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Description PE = Private Exchange, an invite only art trade group. The sketchbook exchange was one where we filled 50 pages or more for our assigned person. The sketchbook I filled was for * brianne333 , and Spike (James Marsters) was on the list of things she would like drawn... so I drew Spike

Anyway, I used a photo reference, but I lost the link to the picture. Sorry. I'm fairly certain it's just a run of the mill type publicity shot... it was one of the first I came across in my search, at any rate. I used 8 markers - 2 greys, 2 flesh tones, 2 for hair and one each for the shirt and background. There was a rough pencil underdrawing that you can see hints of if you try, but it was mostly a big oval with circles for eyes, a circle for the end of his nose and some sketches for where his mouth went I basically just went to town with the markers for a few hours.

I don't do a lot of realism or drawing from references, but I was pretty happy with the result
Prismacolor markers on cardstock. Completed in November.
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Comments: 22

ibunny77 [2011-01-29 00:40:42 +0000 UTC]

spike so great!

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devilishprincess [2008-07-06 18:58:41 +0000 UTC]

i like the way you have done this it looks cheeky

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boochan82 [2007-02-03 08:14:08 +0000 UTC]

you captured his snarkyness. i loves. *faves*

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billiambabble [2006-01-27 23:49:27 +0000 UTC]

Spikes a god.
Wonderful picture.

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Spider-Cat [2005-07-03 01:41:39 +0000 UTC]

SPIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE it! It came out really good

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SaltyIrishDog [2005-04-17 21:12:57 +0000 UTC]

Tehe, oh yes. Thats gorgeous, not that you havent gotten that a million times already

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hailstone90 [2005-02-09 21:01:38 +0000 UTC]

this is awesum n its really like spike hehe fab !!! xXx

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uzezi [2005-01-25 10:38:07 +0000 UTC]

ver good

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brianne333 [2005-01-25 03:39:32 +0000 UTC]

You know, I've been looking at this every single day since I got it from you (seriously, don't believe me - ask David haha!) and it STILL impresses me. I love this piece so much, that when I write about Chaz, I have that picture open now because it brings me so much inspiration. I am amazed at the kind of work you did with MARKERS and how much it looks like him. I will forever hold this close to my heart, knowing you put so much effort into something for me, I will treasure it always <3

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Lady-Silvercat [2005-01-23 03:01:00 +0000 UTC]

Spike....is...the hottness! And in MARKERS! You did him so well. Really it looks fabulous. Now if I could only get my marker colorings to look like they weren't done by a 5 year old...heh.

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whome [2005-01-21 08:19:48 +0000 UTC]

awesome! you are very skilled with teh markers

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sierra-f00 [2005-01-20 08:05:21 +0000 UTC]

Holy shiiiiiiiskjfhksjhfs
This is so gorgeous. The colour and toning and everything is PERFECT. for some reason I really love how you did the mouth. absolutely stunning

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-jin- [2005-01-19 21:24:06 +0000 UTC]

I was never really into Buffy, but I had this one friend who was OBSESSED with Spike...so she made me watch it with her occasionally. I think my favorite part of the show was the little alien thing at the end of the credits that goes 'grr, argh'. lol. Awesome job though, definitely looks like the actor to me. Good use of markers as well, they're so damn hard to work productively with!

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eversordeus [2005-01-19 01:07:35 +0000 UTC]

I'm so amazed at what some people can do with Prismas. Or just... markers in general. This is really neat, because it DOES really look like James Marsters, but he's almost... cel-shaded. It's a really neat effect.

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ren52 [2005-01-18 15:30:58 +0000 UTC]

The resemblance is terrific! When I first saw this I knew immediately who it was and I've never even watched Buffy. Absolutely stunning job. I laughed and thought to myself "Brianne must have PEED."

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dixey In reply to ren52 [2005-01-18 16:29:11 +0000 UTC]

I was the same with your Bono picture Not someone I paid much attention to, but a good enough resemblence that it definitely triggered him for me anyway

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bloody-widow [2005-01-18 13:36:29 +0000 UTC]

i knew it was spike from the first sight heheh really good work and great choice ^^

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hybrid-acid [2005-01-18 06:02:11 +0000 UTC]

hooo-wee. He's looking hot here. Kick ass job with the markers!!!

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zombiehunter [2005-01-18 02:45:01 +0000 UTC]

wow, this is like, halfway between realistic and your style, it's pretty cool. It's impressive how much you can do with markers.

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NCWeber [2005-01-18 02:11:42 +0000 UTC]

Cool picture. Never could get into the whole Buffy mythos. Ah well.

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Rapsody [2005-01-18 01:25:40 +0000 UTC]

Spike!!! Marvelous! He's the one reason I miss watching Buffy/Angel... I need to go buy some DVD seasons. I still think they should give him his own show and like let the other do cameos LOL Like "Joey" but "Spike" and that's better I think.

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alienarose [2005-01-18 00:23:49 +0000 UTC]

Wow, he came out awesome! The way you did the skin...wow! I love it when artists can be so skilled in so many different styles. Great work!

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