTC]

WOW the hair is really amazing!

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bm23 In reply to maaike1995 [2012-05-19 11:28:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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gintmfgb [2012-05-18 02:39:12 +0000 UTC]

Great work !!

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bm23 In reply to gintmfgb [2012-05-19 11:29:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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