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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

Bodeen27 In reply to ??? [2012-11-28 18:19:03 +0000 UTC]

Excellent Tut! I will be using this!

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Svera In reply to Bodeen27 [2012-12-02 15:42:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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kritzelum In reply to ??? [2012-11-10 17:47:25 +0000 UTC]

"just smiling" Thank you very much for that tutorial !

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Svera In reply to kritzelum [2012-11-14 19:06:13 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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jjkiefer In reply to ??? [2012-10-19 03:12:28 +0000 UTC]

I just love this tutorial. It's so different from my method and much more effective. Thanks!

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Svera In reply to jjkiefer [2012-10-21 18:33:34 +0000 UTC]

It's my pleasure

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Ghoghnous [2012-10-18 19:28:39 +0000 UTC]

My appreciation for sharing these wonderful tips , hope to see more coming . Thank you .

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Svera In reply to Ghoghnous [2012-10-21 18:34:12 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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your-friendly-nukes [2012-10-13 22:47:06 +0000 UTC]

This is really helpful! Thank you so much for taking time out of your schedule to make this for everyone!

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Svera In reply to your-friendly-nukes [2012-10-15 15:35:14 +0000 UTC]

It's my pleasure

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vitorjffg [2012-10-08 17:13:16 +0000 UTC]

Wow!! That's a hell of a tutorial!!
Really awesome, thank you for taking the time to do it.

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Svera In reply to vitorjffg [2012-10-10 16:07:58 +0000 UTC]

It was my pleasure

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vitorjffg In reply to Svera [2012-10-10 16:24:27 +0000 UTC]

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FireYuuki In reply to ??? [2012-09-11 17:00:57 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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Svera In reply to FireYuuki [2012-09-13 11:41:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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AuliaWijaya In reply to ??? [2012-08-31 01:26:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for sharing this great tutorial

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Svera In reply to AuliaWijaya [2012-09-02 10:19:05 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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AlienoidToxikoid In reply to ??? [2012-08-28 17:02:59 +0000 UTC]

great tutorial! thanks!

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Svera In reply to AlienoidToxikoid [2012-08-29 19:52:12 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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TrinForTheWin In reply to ??? [2012-08-26 20:19:33 +0000 UTC]

to Svera!

Thank you so much!!!!!!

I'm an awesome artist but now I'm even better, all because of you!!!!

Thanks!!!!!!

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Svera In reply to TrinForTheWin [2012-08-27 19:25:39 +0000 UTC]

It was my pleasure

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Narwhal-Blueberry In reply to ??? [2012-08-20 12:20:57 +0000 UTC]

This is great!!! thank you so much for shearing this

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Svera In reply to Narwhal-Blueberry [2012-08-20 17:26:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Narwhal-Blueberry In reply to Svera [2012-08-20 18:09:11 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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Leena777 [2012-07-31 02:21:57 +0000 UTC]

thaaaank u

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Svera In reply to Leena777 [2012-08-02 17:26:00 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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purplerobyn In reply to ??? [2012-07-29 12:42:51 +0000 UTC]

Amazing tutorial!

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Svera In reply to purplerobyn [2012-07-30 18:01:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Dodo-Vogel In reply to ??? [2012-07-09 09:40:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I tried so much to get a realistic looking skin, but never got it right! Thank you very much!

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Svera In reply to Dodo-Vogel [2012-07-12 17:14:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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adamnitin In reply to ??? [2012-06-12 14:47:40 +0000 UTC]

Amazing ! thanks for sharing your technique with everyone!

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Svera In reply to adamnitin [2012-06-14 19:15:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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MyTwilight1109 [2012-05-09 16:13:32 +0000 UTC]

Amazing! I'm totally going to try this.
Just a few questions though:
How many layers do you use? Until you are satisfied?
And what do you draw first? Do you start with the skin, or do you start with (for example) the hair, clothes, eyes, mouth etc.?
Thanks for the great tutorial!

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Svera In reply to MyTwilight1109 [2012-05-10 17:25:49 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I use as many layers as I need to be satisfied. I always begin with the eyes, than I continue with the skin and hair, switching between those two parts. At the end I add clothes and background

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sama526 In reply to ??? [2012-05-03 20:35:32 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks for this wonderful tutorial..I really needed it ^ v ^
I'll try to use it in my next drawings and see how it turns out

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Svera In reply to sama526 [2012-05-04 18:17:02 +0000 UTC]

It was my pleasure

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DesertdustSariah In reply to ??? [2012-01-13 18:35:11 +0000 UTC]

that's so realistic!!!!WOW!

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Svera In reply to DesertdustSariah [2012-01-15 08:15:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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DesertdustSariah In reply to Svera [2012-01-16 20:51:27 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome ^u^

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rimrimrim In reply to ??? [2011-12-03 18:46:38 +0000 UTC]

this was really helpful! thank you so much

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Svera In reply to rimrimrim [2011-12-05 19:35:40 +0000 UTC]

It was my pleasure

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Arreem In reply to ??? [2011-11-27 07:38:45 +0000 UTC]

The evolution of the texture of your drawing is incredible. This was a VERY interesting tutorial, and your end result is stunning. Thanks for creating this.

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Svera In reply to Arreem [2011-11-27 14:12:42 +0000 UTC]

It was my pleasure

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marmicminipark In reply to ??? [2011-11-24 04:12:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much Daniela, I love to learn from'the best' (tips, pointers, tools, etc.)
Question: Did you use any Carbon powder or Graphite powder ? (I never have, just
wondering if that's how some artist get their backgrounds so 'dark' black) Thanks, Mick ~

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Svera In reply to marmicminipark [2011-11-24 19:53:52 +0000 UTC]

It's my pleasure No, I don't use any powder (but I should do it to preserve the pictures ... I'm always forgetting it)
I just use very soft pencils

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MizukiManson483 In reply to ??? [2011-10-11 12:12:51 +0000 UTC]

pretty awesome

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Svera In reply to MizukiManson483 [2011-10-12 18:11:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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lilybookworm In reply to ??? [2011-10-07 00:53:51 +0000 UTC]

I love you. You don't even know, realism is my medium but I hadn't quite figured out how to get those details in the skin quite right like that. Thank you so much.

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Svera In reply to lilybookworm [2011-10-09 17:49:10 +0000 UTC]

It was my pleasure

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GrimDreamArt In reply to ??? [2011-10-03 09:57:08 +0000 UTC]

The best skin tutorial I've ever seen! Thanks for making it

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