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Submitted: April 4, 2004
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Submitted: April 4, 2004
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Edit: Darkened the shading around her eyes slightly and made a darker scan because the other one was rather light.
The portrait that got me launched into this drawing business was Arwen's Hope which I drew in the end of December 2003 (a little over 3 months ago
). I had done no reading on how to draw, I used a #2 pencil only and I drew it on sketch paper. And I was paranoid about the scanner being able to pick up pencil, so after I was done I actually went over the outlines of everything even darker... Considering all these things, I am quite happy with the first version of Arwen's hope. I think that the placement and shape of the features are pretty good. (It does, after all, look like Arwen) But I felt that she deserved better. I've improved so much since that portrait that I felt a should do a new one but at the skill level I am at now. So, here it is!
Here is a link to the original Arwen's Hope [link] (you can see the truly crappy nature of the paper...) and here is one to the reference [link] (#62)
About this drawing, the lips gave me a bit of trouble in the beginning stages of the sketch, what with having to make sure one side is shorter and all to get the proper perspective... I think I fixed it And in the reference, there is barely any detail to be seen in the hair, so I did not try to add detail in that might have ended up looking fake... I had to create the top of her head, after all, I felt that was enough creativity And it's too huge for my scanner! waanh 
I think I did an ok job of disguising the line with that neato clone tool... 
And I left the tears out on purpose. It's supposed to be showing the emotion Hope, not Sadness!
This will be the last LOTR drawing until the Extended DVD comes out. Next I'm doing a Star Wars series
I hope I don't lose my watchers' interests
The portrait that got me launched into this drawing business was Arwen's Hope which I drew in the end of December 2003 (a little over 3 months ago
). I had done no reading on how to draw, I used a #2 pencil only and I drew it on sketch paper. And I was paranoid about the scanner being able to pick up pencil, so after I was done I actually went over the outlines of everything even darker... Considering all these things, I am quite happy with the first version of Arwen's hope. I think that the placement and shape of the features are pretty good. (It does, after all, look like Arwen) But I felt that she deserved better. I've improved so much since that portrait that I felt a should do a new one but at the skill level I am at now. So, here it is! Here is a link to the original Arwen's Hope [link] (you can see the truly crappy nature of the paper...) and here is one to the reference [link] (#62)
About this drawing, the lips gave me a bit of trouble in the beginning stages of the sketch, what with having to make sure one side is shorter and all to get the proper perspective... I think I fixed it
And in the reference, there is barely any detail to be seen in the hair, so I did not try to add detail in that might have ended up looking fake... I had to create the top of her head, after all, I felt that was enough creativity And it's too huge for my scanner! waanh I think I did an ok job of disguising the line with that neato clone tool... And I left the tears out on purpose. It's supposed to be showing the emotion Hope, not Sadness! This will be the last LOTR drawing until the Extended DVD comes out. Next I'm doing a Star Wars series
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The only thing is, and like you stated, the hair. It does look a tad fake. .perhaps if you added mor highlights and such, though I completely understand the situation of making up the top. I had to do the same.
Good job though!
Thank you very much!
i really envy your skills
No problem!
Thanks for posting that link. Actually found some refs for characters I haven't been able to find good ones of. Maybe now I can finally draw a Faramir picture.
I'm looking forward to the upcoming Star Wars DVD set (gonna be asking for it for my birthday since it comes out a week or 2 before) and I'll definitly be looking forward to seeing you draw some of the SW characters.
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my gallery
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Roy from FMA is my hero.
as is HIROKI AIBA from tenimyu/Brights
kiriban: 12345 screenshot please
Very good likeness in this picture! Your shading is very soft and smooth on the neck area... very nice also... Her eyes are fair and clear and her lips showing lovely details...
What I notice was thoses smalls points... About the hairs : Your source of light is to the right and a bit higher than the eyes, so if you wish to add hightlights in the hairs it would be on the right side, on the top of her head left and right and slightly framing her face to the left.
There is also the eyesbrows, they are usually as dark as the hair, so yours should be a bit darker to fit the shade of the hair.
And finally, the little space between eyes lashes and the folding lines on the eyelid should be darker also, cause they are usually in a shadowy zone and the eyes lashes often cover most of it...
I hope I haven't scarred you.... These littles points doesn't change the fact that you did an very nice piece of work... keep it up!!!!
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