Art: Portrait of Jensen Ackles (G)
Rating: G
Medium: Graphite on smooth bristol
Note: As usual, I'm not all that happy with the way it turned out. I think the problem is that Jensen Ackles is just too damn gorgeous. This guy I drew here? Whoever he is, he's kind of cute, but he's no Jensen Ackles. I wish so bad that I was better at capturing a likeness. There's an artist's site ( Read more... )
Medium: Graphite on smooth bristol
Note: As usual, I'm not all that happy with the way it turned out. I think the problem is that Jensen Ackles is just too damn gorgeous. This guy I drew here? Whoever he is, he's kind of cute, but he's no Jensen Ackles. I wish so bad that I was better at capturing a likeness. There's an artist's site ( Read more... )
Still, your art is amazing, too! I can't even draw realistic shapes or faces; and this one is so... full of emotions. Well done.
(what's your secret for drawing hair? share it with me. *g*).
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Me too! *g* I really wonder how she does it. Even if I feel like I've gotten the basics right -- proportions, etc -- there's still not that instantly recognizable quality there. *sigh*
Hair is so much fun to draw! For this guy's hair, I just kind of sketched it in, in what felt like a million little short strokes, in the direction that actual hairs would grow out of his head. Then I went back and picked out highlights with a fine-tipped eraser pen. I use one of these: http://www.dickblick.com/zz215/35/
Then I went back and darkened areas, like at the crown of his head, behind his ear, and at the nape of his neck, and in little random spots all over to get a little contrast and (hopefully) depth. It took forever, but I usually draw hair with my music turned up loud, singing along, and just have fun with it! *g*
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That's really strange. I went to an art shop a few days ago, and I don't remember having seen any of these erasers. It seems that Internet sometimes is the only one taht can provide some interesting art stuff...
...Unless I live in too small a town and that I wouldn't be able to find anything like this ever here. *laughs*
Tahnks a lot for the tip, and the links, it really would help me later to draw better. :D
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Yes! That's my problem, exactly. I have one store that's fairly close that I can get good, basic supplies, but all the 'special' stuff I order online (usually from dickblick.com because I find they have good prices.) In fact, I'm saving up my money (or trying to anyway, *g*) for this right now: Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer Watercolor Pencils *drools*
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Ah, the famous Faber Castell. I'm in love with their pencils. I need to buy new ones soon, because I do use them a lot. And as you, I need to save money to buy some new stuff... such as water colors... *sighs*
Do you think you can find any of them easily in Germany? it's a German brad, right?
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I'll bet you can! They are a German manufacturer. I would like to have their set of colored pencils, too: http://www.dickblick.com/zz205/61/
I want too much! *g*
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I do mistype a lot, don't I? *sighs* Anyway...
We should be able to buy all these without thinking about money. I'm dying to but as many art supplies as possible. Oh, if possible, a bigger table to draw... and more pencils... and a good eraser...
(the list's quite long! ;)
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