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4B pencil on watercolour paper
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When I first saw it I was so taken with it that I just had to ask *BatDesignz permission to draw it. (Go snoop around his gallery, an amazing collection of photography awaits you).

So, this is what I did with my life today. I've decided that perhaps this isn't such a good idea, because once I'd finished it and stood back I realised there was a million things I should have changed. Perhaps one should take breaks while working to make sure you aren't making really dim mistakes....
Perhaps one should also use more than one grade of pencil also.

EDIT: I hate my scanner. Has anyone any suggestions to stop the grain of the paper showing up this strongly??

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~LeMsj:iconLeMsj: May 10, 2008, 12:30:10 PM
Beautiful drawing! The watercolor paper makes for an interesting texture.^^

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*Ciardubh:iconCiardubh: May 10, 2008, 12:33:26 PM
thank you very much.
I think the texture shows up to strongly here, which is taking from the picture

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~LeMsj:iconLeMsj: May 10, 2008, 12:37:41 PM
Yeah, if I have a texture-y drawing I usually take a photo instead of scanning, but that has its own problems too.>.<

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*Ciardubh:iconCiardubh: May 10, 2008, 4:09:27 PM
That is a very very good idea. I shall try that in future

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If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.
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=adavesseth:iconadavesseth: May 11, 2008, 5:36:47 AM
I like this a lot!
It's so peaceful and silent. Makes me calm just to look at it. The lighting is beautiful, but it's very light, difficult to make out the face vs. the shirt and the background.
And you're completely right, it's always a good idea to step away from your drawing at times. Hang it on the wall, look at it in the mirror (that's a very harsh way of telling what's wrong, I've noticed :disbelief:) You just have the tendency to get "blinded" by it if you keep working non-stop.
:)

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*Ciardubh:iconCiardubh: May 11, 2008, 9:15:08 AM
you're absolutely right, it being too light is one of the things that was bugging me about it. I need to try more people to get the confidence to make darker marks I guess.
Mirrors can be depressing.....

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If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.
- Anita Roddick

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*Iamartis:iconIamartis: May 11, 2008, 11:39:40 PM
This was very well done...

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*Ciardubh:iconCiardubh: May 12, 2008, 5:41:51 AM
thank you

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If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.
- Anita Roddick

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~nuttyfool:iconnuttyfool: May 12, 2008, 7:16:16 AM
this is a great piece :XD: love the way it is drawn especially using watercolour paper :) did you not find it difficult to draw on this media??
I know what you mean about the scanner, don't worry as I get this problem all the time! Though sadly there isn't much you can do without removing the quality of your piece :( Keep up the great work :w00t:

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