Tiger Portrait

Posted Aug 3, 2011, 5:03:52 PM UTC

More older artwork from a couple years back, this was my first time trying sometime realistic :) I'm still quite proud of this <3

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graphite on printer paper

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Moon-Huntress
Aug 3, 2011, 10:54:02 PM UTC
This is really cool, though a little hard to see. have you considered inking it? that might make it a little easier to transfer to the comp. Or you could edit it with a program like PhotoShop. I love the big cats of the wild so I was really excited to see this portrait.
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- VaporCat
  Aug 4, 2011, 8:20:04 PM UTC
  Thank you for your comment! It's greatly appreciated! 8D I thought about inking it..but I kinda like it as is, it looks a lot better in person too, and I also don't like touching my old artwork xD Thanks so much again! ^^
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  Moon-Huntress
  Aug 5, 2011, 3:24:07 AM UTC
  you could make a copy and ink THAT that way you don't have to touch your old piece AND you get to see what it would look like inked ^.^
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  ArkillianDragon
  Aug 5, 2011, 3:52:00 AM UTC
  I think I can see what Vaporcat means- there's grey scale in it with the pencil which can't translate to ink. I think they like it all soft like this. Ink is a harsh medium. You're right though. Ink scans ALOT easier than grey.
  
  (I agree with not touching old work too. I always regret it when I do T.T )
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  VaporCat
  Aug 9, 2011, 4:23:19 PM UTC
  Yeah exactly xD lol Thanks for your comment! It's greatly appreciated <3
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  ArkillianDragon
  Aug 9, 2011, 9:08:30 PM UTC
  I'm primarily a pencil artist too so I understand the sentiment of greyscale. Inking is something you should try out though. I know scanning can kill the almost whites and almost blacks, but ink doesn't have that issue. IT's a bit tricky at first, but you get use to it
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  VaporCat
  Aug 11, 2011, 10:54:18 PM UTC
  Yeah I know what you mean I have been inking a lot more lately, just posting older artwork right now xD
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  ArkillianDragon
  Aug 12, 2011, 12:51:35 AM UTC
  Fair enough It's nice to post some older work if it's done well cause it's good to have a healthy gallery I should clean mine out actually... I've been on this site since almost day one. My gallery is pretty huge >.<
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  VaporCat
  Aug 15, 2011, 3:52:20 PM UTC
  yeah..you should see my deviantart gallery XD it's a total mess lol
  you're really awesome with drawing people btw! ^^
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  ArkillianDragon
  Aug 21, 2011, 9:47:37 PM UTC
  Oh, thank you We're all good at what we do well thoguh- you with the big cats for instance. I've never drawn a tiger before. It'll likely turn out as bad as my cats do XD Mutated horses XD
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  VaporCat
  Aug 9, 2011, 4:22:49 PM UTC
  yeah I suppose I could maybe I will when I have some free time ^^
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