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Description Some tips and tricks in general:

- put a paper under your drawing hand, so you don’t smudge anything
- use a reference that is as large and detailed as possible (for example in this case: 2500 X 1600 pixel)
- take your time trying out brands and pencils (I prefer Faber Castell)

So, this is my promised skin tutorial. To be honest it was weird to do, because I’ve never paid much attention at how I draw. Analyzing my steps was pretty interesting.

Most of my pictures aren’t that detailed like you can see here. I just did it to have a good example for my tutorial. How many details you put into the skin depends mostly on your reference.

Please be also aware that this is just my way of doing it. It can be right for you, too, but maybe for you a different way works better.

As always, if you have any further questions feel free to ask

This is a tutorial for my picture Sam Worthington .
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Comments: 380

vizard25 [2016-11-23 09:54:14 +0000 UTC]

This is very helpful, thabk you.

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Svera In reply to vizard25 [2016-12-15 19:44:02 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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Hddnwolf [2016-03-23 20:10:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank You for sharing this! Greatest info I've read all day!

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Svera In reply to Hddnwolf [2016-03-31 09:53:57 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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kleopetra007 [2015-12-11 06:22:08 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!

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Svera In reply to kleopetra007 [2016-01-07 18:15:04 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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natladner [2015-07-21 01:28:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for all your tutorials.  They're helping me a lot. 

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Svera In reply to natladner [2015-07-26 12:26:46 +0000 UTC]

That's great to hear!

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unopenedbox [2015-05-27 19:28:17 +0000 UTC]

This is an amazing tutorial - thanks! Just wondering which paper or paper type you are using?  

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Svera In reply to unopenedbox [2015-06-11 18:31:17 +0000 UTC]

thanks I use just ordinary printer paper.

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mpalfreman [2015-03-27 00:19:54 +0000 UTC]

wow thank you sooo much that's brilliant

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Svera In reply to mpalfreman [2015-04-13 15:42:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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s-viv [2014-10-20 03:36:28 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial! I like faber castell as well and am trying to get into more realistic pieces and I like how you broke this down. 
Do do you ever use the H value pencils? I never use them for drawing, are they of any use in shading and texture?

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Svera In reply to s-viv [2014-10-27 18:58:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Sometimes I use it for sketching, but only if I don't have a softer pencil available. I guess it's more for technical drawings (architecture and such things).

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s-viv In reply to Svera [2014-10-27 19:23:43 +0000 UTC]

Good to know, it's a very hard one to use.

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SatHun [2014-08-16 13:10:21 +0000 UTC]

Oh man! Thanks a lot.... This tutorial is what I need.... You save my butt...... I'm doing a portrait of Ryan Tedder... this sure will help me... thanks again... 

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Svera In reply to SatHun [2014-08-17 05:54:52 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad to hear that

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scottyzen [2014-07-22 21:05:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks alot

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Prakorimas [2014-07-12 10:15:06 +0000 UTC]

Amazing tutorial!

Thanks for sharing it!

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Svera In reply to Prakorimas [2014-07-19 19:08:11 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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CPiznotCOOL [2014-06-30 23:57:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this! A traditional realism tutorial with simple tools! I've been looking for something like this for forever!

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Svera In reply to CPiznotCOOL [2014-07-11 06:55:11 +0000 UTC]

It was my pleasure

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RoseArtAndGo [2014-06-11 12:21:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks dear, for sharing your knowledge!!! I do appreciate this.

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Svera In reply to RoseArtAndGo [2014-06-13 18:33:55 +0000 UTC]

It's my pleasure

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dailygranger [2014-05-27 17:59:57 +0000 UTC]

Hey darling, that amazing! I'm trying to learn how to do realism and portraits, im still not very good at it, but since i just love to do it i will keep trying, which leaves me to a question, when you started to draw were you like a pro right in the beginning? and another question is, which kind of paper do you use? Thank you very very much is was helpful!

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Svera In reply to dailygranger [2014-06-01 13:22:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you No, I certainly wasn't a pro right from the beginning (and I think I still have much to learn). Here, some of my old works: link

I use just ordinary printer paper. There is nothing special with it. In my opinion it's more hekpful to have good pencils than good paper. My favorite brand is Faber Castell.

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giovannabon [2014-03-17 19:22:39 +0000 UTC]

yey! I've been looking for a tutorial like this one everywhere! thank you!

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Svera In reply to giovannabon [2014-03-19 17:03:29 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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foreverEvey [2014-01-30 11:12:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It is great tutorial for everyone !

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Svera In reply to foreverEvey [2014-02-06 17:23:51 +0000 UTC]

It was my pleasure

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acreativeitch [2014-01-25 02:59:31 +0000 UTC]

Just ran into this in Graphite Gods and so I had to put it in my Fab tutorial file, thanks so much for sharing.

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Svera In reply to acreativeitch [2014-01-27 18:37:33 +0000 UTC]

It's my pleasure

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MegaMoorea [2014-01-20 11:43:03 +0000 UTC]

Wow deine Tutorials sind echt super!

Danke fürs Uploaden

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Svera In reply to MegaMoorea [2014-01-22 05:10:59 +0000 UTC]

Vielen lieben Dank!

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Andrevarez [2013-12-17 17:37:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the tutorial. I'll try it this Xmas holidays

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Svera In reply to Andrevarez [2013-12-22 17:33:32 +0000 UTC]

It was my pleasure

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Sci-FiFanstasy [2013-11-27 08:19:47 +0000 UTC]

This is such an amazing tutorial. Its exactly what I need. Your methods are so unique, and they help me so much more than other non-informative tutorials I find on line.  

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Svera In reply to Sci-FiFanstasy [2013-11-27 18:55:37 +0000 UTC]

I'm very happy to hear this

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Small-LU [2013-10-22 17:07:08 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE YOU.

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Svera In reply to Small-LU [2013-10-28 20:53:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Small-LU In reply to Svera [2013-10-30 19:20:26 +0000 UTC]

You don't realize how much you help me.

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AgentButt-Kick [2013-10-09 13:14:42 +0000 UTC]

omg so useful~ thanks so much for sharing your expert knowledge

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Svera In reply to AgentButt-Kick [2013-10-09 16:43:27 +0000 UTC]

It was my pleasure

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Dee2013 [2013-10-07 21:02:26 +0000 UTC]

Great work , thanks for sharing !

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Svera In reply to Dee2013 [2013-10-09 16:43:56 +0000 UTC]

It was my pleasure

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Le-petit-Demiurge [2013-09-04 08:06:03 +0000 UTC]

I was just looking for a tutorial like this, thank you so much!

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Svera In reply to Le-petit-Demiurge [2013-09-09 20:09:44 +0000 UTC]

It was my pleasure

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marrrava [2013-08-25 23:54:23 +0000 UTC]

thank you, it looks fantastic! can't wait to see if I can make it.

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Svera In reply to marrrava [2013-08-28 04:09:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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bty5jn2 [2013-08-08 12:17:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!!!  Has been very useful.

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