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gossTitle: Gwen Redraw
Artist:goss
Rating: G
Character: Gwen
Fandom: Merlin (BBC)
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drawesome Challenge #66: 10 Year Redraw. This is a redraw of Gwen from Merlin (BBC), which I'd originally done for the ![[livejournal.com profile]](/makepkg/implementing-https-www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
drawmelot Zodiac Challenge on LJ, about 13 years ago.
The original drawing was done with pen and watercolour pencils. Although I was happy with the overall concept and details of the piece, at that time I wasn't able to capture Gwen's specific likeness, and have always wanted to take another shot at it.
The redraw is a quick digital sketch done on Adobe Fresco. I found the original photo reference, and worked from that to try to get Gwen's features right. I'm still learning how to blend with the digital watercolour brush, and the shading on her face needs more work. But in terms of the sketch itself, I can definitely see an improvement in my portrait drawing skills. Although not a perfect likeness, she's waaay more recognisable now, so I'm satisfied with the overall result. :)
Preview:
To compare, this is the original artwork that was done 13 years ago for the Zodiac Challenge:
And here's a timelapse video showing some of the process:
Artist:
gossRating: G
Character: Gwen
Fandom: Merlin (BBC)
Content Notes: Created for
drawesome Challenge #66: 10 Year Redraw. This is a redraw of Gwen from Merlin (BBC), which I'd originally done for the drawmelot Zodiac Challenge on LJ, about 13 years ago. The original drawing was done with pen and watercolour pencils. Although I was happy with the overall concept and details of the piece, at that time I wasn't able to capture Gwen's specific likeness, and have always wanted to take another shot at it.
The redraw is a quick digital sketch done on Adobe Fresco. I found the original photo reference, and worked from that to try to get Gwen's features right. I'm still learning how to blend with the digital watercolour brush, and the shading on her face needs more work. But in terms of the sketch itself, I can definitely see an improvement in my portrait drawing skills. Although not a perfect likeness, she's waaay more recognisable now, so I'm satisfied with the overall result. :)
Preview:
To compare, this is the original artwork that was done 13 years ago for the Zodiac Challenge:
And here's a timelapse video showing some of the process:
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on 2024-08-03 01:08 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2024-08-03 01:19 pm (UTC)Ha, same! I was always baffled by how I'd managed to get her basic outlines so close to the original reference photo, yet she came out looking like a totally different human being. :b
Oh yes, that is definitely recognisably Gwen!
Yay! *cheers* Glad to know that you recognise her now. ^__^ I think my observation skills, especially when it comes to the angles and proportions of the nose and eyes, have improved over the years.
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on 2024-08-03 02:44 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2024-08-03 02:50 pm (UTC)Right??? /o\
That's actually why I stopped mid-shading. You can see in the WiP video that I'd started adding on the darker tones, but somehow it began to change her features, so I decided to pull back and stop there for now, while I could still recognise her face. :b
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on 2024-08-03 03:16 pm (UTC)no subject
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on 2024-08-03 07:49 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2024-08-03 07:28 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2024-08-03 07:52 pm (UTC)I remember the original drawing very well
Aww, the good old days! <333
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on 2024-08-04 12:31 pm (UTC)no subject
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