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Dr.Moony (Nov 9, 2007)
Tried to do a copy of a ref as a learning experience ... changed a few things in the end.
Ref by Gabigrafico from DeviantArt.
Dr.Moony (Nov 9, 2007)
drawn in 3 hours 1 min
Mal (Nov 9, 2007)
Looking very nice
Sweetcell (Nov 9, 2007)
Wow..... wow. Beautiful so far DrM.
lori (Nov 9, 2007)
I keep thinking the more I use references, the closer I'll get to being able to draw realistic people and/or anything else without a ref.... but... um, still no can do :(
this is looking beautiful for sure
davincipoppalag (Nov 9, 2007)
I sure don't know why so many are down on using refs. Whats the difference if you draw from a picture or from something you/re looking at or something you saw and remember.. I dont get the distinction. But whatever. This is good work
Dr.Moony (Nov 9, 2007)
drawn in 27 min
accidentalidentity (Nov 9, 2007)
Wow! This is very good.
Punky (Nov 9, 2007)
This is so beautiful.
enjoydotcom (Nov 9, 2007)
That hint of blush looks yummy. It's a natural color.
PS (Nov 9, 2007)
Really nice work on the face so far. The arm seems to be a little long, though.
Dr.Moony (Nov 10, 2007)
drawn in 4 hours 58 min
Anna (Nov 10, 2007)
ooo this is looking great!
Dr.Moony (Nov 10, 2007)
drawn in 1 hour 21 min
staci (Nov 10, 2007)
i liked seeing the brush strokes in v.2...
pretty face.
marcello (Nov 10, 2007)
Whats the difference if you draw from a picture or from something you/re looking at or something you saw and remember.
that's the difference! :-) it uses different parts of your brain.
davincipoppalag (Nov 10, 2007)
...And that makes a difference, ..why?
clover_pocky (Nov 11, 2007)
Wow. Holy shit. I literally went, "Oooo!" when I saw it. Seriously. Out loud. Just for you. ;)

No, really, this is gorgeous, she has so much character. I love her eyes.
Dr.Moony (Nov 11, 2007)
drawn in 27 min
KuteDymples (Nov 18, 2007)
Her eyes are amazing, but then again so are her lips, hair and everything else about her. Amazing draw!
sonzai (Dec 21, 2007)
omg this is breath taking! the texture of the lips and the eyes are SO AMAZING.
asians are so pretty good choice :)
Zack (Dec 21, 2007)
It does build skills, and develops your eye for details. My reaction so far: ooh!
Dr.Moony (Apr 2, 2008)
drawn in 42 min
lori (Apr 2, 2008)
truly beautiful portrait
Roytje (Apr 2, 2008)
Yes, wonderful! I like the composition better without the arm :)
Miss_DJ (Apr 2, 2008)
this is wonderful Dr.

hey poppalag..the difference is that it is a tremendous skill to be able to copy, stroke by stroke what someone else created originally. But to create from your own head, something original is something else entirely. Both require different talent. Neither better nor worse than the other. Just different.
davincipoppalag (Apr 2, 2008)
That's not my point Donna. I meant if you draw something using a photograph as a reference, or you look at a live model and use that as a reference, OR if you draw from a memory (of a photo or a person you have seen), to me..they are all references..I'm not talking about copying a drawing someone did.
Aakyra (Apr 2, 2008)
I think this is stunning! Her face is beautiful! Skin tones hair lips... all beautifully rendered!
Cameo (Apr 2, 2008)
Lovely Draw, indeed! ;o)
Dr.Moony (edited Apr 2, 2008)
First of all thanks for the comments :)

@dave:
Well drawing completely from memory is still something different, because it is almost impossible to remember everything, so that you have to be creative and fill the voids.
Working with a reference can be simply copying pixel by pixel(or inch by inch) without actually knowing what you draw. You only need a fast and good mechanism to translate the information onto your canvas.
To work successfully with you memory you have to generalize and actually know what you are drawing otherwise you would overfill you mind with useless information. For example you do not need to know exactly what color values each square-inch has of an image which pictures a simple circle. You know what a circle is, so you just memorize it's size, color and thickness of the outline to successfully recreate it. This is a very simple example but it scales up.

Maybe you are working with a lot of abstraction when you work with references, but potentially it's possible to copy pixel by pixel(the extreme) which doesn't involve much memorizing(one pixel at a time). So it's not necessary that you learn the human anatomy just by copying photos. You have to actually think about what you are drawing if you wish to understand it.
With this image I was more thinking about how to make it an exact copy, rather than thinking about human anatomy. I don't draw faces differently now. The last revision involved different thoughts.
davincipoppalag (Apr 2, 2008)
Thanks.. I've never gotten the distinction.
zep (Apr 3, 2008)
completely Fave, the color of the skin wow!
gel_o (Apr 3, 2008)
Excellent.....like a photo!
brenndurdrykkur (Apr 3, 2008)
fuck yeah
QTgillie (Apr 3, 2008)
this is very beautiful. The lighting, the style, the technique are reminiscent of Vermeer or one of the Renaissance artists. Exquisitly done!
I am not sure I get it either Dave, but I know I am way better at copying or having a model or something to look at than I am making the entire pic up in my own brain.
Kteerbakoon (edited Aug 14, 2008)
I'm a fan, man.
shell (Apr 2, 2010)
lovely
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