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A portrait study from a photograph... 5 hours (+ some touch ups) ... still working on my speed :/Original photo by ~Carrot--Stocks : [link]
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Thanks! I can't take full credit though. Photoshop helped me cheat with guides and such XD... and unfortunately I didn't learn as much as I could have as a result. But, some day I'll pick up this practice again.
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Thanks! I have a knack for copying things XD
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Thanks! Glad you think so!
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Her hair looks so realistic...the softness, the flow. This is awesome.
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Although it can be tedious, hair is really satisfying to do using a reference.
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I'm happy you like it. This is one of my most favorite study pictures so far.
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Thank you!
I checked out your gallery; you have some nice portraits yourself!
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I thought i was a photograph....
why do you wanna speed up?
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Hehe, it was based on a photograph, which is probably why it looks like one :]
Speed, for me, is a way of measuring how fluent I am with portraying color and details. If I create similar paintings in a shorter amount of time, I'll know I'm grasping the basics better. That's how I see it at least.
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Oo....thats how you view it....
i would like you to give critique on my works....
lol....
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Hey, I checked out your gallery and you have some interesting work.
I must apologize though, because I don't think you use techniques and styles that I'm comfortable and/or familiar with. I better with commenting on more traditional-looking paintings which deal with figures, lighting, backgrounds, etc. I'm not very good at studying vector art, graphics, and logos. :L
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Oo...thx man....
i can see tht you are good at painting lol
are you good at pencil drawing?
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Heh, thanks I'm glad you think so. If you think I'm good at painting then you'd probably think my drawing ability was good too. In my opinion, I still have a lot to work on in both areas.
If any painter is good at painting, I'd very much hope they'd be good at drawing too — people typically need to learn to draw well to get the basics down!
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Oo...
i get your point...
you mean drawing is the most fundamental of everything?
but i think you have already master that...
look at all your painting is all like photorealism....
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Yep, being able to draw well is key!
Hehe, thanks for thinking I'm a master at drawing, but I'm far from it. Studying and copying photographs is one thing. Creating entirely new figures from scratch is still very difficult for me.
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Oh i see....
sorry for being so dumb...
i just started drawing seriously this year....lol
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Oh, don't worry about it. I don't think you're dumb, hehe
Everybody was a beginner when they were first learning something. Just bring a good attitude toward your work and improvement will follow! : D
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Thx for the advise!
i have a fulfilling conversation with you!
thx im watching you!
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Oh, you're welcome
And thanks for the watch!
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lol....no problem man....
keep doing good paintings....
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wowwwwwwwwwwwwww.. do you paintting???? the image is magnific
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Yep, I painted it. I didn't create it from my imagination though, if that's what you were wondering.
I'm glad you like it so much.
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Wow dude! 5 hours, really? I'm impressed. Nice work!
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Thanks! Yeah, my goal is to be able to complete studies like this in 2-3 hours.
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Thank you for the nice comment! : D
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Thank you, fellow dagger : D
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IT's very-very realistic, and girl has so nice face, her hair is so wonderful!
But, I think, compared your version with the original, Your portrait has a bit problem in her chin. This portraits' chin is more assimetrical than the original: the line of the lower chin isn't similar with the original.
I think I should tell (write) you, because this picture is very realistic, and I think you want to see every little parts totally perfect, same as the original, or in the real life.
However I must congratulate you, This is a very great work, I like it
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Thanks, I appreciate you offering such a critical eye for detail. I touched it up a bit.
Even though I am doing my best to pay attention to detail, the reason why I do studies like this isn't necessarily to get everything perfect, but to get an understanding of portraying realism – i.e. practice with colors, textures, shapes, and shading, etc.
Normally, getting everything right in a study wouldn't be that big of a deal to me, but since this one looks so nice, I don't mind making it look even nicer : )
Anyway, thanks for the positive feedback!
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XD
Now if only I could paint like this from scratch...
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lol when I saw the thumbnail in my inbox I thought it was a photo too until I read your nickname underneath it
What can I say, it's so nice... Well done!
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wow! That almost looks like a photo! great work!
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Thank you! I'm glad you think so
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It's wonderful! In the original photo her eyebrows are a bit thicker which might account for why her forehead here looks taller. No, I did not just click back and forward between the two pictures for several minutes. That would just be creepy. 
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Yeah, you're right about the eyebrows...
I made some minor adjustments, but it still looks slightly off. It's not a big deal to me though. I like how it came out
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wooah, da grouped your replies and it was surprising. After a few more clicks back and forth I believe your painting has a somewhat rounder forehead along the hairline than in the photo but pssssssft. I agree, it's wonderful and looks excellent.
I should try to use the soft round brush more but I just don't like it and every time I use it I just start disliking it again which is unfair of me since it really is a practical tool. I am relatively familiar with custom brushing it, though. That is one of the few ways in which I consistently experiment. U_U. I'm horizon expanding. I'm going to go molest your tutorials now. With my brain.
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Ah, it's good you're familiar with custom brushes. You're a step ahead of many digital drawers.
Lol, uh oh, should I call the police to protect my beloved tutorials? XD
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