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My first try at drawing a person "for real" in Photoshop. Previously I've only drawn environments. What do you think?

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Now i do have to say that for your first you have done a nice job on this portrait and really made it look good i do like the shiny points but also think you could even ad a frame or border along with this awsome portarait of yours you have some very nice talents

~X~

Not bad for a first attempt at realism in Photoshop, although there are a few things that make it seem fake and plastic but I'm guessing you were going for a stylized piece. Having said this the lips stand out a mile away, unless this person was wearing lipstick tone them down, the eye shouldn't really be draw to the lips in a portrait such as this. The cheeks seem to be a little puffy too, like the person is holding their breath in an over exaggerated, child like manner. More detail on the eyebrows would also have been good as they are completely plain compared to the hair, just a few more tones here and there in them would improve them dramatically. Finally, the nostrils are too small, simple enough on that one, make them bigger in future.

For your first stab at a realism portrait that is not a lot of things to work on so you should be proud of this piece. The tones on the skin (although plasticy at times) are a real highlight and something that shows a lot of skill. Just keep working at it and remember that with portraits it's all about the little details and how to use them efficiently and sparingly.

Keep it up.

- Review Request Club -

I think it looks good, though as for being realistic... my initial though is that some facial features are either way under or over proportion. The nose and lips specifically stand out a bit much, as if it was a fishface photo effect. The nostrils on the nose seem unnaturally symmetrical and not in proportion to the rest of the nose. The jaws stand out a bit much right under the ears, and there seems to be a sliver of left-over color here.

Otherwise the shapes are nicely defined, overall the skin has a very smooth surface texture that reminds me of claymation. It looks great, but I think it lacks realism in how there are no defects, no oddities on the skin other than shade or shape, lack of texture maybe. That and the proportions. If you'd want to draw caricatures then this style is definitely worth building on though!

But back to realism... the glow on the adams apple is a bit much, the shade under the lower lip makes it seem like the jawbone is misaligned or something, near the shirt it's light all the way around, and near the hair there's a sliver of light where there could be shadow. It looks great otherwise, and the way you mix colors on the skin rather than use the same tone for all of them is great. The clothing texture looks very realistic, just missing some kind of texture around the collar. Hair looks great, albeit a bit overly neat near the hairline, eyebrows seem too solid, and the eyes have strangely beige whites. You could work on making the pupils a bit more lifelike as well, but that's definitely the hardest part.

Overall it looks good, but since you asked for critique... I'm trying to find all the flaws I can. :) it's a great start, looking forward to future work!

-cd-

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