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Anthony Hopkins by ~theangryfish:icontheangryfish:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Portraits & Figures

©2004-2010 ~theangryfish
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Artist's Comments

This is my first real attempt at a realistic portrait using a tool other than the airbrush. It was done using charcoal pencils in about 5 hours (whew) and is about 3/4 A4. I welcome any constructive criticism.

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~Relaen Jul 28, 2004, 7:11:51 PM
:jawdrop: dude...that is friggin awesome!!! you did such a fanastic job!! :glomp::+favlove:
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~theangryfish Jul 28, 2004, 11:22:46 PM
Thanks. Its still nowhere near the quality of some of the stuff you see on here, but hopefully I'll improve. I had lots of trouble with keeping it clean, kept smudging it by mistake.
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~h-gonzalez Jul 29, 2004, 12:11:00 AM
This looks fantastic! Just great! I can't even say.

The only thing I could suggest, is instead of him looking like a floating head, you might add a indication of a neck, clothing....just anything to make it not look like a floating head. The only other thing is they're are a few places in the hand and head that look a little blow out. The only thing I could suggest doing is adding a little more detail to make it less blow out. Other than that....nothing, just nothing

And yes, charcoal is a very hard medium to keep clean with, especially on your work. But you did a good job, only the edges look smugy and its not distracting what-so-ever. Looks amazing.
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~theangryfish Jul 29, 2004, 1:11:14 AM
Thanks for the advice. The idea of putting some indication of a neck in did strike me, I can't help thinking of the hologram head from Red Dwarf when I see it. By the time I got to the hand I was getting pretty tired, hence the crummyness of the watch, but I might go back and put in some more detail some day.
I'm working on a full body Nicole Kidman at the moment which has less texture so I won't be able to get away with smudging so easily.
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~cfitzart Jul 29, 2004, 3:55:36 AM
wow thats unbelievable!! dam how on earth did you do that? the toning is amazing? all the tiny details like the wrinkles in his skin.. WOW!!!!
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~bulletinthegun Jul 29, 2004, 7:24:51 AM
Wow that is amazing. The ammount of detail on it is stunning. You are super talented.

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~ill-adore-you Jul 29, 2004, 8:43:16 AM
that is absolutely amazing. i wish i could draw like that - you are remarkably talented.

i quite like how the neck isnt there.
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~scabbed-doll Jul 29, 2004, 9:58:54 AM
wow. awesome...

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~Relaen Jul 29, 2004, 10:26:22 AM
yeah, it can be difficult to keep any drawing clean, especially usuing charcoal, but it is better than a lot of stuff that i've seen :hug: you've got some real talant :nod:
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~ThanQuol13 Jul 29, 2004, 3:57:26 PM
his eyes look great

the shading effect is awsome !!

great job !!!

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