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©2006-2009 *bear48
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Self-Portrait

I would welcome serious critique of this piece.

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:icontexturemattic:
Not sure about serious critique, this really isn't my area, but I felt I had to write something as it's such a striking piece and caught my eye straight from the thumbnail.

I think you've pretty much done everything as I would want to have done it (had I the ability and patience). It's not overly detailed, has an abstract feel and the lines flow like a face soup. Probably the only two niggles I have with it are the way the beard seems oddly truncated below the chin along the dark vertical line, I'm having difficulty imagining it as a photo (if you see what I mean). The other small point is the green in the hair, for some reason (I can see what you were going for) it just doesn't sit well with me and looks out of place. I think the spectacle reflections alone should be a solid point of colour focus in the piece and the hair accents justa different shade of grey... but hey, who knows, you might have green haire :D

All in all I'm really taken with it and if anything it's inspired me to have a crack at it myself!

Well done.
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:iconbigbadneil:
awesome.

how did you make this?
:iconsatoshi-colors:
Very layered, though with this method, you cant really go into details and make it look awesome, unless you're a huge pro. Nice pose, though.

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Nasal Sex.
:iconbear48:
I started out pushing a pencil and drew myself looking in the mirror.

I scaned the drawing and placed it into Illustrator.

In Illustrator, I used the drawing as a map and started laying down color.

Thank you for your comment

Bear
:iconsatoshi-colors:
Welcome.

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Nasal Sex.
:iconmarktecson:
i think it's awesome :D

i'm favoriting this for reference.
:iconsatoshi-colors:
I think its awesome too, but he asked for crit, so I crit.

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Nasal Sex.
:iconserialkillajuggalo:
i love it there is so much detail and work into it how many layer where used for this piece?
:iconbear48:
I went and looked at your work. You have some very nice pieces up too.

"Girl With Tentacle" is not only well done but I laughed until I hurt after I saw it.

I drew myself looking in the mirror.

I scaned the drawing and placed it into Illustrator.

In Illustrator, I used the drawing as a map and started laying down color.

I do not have things set up into layers but the way Illustrator works every shape in almost a layer onto itself

Bear
:iconserialkillajuggalo:
Thanks :excited:

yes girl with tentacle what can i say he he

huh looks like i should give illustrator a try with my next creation.

again thanks

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