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About Me Official Beta Tester Pencil Artist Luv2cre8Male/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 2 Years
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My Desire! Need your help....

Tue Mar 27, 2007, 10:19 AM



I would consider myself to be a “Natural Talent” when it comes to drawing. I have no formal training or schooling. As a child I loved doodling on all my books, papers, homework etc. but never did much with it. Every now and again I would come across a photo and think, hmm I wonder if I could draw that… so I pulled out piece of paper and a just a regular writing pencil and would draw. End result would be something interesting at best but nothing spectacular.

In 2005, my son (then 13) came across a few of my drawings “Leather Jacket” and “Bare Necessities” as well as one I did of his mom which is not in my gallery for personal reasons. All of them were simply attempts at replicating a photo I found. He was very impressed and asked, “How come you don’t draw more”? I could not answer his question with anything other then Time… He laughed and said “Well, if you spent less time watching TV you might be a great artist”… then a few days later he handed me a photo he copied off the internet of Jaime Presley and said “here, draw this for me” So I did… and the flame was lit…. so that is how I returned to drawing…. now I need YOUR help.

All you artist out there with training and experience… please give me some pointers. I have learned a great deal the past year or so by simply listening to and applying tips from other great artist. I purchased several graphite pencil sets, learn more about paper, erasers, blending tools etc… now I am looking for tips and secrets that can help me achieve the photo realism I am seeking.

Anything you can provide will help. In my art I learned that one should seek criticism, not praise!

Image hosted by Piete Miller

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  • Eating: Cheez-it's
  • Drinking: coffee

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  • Current Residence: Anaheim, California
  • Interests: Art, Music, Film
  • Favourite movie: Green Mile, The Abyss, Star Wars, King Kong
  • Favourite band or musician: Piete
  • Favourite genre of music: Smooth Jazz
  • Favourite artist: T.C. Cor, Armin Mersmann, Denis Peterson, Viktor Jung
  • Favourite style of art: Graphite Drawings
  • Personal Quote: Fear is a dark room, where negatives are developed
  • Tools of the Trade: Prismacolor Verithin Noir Black pencil (Magic)

Comments


:icondivareveur:
Thank you for the favs! nice gallery...:)
:iconpeterlime:
Thanks Piete for the recent :+fav:s. They are always very appreciated!

:hug:

Peter

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If you like my photo, :+fav: it and/or comment :D
:iconpetran:
thank you for another one :+fav:

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Live Your Life :rose::kiss:
:iconluv2cre8:
I'd collect your who gallery if time permitted....
I love your work~

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Pieté

Always looking for tips and techniques to better myself... feel free to comment.
:iconpetran:
thank you for :+fav:

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Live Your Life :rose::kiss:
:iconbellocqa:
Thanks so much Piete for the new :+fav:

It has been a while...Nice to see you again.

André.;p
:icondesigndiva3:
you are very talented

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"I don't want life to imitate art. I want life to be art"..Quote From Carrie Fisher
:iconluv2cre8:
thank you very much

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Pieté

Always looking for tips and techniques to better myself... feel free to comment.
:iconstephan80:
thanks for the faves :)

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My English is really bad! I hope I translate this correctly. :flaguk: :crying:

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