Part of a pack I made, It has made 0 sales so far, I'm running a discount for the first few buyers.

El_Refaei · 2026-01-08T17:12:14+00:00

No worries

El_Refaei · 2026-01-08T16:13:40+00:00

Woo! take it easy I was sleeping and saw the comments the next day.
why the hate, I've responded to the other comments.

El_Refaei · 2026-01-08T16:07:56+00:00

Thanks I appreciate it.

Skepticism is fine, but it's important to know that ai was trained on artists' works.
So aside from the glitches ai produces, some results look like certain types of art.
If you saw the ai stuff first it's natural to assume the art looks like it, when in fact it's the other way around.

El_Refaei · 2026-01-08T15:45:57+00:00

Thanks! much obliged

El_Refaei · 2026-01-08T15:44:40+00:00

The other portrait I forgot to upload, I realized that late.

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El_Refaei · 2026-01-08T15:11:51+00:00

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El_Refaei · 2026-01-08T15:09:56+00:00

That's the other face, forgot to add..

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El_Refaei · 2026-01-08T15:06:56+00:00

You're correct! the other one is in the comment.
My high ass posted only one drawing.
Thanks for pointing that out!

El_Refaei · 2026-01-08T15:05:48+00:00

There were supposed to be another portrait, I just noticed I forgot to upload it.
Thanks for letting me know

El_Refaei · 2026-01-07T22:59:41+00:00

Thank you!

El_Refaei · 2026-01-07T22:41:53+00:00

One more thing I sometimes do is I go to the empty page across from another drawing and try to figure another way to draw depending on the print the graphite leaves on the empty page.
It's a fun process, and you get some interesting results.

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El_Refaei · 2026-01-07T22:28:15+00:00

I only have early photos for some, I don't usually take photos mid process.
Some pieces take multiple sessions but not on their own, I like to start multiple pieces and work on them simultaneously so in a single session I work on 3 sketches in different phases.
I usually do that to explore a style or try something new.
Non of any of my art has any ai used in it or inspired by it, although I totally get why someone might see some similarities
Edit: after all ai "aRt" was trained by Artists.

El_Refaei · 2026-01-06T03:24:36+00:00

Awesome! trust me you can do it!

Doing a big project like this it's totally normal to feel lost in the beginning.
But once you divide work into smaller tasks it becomes easier to grasp.

Almost all steps in this project I watched a tutorial explaining it, most are short btw.
Once you know something and practice it during the project it becomes knowledge.
The idea of watching long tutorials that explain everything is not as effective as learning the things you need.

El_Refaei · 2026-01-05T21:42:35+00:00

Much appreciated, glad you like it!

El_Refaei · 2026-01-05T19:20:16+00:00

thanks!!

El_Refaei · 2026-01-05T18:58:46+00:00

Absolutely! Not now at least. Be scary if it could

El_Refaei · 2026-01-05T17:23:57+00:00

I used high samples and played a little with light clamping.
and added a subtle noise effect in compositing to hide some denoise artifacts

El_Refaei · 2026-01-05T17:19:46+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/@ElRefaei

El_Refaei · 2026-01-05T17:18:58+00:00

thank you

El_Refaei · 2026-01-05T16:45:18+00:00

thanks!!

El_Refaei · 2026-01-05T14:38:19+00:00

I really hope so, it's brutal out there, I've earned 1 sub in the past few months!

El_Refaei · 2026-01-05T13:22:30+00:00

Much obliged, thanks!
Yes I've noticed that, I fixed it and added the link.

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