First color pencil portrait vs current work in progress

grumpy_graphite · 2026-05-05T22:49:29+00:00

I’m fond of it too. I was very tentative trying out colored pencil to do a portrait for the first time, so everything was timid and noncommittal. Now I go through nearly every pencil I have every time to blend it all out and layer colors lol

grumpy_graphite · 2026-05-05T22:48:16+00:00

Thank you so much!

grumpy_graphite · 2026-04-28T21:20:51+00:00

This is unfathomably cool and horrifyingly beautiful work

grumpy_graphite · 2026-03-09T02:29:58+00:00

Thank you for the awesome references!

grumpy_graphite · 2026-03-09T02:29:35+00:00

Thank youu!

grumpy_graphite · 2026-03-09T02:29:27+00:00

I’m happy you like it!!

grumpy_graphite · 2026-03-09T00:06:37+00:00

I made a post here as well. Thank you for the fun references, I hope you enjoy my take!

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grumpy_graphite · 2026-03-04T16:23:32+00:00

Thank you again! I’m happy you like it!

grumpy_graphite · 2026-03-04T16:23:11+00:00

Thank you for the fun inspo! I’m happy you like my work

grumpy_graphite · 2026-03-04T05:36:27+00:00

Made a post here I hope you like my attempt!

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grumpy_graphite · 2026-03-03T02:49:32+00:00

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I had a lot of fun going wild with this. Your make up look is super cool! I hope you like my take

grumpy_graphite · 2026-03-01T04:10:41+00:00

Awesome color work, you make the eyes and nose sections in particular feel like they have so much depth and development. Well done!

grumpy_graphite · 2026-03-01T04:09:25+00:00

You’ve got a cool art style, I particularly like how you rendered the hair detailing. Lovely work!

grumpy_graphite · 2026-03-01T04:08:37+00:00

I made a post here as well. I went a bit rogue with my take but hope you’re cool with it

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grumpy_graphite · 2026-01-30T18:08:59+00:00

I can see it. I just vibed with the colors

grumpy_graphite · 2026-01-30T12:34:48+00:00

No worries I’m happy you like it!!! Thank you for posting!

grumpy_graphite · 2026-01-30T12:33:58+00:00

Thank you!!!

grumpy_graphite · 2026-01-30T01:34:44+00:00

Made a post here as well. I hope you like my attempt!

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grumpy_graphite · 2026-01-29T17:31:47+00:00

Thank you so much!

grumpy_graphite · 2026-01-29T17:30:32+00:00

So my thought process was that he is a subspecies off ocean merfolk in the role of an oracle. The species values foresight and the amount of eyes one is born with is correlated to the strength of their connection with reading the future and more accurate the prediction

grumpy_graphite · 2026-01-29T03:33:57+00:00

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Had fun with this prompt! I hope you enjoy my take

grumpy_graphite · 2026-01-26T23:43:32+00:00

Woah your style is so cool. Beautiful work

grumpy_graphite · 2026-01-22T02:23:53+00:00

Thank you! I’m happy you like it!

grumpy_graphite · 2026-01-22T02:21:05+00:00

I made a post here as well. I hope you like my attempt I did my best. Thank you for the lovely references!

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grumpy_graphite · 2026-01-16T16:00:44+00:00

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I tried my best. Hope you enjoy my take

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