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Published: 2016-01-01 10:59:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 832; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 0
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Constructive criticism wanted! Anything I can change about colours or proportions to make it better? Does it look like Leo?I would say about 10 Hours work. Done on blue Canson paper with Faber Castell pastels.
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Hi! I'd like to give this piece my thoughts. I'm no professional critic, this id just my honest opinion.
Here we go!!
-Vision-: . . .oh my. It's beautiful. This is truly a work of art. I've seen good pieces of work, or at least I thought I was looking at good art, until I came across this. I like how you set Leo to the right side as his head is tilting that way. I also like how you didn't center Leo, for that would have made this jarring and hard to look at. This is worthy of more than just stars alone.
(5 stars)
-Originality-: Pieces depicting Leo may be fresh to Deviant Art, maybe I need to get around more, however, head shots of people are very common. With that being said, I'm looking at this with admiration, while trying to find something wrong. Though this concept and depiction of a person isn't very original, it does NOT take away from it's beauty. (3 stars)
-Technique-: Oh man, here we go. The detail, the intricacy, the time and effort, I see it all. The shading is immaculate. The color pallets are numerous...the facial texture, his eyes, the hair...perfect. You have an amazing gift.
(5 stars)
-Impact-: If I looked straight at this picture...my eyes immediately notice his eyes, even after I try to focus on something else. This piece, while almost being monochrome, is impactful, and stands out. (4.5 stars)
overall: Speechless. You are incredible. This deserves more than just MY praise. This is truly the most beautiful thing I have seen all month.
Never.
Ever.
Let anyone.
Tell you.
You are bad.
At what you do.
Geez. This is beautiful. Truly.
note: I said it was nearly monochrome because of the different shades of blue.
This isn't monochrome. This is gorgeous.
I'd appreciate your feed back.
Tho you don't have to.
Thank You.
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Thank you so much! Yeah I've read enough basic guides to composition to know you generally don't place the face dead on center.
Thank you so much for your glorious praise! It's made my day!
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seeing this comment has ushered me into a state of elation.
I'm fond of your work.
I anticipate great art from great people!
have a cool day.
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Thank you so much!
Although a cool day isn't gonna happen for me today (I live in Australia)
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Ah, Australia~
You live in a very beautiful place!
the beaches are gorgeous!
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Definitely! But very hot at the moment
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Although I do not really get what's in the background, I still like what the image is mainly focused on. The hair itself is very well-done. The face as well is very unique. I'm not quite sure who this is but, the art itself is beautiful. Everything that an artist can make mistakes on is done perfectly! The lighting is also done very well. I know that chalk is very hard to draw with but you used it like a brush which is very unique and hard to do. The shading is done just as well (if not, better) as the lighting. Overall, I'd give it an 8/10
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Ah in the background there is a flare firing - in the movie it kind of looks like a firework but it's a bit out of focus in the shot because the shot is supposed to be focusing on Leonardo DiCaprio 
Thank you so much for your glorious praise!
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You're welcome! Also, sorry but I haven't seen/heard of the movie.
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No worries. The movie is Titanic. I personally consider it a classic but opinions may vary
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Yeah, I didn't see the movie.
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Ooh I thought I recognize the face but I couldn't make it out who he is... now that I read the description I think he looks like Leo! lol though of course you could still improve on that. I don't think there's problem with color and proportion... but I guess the composition can be better 
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Thank you!
The white scratches were supposed to be the flare that's going on in the background. Making them brighter around his face might be a good idea. Cheers!
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I Immediatly recognised mister leo so well done!
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Ah, this brings back memories ... it's been ages since I watched Titanic.
I think you captured Leonardo diCaprio's features very well, he is immediately recognizeable. I also like the way you did the shadows and highlights - using the dark blue from the background for the shadows looks great and gives them more depth.
One thing that looks a bit odd to me is his mouth. I can't tell what exactly it is, though. Perhaps the upper lip.
Overall this is a really nice and emotional picture. I also like the title a lot (and I know how hard it is to come up with good titles sometimes ^^)
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Thanks - it's good to know Leo is recognisable
I took forever on the mouth. I finally got to the point where I was like, screw it, let's just finish it and move on. Hopefully I'll be better at drawing male mouths in my next piece
I took the title from the song on the soundtrack that plays during this scene. It sums it up so well
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You're welcome
I find mouths very difficult to draw, too (especially male mouths).
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I can only hope to get better in time
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You surely will
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this is unlike anything I've ever~
I mean, woah.
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Saw this and was like, "Ooooo! Leo!" and turns out I was right! Awesome work! I can't imagine that it's easy to capture an actor or actress's facial features to the point where it actually looks like the person once you draw/paint them. You've definitely captured a lot of emotion in this image. Titanic was a very emotional movie, as is the music from the soundtrack. Unable to Stay, Unwilling to Leave is a beautiful piece of music that carries a lot of emotion, and you've brought that emotion to your painting. I know you requested criticism on proportions...Leo's lips sort of look a little bit warped and the eyes are slightly uneven, but if you were looking at a reference photo and that's how the proportions were in the photo, then it's understandable. I love the little details that you've done, like the seams in the shirt and the shading of the strands of hair. Overall an amazing image. Good job! Really like this a lot!
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Now that I've read the full comment, thank you
Leo's lips and eyes were so hard! Guy's lips are just difficult to do without making them look girly.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful critique, I will keep it in mind for the next piece
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You're welcome! I've tried drawing eyes and lips before. They're just overall difficult, especially for someone like me who doesn't draw too often. I understand what you mean
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If you do eyes and lips a bit bigger on a girl it's not too bad - that's acceptable.
Ah well, the only way to improve is through practice
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Awe thank you! Yeah drawing a recognisable actor is so hard - especially trying to capture the subtle differences in their faces.
I'm glad you could see Leo!
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I love the expression, the title is perfectly captured.
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I got the title off the official soundtrack
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I immediately recognized Leo!
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That's good to know
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