Hard eyed lady with her hedgehog

Drawing \ Figure | 01/15/06 @793 | Azurite | critiques (35) | views (1488)

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All the encouragement and nice comments I got on the other drawing I uploaded a week ago gave me loads of inspiration. I immediately picked up my pencils again and started this drawing, and have been working on it an hour or so a day since then. Thank you people for giving me the inspiration to do this one!

A few words about the drawing too: She’s supposed to look powerful and determined. As if she has a huge responsibility. The hedgehog is her close friend and support. It helps her do what she has to when she trembles. Like her it’s hard on the outside, and must stay so to survive, but together they can let go of their hard shields. To each other they can show their soft and sensitive insides.

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Comments (35)

patrix77

01/15/06 @794

beautiful drawing... just wish there would be some visible eyelashes on her left eye too (just me

) beautiful job

Cigaro

01/15/06 @834

interesting...

nice shading and i like that porcupine

only thing i see a bit wrong are the fingers and the centration of the face features compared to the border of the face
but u do have loads of tallent

Umanth

01/15/06 @881

very nice drawing... I think the fingers are just right here.. well done!

beatrizmatar

01/15/06 @904

Excellent drawing. The expression is so alive. +10

Kadary

01/15/06 @933

The detail on the cloths is beautiful and the hedgehog is very cute.

I think there should be more hair on the top of her head though. It looks a bit like the top of her head is flat rather than having a rounded skull.

ARTOONATOR

01/15/06 @984

Nice concept. It's Cameron Diaz? The hedgehog-idea is great, but it looks like it's dead. (because of the pose and eyes) The neckless could use a better lighting and shape so it doesn't make the neck look so flat. Good technique on everything else.

Freiz

01/16/06 @271

Fantastic piece, although I agree with Artoonator about the hedgehog. It does seem a bit stiff. But overall, this is beautiful, and I'm glad to see new art from you again so soon.

SailorDidi

01/16/06 @402

Artoonator > I think this is Claire Forlani.

Nice shading !

Fyralath

01/16/06 @576

Great work on shading and detail's.

Dax

01/16/06 @621

Very nice!

lasz

01/16/06 @622

is it just me or does she really look like Nathalie Portman?

You draw awsome!

Medrano

01/16/06 @634

I agree with Patrix in the eyelashes pretty good overall!!! +8

Azurite

01/16/06 @717

Thank you all!

patrix77: I see what you mean about the eyelashes, I could have made them a bit more visible. I'll fix that.

ARTOONATOR: Does the hedgehog really look dead? The pose was supposed to be relaxed, as if it had full trust in her, but maybe it got too relaxed then. Too bad. Maybe I can do something about the eyes.

Cameron Diaz, Claire Forlani, Nathalie Portman... Keep guessing people! Actually I think Cameron Diaz was the best guess so far, when I saw it and took a second look at the drawing I could really see the resemblance.

cypherx

01/16/06 @957

Yeah, I'm with Artoonator, it sure does look a lot like Cameron Diaz. From the shape of her eyebrows to her lips, hairline and her eyes. Only thing would be the nose/chin are different.

Then again Angelina Jolie also has a very similar facial structure

meloves hedgehogs
and it does look dead because of the lack of shine in its eyes

ARZILLIER66

01/17/06 @097

nice work ilike your style

wmorris

01/17/06 @190

Hey, nice marmot!

Azurelle

01/17/06 @958

Hey yo stop iritating me!

(Don't worry just joking

*gives you a hug*)

That is once again an excellent artwork you created here!

i think that there are some little anatomy errors on the hand but otherwise no crits!

+10

sdavis75

01/18/06 @099

Beautifully done. The eyes in particular are remarkable. +10

Daykan

01/18/06 @750

amazing work!!

Diane

01/18/06 @771

Very nice drawing, the details are great! Good shading, I agree with ARTOONATOR about the hedgehog though.... everything else is perfect

+10

FreeWingStudios

01/18/06 @801

Great Job! You have a wonderfull attention to detail. I really like the texture in the shading...it "feels" nice to my eyes.

Wurmsung

01/18/06 @928

Cameron Diaz? look again at the mouth. Angelina Jolie gets my vote

Anyways, it's a good piece, but it seems like the nose is a bit too long, and her right eye is more open than her left, which does happen in life, but is unusual enough that you might want to raise the lower lid slightly, which would lessen the wierd cockeye'd look.

Excellent work overall, however!

herrerojulia

01/18/06 @980

I thought is Natalie Portman..

You could add may be some light points to the eyes of hedgehog...

ChristineG

01/19/06 @713

Really sweet image. Great eyes and texture.

blackshad

01/19/06 @836

great work

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Azurite

01/20/06 @423

I made a few small changes to the drawing from your comments. I added some light points to the hedgehogs’ eyes and drew some more visible eyelashes on the right eye.

And maybe I should tell you now. It’s neither referenced form Cameron Diaz, Claire Forlani, Nathalie Portman or Angelina Jolie but based on a fashion model I found in a magazine. I changed or adjusted most of the features and the shape of the face to fit my idea of how it should look though.

ARTOONATOR

01/20/06 @690

Try adding sharper light in those eyes, and in the same place the models eyes catch light. Add a darker pupil directed at the viewer, and the problem will probably be resolved.

JESR

01/21/06 @201

awesome portrait i like too her hair. +10/10

ThruMyEyez

01/21/06 @666

Great job, wonderful details!

JUSTINas

01/21/06 @757

amazing.

Carpet-Crawler

01/25/06 @918

Incredible work! I love the expression she has.

HildmanArt

03/06/06 @935

The hand is really good and the hair has amazing texture. I really liket he contrast here and the clothes are really well done. You could still get more contrast in, but it works. It really draws your eye to the hair, which is the most lifelike part of the drawing. It's a little messy though and the expression resembles a manakin. The background is also a little boring, maybe darkening the shadow and giving it a different texture (smoother, rougher) would make it look less like you just "filled it in".

The porcupine would make my head explode if i had to draw it...

venomsblood

03/11/06 @972

this is a awesome work of art plus yes very interesting

i love the eyes!!

7+ you go!! yay!