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Lately you see more and more (kids) posting on the wrong boards. Perhaps it is an idea to get the rules for drawing on which board on the front page. Or maybe there should come more mods.

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Specialty Boards/Elite Bastards

being me

staci (Mar 29, 2009)

practice makes perfect. or close enough.

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dorothyblueeyes (Dec 6, 2010)

nice picture can't afford therapy, I live in Oregon; it's normal to be mentally off here. nice. (did you know mental illness is described as "not being in the behavior rules of the society"? leaves the door wide open.) Like that movie, "Never Let Me Go."

DeadlyBlondeArcher (Apr 3, 2011)

I've been meaning to comment on this since I saw it some time after you first posted it, didn't do it just then and since have been too lazy to go looking for it when I was here, which isn't often anymore. Just now as it came up in the Showcase thumbnail strip I realized if I didn't do it now, I might never. You know I've always hated you because I'm so jealous of your talent, and loved you because you're so very real, which is rare. (and because you always inspired me to strive to do better)
This, I believe, is one of your best paintings, because as a self-portrait I see in that expression the Staci I think I've come to know and love/hate here. ;) Along with being absolutely perfect realism, you've done the impossible "capture the expression" thing... something that almost NEVER happens in a portrait. There's depth in those eyes, something fascinating behind them. Some people see that in the Mona Lisa and say that's why it's so upheld. (One major difference there is that I think she's ugly and you're beautiful, so... ONEUP on that one for sure... hah)

Teapot (Jun 23, 2012)

I've looked at this a lot of times and been blown away every time. I just now realized what I like about it most, the way you slightly exaggerated the things a camera does when the shot is a little overexposed and the flash is causing it. How the light shows the details in the skin in a way normal vision would never pick up on. And the corona of color around the iris. And the way the hues of the skin tones are uniformly off. It's a great painting of a 'bad' photograph. That and the killer cupid's bow mouth.

staci (Jun 23, 2012)

yes! you totally get it. this is a HORRIBLE picture, horrible. Bags, blotchy skin and all. if I had a zit that day I would have drawn it in as well. thanks!

Public Boards/Intermediate

Watchdog

bette_davis_eyes (Mar 29, 2009)

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bette_davis_eyes (edited Apr 3, 2009)
drawn in 47 min

thanks so much everyone :)

firecracker (Apr 3, 2009)

I love this "pooch".....and the little fishy too!! AWESOME!! :)

montezmaria (Apr 4, 2009)

Ohhhh, this look's just like my bulldog.....toooooooo cute! Love the face and how it's looking through the fishbowl. Darling drawing.

bette_davis_eyes (Apr 4, 2009)

thanks firecracker and maria :)

Public Boards/Beginner

seth

KryosDion (Mar 31, 2009)

a little sketch of Seth Green from a thumbnail

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Kloxboy (Apr 2, 2009)

That's exactly who I thought it looked like, nice work.

davincipoppalag (Apr 2, 2009)

It looks like a charcoal drawing , cool

Alter.Native (Apr 2, 2009)

Good strokes. It does have this charcoal feeling..

backmagicwoman (Apr 2, 2009)

very very good...

Come and get'em Little Black Creatures.

QTgillie (Apr 1, 2009)

Anyone ever had some of these and did not notice the little black ones until after you had a couple of bites? ewwwww.....I did once when I was little.

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QTgillie (Apr 2, 2009)

too bad the ants left, surprising, I would have thought they would have devoured these. Oh well, such is life....I drew them just for the ants.

Suntan (edited Apr 2, 2009)

Spring has officially arrived! A delicious painting, nice job on the bg, too. :p

GreyGhost (Apr 3, 2009)

Gained five pounds just looking at this ... thanks a bunch ;)

teodorika (May 2, 2009)

oh my... i wanna have a bite! :D