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I saw your other eye drawing too and Icats has given you some great advice that I can see has improved your skill quite a bit in realism here.I agree with Zack's comment about the eyebrow, making it look more natural would help enhance the overall look to this.I dunno exactly if you wanted to do anything more to the skin around the eye, but it you were to make the entire picture look real, you should be able to make out the small bag of skin under the eye as well as some more highlights on the skin, whether it be the refletion of the oil on the skin or just the brightness from the source of light.I have to say that tear duct is pretty damn amazing though.If you also wanna bring more life to the eye, adding specks of bright reflection into the iris would do just that.Keep up the good work.

seaanemone (edited Nov 20, 2004)

"For dry, red eyes use Clear Eyes...wow..." lol

Anna (Nov 20, 2004)

Thanks, Gig! This time, I wasn't really concerned about the skin around her eye... mainly because the ref mostly had one color for the skin. The lady didn't have bags! hah. Made my work easier. Anyhow.. I'll pick a better ref so I can concentrate on that stuff you mentioned. I think I just liked it because of the makeup. :-P

sincity (Nov 20, 2004)

I can't say anything else all the others have said. So I'll just say this looks nice. Good one anna.

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Greek Soldier

Coolsoft (Nov 15, 2004)

References: Well I think I only used one reference pic, the helmet of the guy on the Age of Empires 1 Box. (http://www.microsoft.com/products/games/age/box_age1.gif)

Ephesians 6:17

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Coolsoft (Nov 18, 2004)

Thanks everybody. Green, where?

davincipoppalag (Nov 18, 2004)

XOD didn't turn green until he was out of the army Mike..

Coolsoft (Nov 20, 2004)

Davincipoppalaq, is the sharpness any better on this pic than my previous ones?

Xodiak (Nov 20, 2004)

Hehe, it looks great... nice helmet! Dave, I think they kicked me out of army when Xod said: Make love, not war! <:D
Awesome drawing! The texture and the colouring on the helmet makes it very metallic-like... <:)
|XOD|

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animation

snow_child (Nov 14, 2004)

i was just wondering... i really don't know what to do when i'm out of high school. i don't know what to do with my art. so i was just wondering, what does everybody else plan to do with their lifes? and if you're already out of high school, what are you doing with ur art careers? tell me everything!! is it enough to survive on? will i have to marry for money???? lol???

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greek design?

spiritdweller (Nov 16, 2004)

this is a design that's painted on the glass I'm drinking from... there are only two colors, I filled the canvas with the green, and I am erasing the rest of the picture out of the green... I'm not sure what the whole design means, but I find it very beautiful...

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emmamommalag (Nov 16, 2004)

Very nice picture. We used to have some glasses like that. Sorry about that awful mess in your laundry room. ((((Lori))) My mother-in-law once came home to find her laundry room and kitchen flooded .. the fill hose had come loose or something and she always warned me to turn off the valves when my machine was not in use. Never took her advice.. hope I never regret it. lol

Xodiak (Nov 16, 2004)

It looks very nice Lori... I like the ancient greek statues, especially the naked ones! >;D
That was very unfortunate with the flooding... I hope everything gets fixed... >:)
|XOD|

sincity (Nov 16, 2004)

slept in late and missed this, like all the millions of other great stuff I miss on this site. Very nice, Ilike this. I also like greek and roman stuff. And of course the writings are great to.

Aubrey (Nov 17, 2004)

You have some really pretty glasses there Lori :) It's always a pain when anything floods the floor though, sorry you had to deal with the whole big mess of things. *hugs*

methods of control

sincity (Nov 11, 2004)

Just feel that way sometimes........you know.

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Just_Me2005 (Nov 11, 2004)

odd but SWEET = >

Childlike_Vampire (Nov 11, 2004)

That is impressive. Great capture. I like the way the white stands out. Nice picture! :D

Xodiak (Nov 14, 2004)

He looks like a puppet made of flesh.... Hehehehe... I like his deformed, empty face... It has an expression of absolute desperation. The texture on the drawing also looks like as drawn on real paper... Hehehehe, awesome drawing, it has a strong spirit as all of your drawings!
Oh and when I saw the title of your drawing, for a second I thought this was method3's portrait.... hehehehehehe! >;D
Very nice drawing! >:)
|XOD|

Gigandas (Nov 16, 2004)

Looks like it'd make an awesome tattoo on someone's back or something.I think this is my favorite of yours so far.Should do more like this one :)...

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The road home from Santa Fe

marcello (Mar 19, 2004)

Was riding back today and there was this awesome sunset that I completely failed to capture. And damn the canvas still wasn't wide enough... plus I completely forgot the colors and composition by the time I got on lascaux.

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Anna (Nov 16, 2004)

I don't even know how many times I've come back over and over again to look at this since coming to 2Draw. I've been to Santa Fe a few times, and every time I just loooved this scene. It's absolutely beautiful. You really captured the beauty and luminosity of it very well. This is one of my favorites, since I've actually seen this myself.

marcello (Nov 16, 2004)

Actually, this is mainly albuquerque...

staci (Nov 16, 2004)

heh

Anna (Nov 16, 2004)

I stand corrected. Now thinking, I believe the times we go through NM, we passed through there at the crack of dawn. Still equally as beautiful.

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Thank you

Xodiak (Nov 14, 2004)

Thank you to everyone who drew Xod... hehehe! Thanks! >:D
|XOD|

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spiritdweller (Nov 15, 2004)

I wasn't referring to you... :P back... and yes, I will continue to be the moody loser redhead that I am... :)

Gigandas (Nov 15, 2004)

Well, even if that were what you truly thought of yourself, I think otherwise, so there, I win :P (again).

evil_cloud (Nov 15, 2004)

from now on im cloudiak strifegrene (da personlaity stealer) hahahaha

spiritdweller (Nov 15, 2004)

you are a wonderful judge of character, Gig :) .... hugs goodnight

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A Bandaid

DeadlyBlondeArcher (Nov 6, 2004)

I heard that xwindflyer had surgery and isn't feeling well. This is the prettiest bandaid I could find... it's actually the name of this flower. Hope you feel better soon, xwindflyer.
Ref: http://www.fragrantgarden.com/images/images/bandaid.jpg

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Aubrey (Nov 12, 2004)

This could make anyone feel better Cindy, very pretty flowers.

xwindflyer (Nov 15, 2004)

Thankyou DBA, this is the best bandaid I ever had. This is so beautiful, I can almost smell the fragrance. I'm doing ok now, but it is hard doing thingsonly with your left hand, when your right handed. lol

Anna (Nov 15, 2004)

I'm glad you're feeling better now!

K-Dizzle (Nov 15, 2004)

*takes a bite* Hey!...wheres the showcase filling?

Naughty Brunette

DeadlyBlondeArcher (May 18, 2004)

And they said blondes have more fun.

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DeadlyBlondeArcher (edited May 20, 2004)

You've got a date, Kasha, and sure, Axil... Me and you, right here, right now.. let's go. Uhuh. Thanks to all of you who commented, that's what makes drawing here such a pleasure and so much inspiration to do the next one. :)
edit: oh! I almost forgot! Icats: I thought about you today when I went to have my french tips done and I had to take my camels out to smoke because I can't smoke in the nail salon... and I am totally not kidding. :)

staci (edited May 21, 2004)

LOL!...neither was I, but I'm flattered that you thought about lil ole me..heh

TaCO (Nov 15, 2004)

Ok now thats just too good.

DeadlyBlondeArcher (Nov 15, 2004)

I had forgotten I did this one. Why do they look a little better to me when I haven't seen them in a long time?