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XFadedToBlackX — How to Draw Portraits pt. 1
Published: 2009-02-08 19:34:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 2823; Favourites: 35; Downloads: 0
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I hope you will find this useful!I finally made it (well, only the first part for now). In this tutorial I'm explaining how I drew Ruki. I think almost everything will be covered about drawing and shading realistic portraits when I make the rest of it.
I'm a noob(kinda) to Photoshop but I think this looks ok.
Here's the finished drawing - [link]
The art material I used for this - [link]
If you need a closeup of some of the images from this tutorial you might find it here, in my folder of WIPs - [link]
Stay tuned for part 2!
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Is it interesting to copy photos? I've seen a lot of people who copy everything without any knowledge of anatomy and artistic coloration. I hope this is only short-time training before seriuos tutoring.
Sorry for my english and (maybe) rude opinion.
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It's not rude, I appreciate your opinion. I know many ppl think it's boring to use a reference but I like to practise my technique this way first. Then I could switch to drawing a model or perhaps continue using reference only for the basic shapes(which I've already started doing).
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Thank you thank you thank you! 8D I love your drawings and this will definitely prove useful <3
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I'm glad you think so
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You use normal A4 printing paper? :S It's so bloody thin! How on earth do you draw on that thing? 
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It never got torn while I was drawing on it. I just place something under it so I don't actually have the feeling it's so thin. I use that one because none of the 'branded' paper I've tried didn't have very smooth texture. I want to try Bristol paper though, but I can't find it. And yes, it is a bit harder to shade on the printing paper cause you can make smudges if you're not careful, but I've got used to it.
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try ordering it online
a good one is canson bristol board, as it's good quality & the price isn't too dear (like under 10euros (i think, i don't the exact amount between GBP & euros, though)) for a pack of 20 (A4 size) which is on the same site [link]
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Thanks. I think they have it here but I just have to look up for it. I'll order it if I don't find it in our stores though.
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Ahh okay. I use normal drawing paper, the kind you find in normal cheap drawing blocks/sketchbooks. Cheap and good, much better than printing paper imo.
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they're not bad sketch pads 
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Well, everyone has their own way. My drawings always turn out crappy with that paper while yours look awesome.
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