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Improvement Meme :D

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Update: Last year I didn't have a tablet. This year I do have one, so it helped me in fixing up the flaws from what I had done on the improvement the previous year. I also paid more attention to the small details on Natalie Portman's face, such as the shape of her cheek and the nose. The shading has also improved and there are more sharper lines in the eyes and the bottom of the nose. Also the strands of hair are defined.

I love memes...they're so fun to do, more than doing an actual art piece. I have been meaning to do this meme for a while now, but I wasn't too sure which piece I wanted to improve on. Then I decided to redo the portrait of Natalie Portman that I did, since the original (back in 2009) was probably my first 'best' attempt at digital painting.

Throughout this year, I've been really practising shading and lightning to make people/characters stand out more...rather than making them look flat on the page. Albeit, I still like doing plain sketches and stuff cause they take less time than...well, THIS. I resketched Natalie from that photo reference I used in the old art piece, and then took days to paint her as best as I could. I should probably mention that I do not own a tablet...so this took me longer than it should.

I can honestly say that I think I've improved, but I can also see that there's still more room for improvement. Who knows, I may draw this again in 2 more years...and by then I may know how to add pores onto the skin :lol:

New portrait: [link]
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ohwellthen's avatar
Such a lovely improvement! God, I love how you paint skin!