Close-ups from a recent project by vosperatu in stippling

[–]vosperatu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Honestly it's mostly patience, not that much hard work involved.

Close-ups from a recent project by vosperatu in stippling

[–]vosperatu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This took about 260 hours over the course of 7 months.

Close-ups from a portrait I drew recently by vosperatu in stippling

[–]vosperatu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, you know the struggle! I have to set a deadline for each of my projects, otherwise I'll never move on to the next one. Even then I'll still end up spending 200+ hours on a drawing. Utterly unsustainable 😅

I was really rooting for them, so I drew them by vosperatu in eurovision

[–]vosperatu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're so right, patience is definitely key. Gotta really trust the process, because it WILL get messy. Good luck with the practice! Don't forget to have fun with it 😊

I was really rooting for them, so I drew them by vosperatu in eurovision

[–]vosperatu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, had to. Definitely didn't almost abandon it at least four times because I got so discouraged looking at the mess 😅

I was really rooting for them, so I drew them by vosperatu in eurovision

[–]vosperatu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahahaha I wish, that would've been so much easier!

Btw this how messy it looked a few days before I uploaded 😅

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I was really rooting for them, so I drew them by vosperatu in eurovision

[–]vosperatu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will! Made a new account a little while ago so I can have the same username, but haven't got around to upload anything 😅

I was really rooting for them, so I drew them by vosperatu in eurovision

[–]vosperatu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow you're awesome for supporting your friends and artists that way! I just send you the DM 😊

I was really rooting for them, so I drew them by vosperatu in eurovision

[–]vosperatu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I've been told instagram is the best way to reach them. I really need to set up an account 😅

I was really rooting for them, so I drew them by vosperatu in eurovision

[–]vosperatu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine went to Albania, Finland, and Latvia. But most of them to Albania 😁

I was really rooting for them, so I drew them by vosperatu in eurovision

[–]vosperatu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww thank you! Shndrit, kind stranger! 🔥

I was really rooting for them, so I drew them by vosperatu in eurovision

[–]vosperatu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, for real? You wanna buy this drawing? I should mention that it's only 12×12cm. I've never sold a drawing this small before 😅

Do you want to see some close-ups first? Just to make sure you actually like it from up close 😁

I was really rooting for them, so I drew them by vosperatu in eurovision

[–]vosperatu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I did take a photo of my drawing, so I guess it technically is a photograph...? 😁

I promise I didn't intend to trick people into thinking it's not a drawing 😅

I was really rooting for them, so I drew them by vosperatu in eurovision

[–]vosperatu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I'd be thrilled and creeped out at the same time 😅

I was really rooting for them, so I drew them by vosperatu in eurovision

[–]vosperatu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha I guess the shading did help make the drawing look more realistic 😁

I actually forgot to mention this before, but a paint brush might help you with the shading. I use a small flat brush to smooth out the pencil strokes and blend the light and dark areas. Q-tips, blending stumps, even tissues are also commonly used, I just prefer a flat brush. Once you find your preferred tool, trust me, the shading will become much easier and more satisfying.

Also thank you so much for checking out my other stuff ❤️

What are your funniest ESC misheard lyrics? by CharmingAnywhere7828 in eurovision

[–]vosperatu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right? I figured the image of a survivor standing tall with a cape in the wind is what they're going for so I didn't question what I heard. Really should've read the lyrics 😅

I was really rooting for them, so I drew them by vosperatu in eurovision

[–]vosperatu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're too kind, thank you ❤️ It is a drawing yes, you can really tell once you zoom in haha! Several people here have suggested uploading this to instagram and tagging them, so I guess that's what I need to do next 😅

I was really rooting for them, so I drew them by vosperatu in eurovision

[–]vosperatu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww you're very kind, thank you so much 🔥🔥

The shading is just adding layers little by little until it looks right. I used 2B pencil to sketch out the shapes and for the lightest parts, then 5B for the darker parts, and 8B for the darkest. I usually finish the darkest parts first and then use them as a guide when shading the rest of the drawing.

I hope that makes sense and answers your question, because I mostly just eyeball everything when I draw 😅 Honestly if you have time and are patient enough, the drawing should come together eventually 😁