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BazaarMonk lemmy.world BazaarMonk@lemmy.world
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muxika piefed.muxika.org muxika@piefed.muxika.org
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Your detail is on another level! Do you have stories for your art?

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acockworkorange mander.xyz acockworkorange@mander.xyz
Joined: 2023-06-09
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That's so cool! Graphite on paper?

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humminglady feddit.online humminglady@feddit.online
Joined: 2026-04-10
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Woah ๐Ÿ˜

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BazaarMonk lemmy.world BazaarMonk@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-11-19
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Woah ๐Ÿ˜

Thanks a ton!

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BazaarMonk lemmy.world BazaarMonk@lemmy.world
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That's so cool! Graphite on paper?

Thank you! Yes, you are correct.

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BazaarMonk lemmy.world BazaarMonk@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-11-19
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Your detail is on another level! Do you have stories for your art?

Thank you so much! I love packing in the details and creating world building elements. In the background you can actually see another house is being attacked as well. I was just inspired by H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds and wanted to draw my own spin on the alien invasion fantasy.

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Ms. ArmoredThirteen lemmy.zip ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip
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InterestingUsername lemmy.ml InterestingUsername@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-02-11
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This is incredible

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acockworkorange mander.xyz acockworkorange@mander.xyz
Joined: 2023-06-09
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Thank you! Yes, you are correct.

Dang. How do you get the blacks to be so dark? And how do you light the drawing for photography? Whenever I take pictures there's always a reflection in some dark area that I can't get rid of unless I'm at very weird angle.

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BazaarMonk lemmy.world BazaarMonk@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-11-19
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Dang. How do you get the blacks to be so dark? And how do you light the drawing for photography? Whenever I take pictures there's always a reflection in some dark area that I can't get rid of unless I'm at very weird angle.

I work in layers to build up the depth. HB to 8B helps build up the darkness. I take photos next to my balcony door with natural light coming in through the windows. I also get that glare when I take pics with interior lighting.

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BazaarMonk lemmy.world BazaarMonk@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-11-19
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This is incredible

Thanks a lot! I appreciate it.

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QueenFern lemmy.zip QueenFern@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-06-19
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Damn you're good, thanks for sharing and for inspiring!

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acockworkorange mander.xyz acockworkorange@mander.xyz
Joined: 2023-06-09
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I work in layers to build up the depth. HB to 8B helps build up the darkness. I take photos next to my balcony door with natural light coming in through the windows. I also get that glare when I take pics with interior lighting.

Thank you!

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samus12345 sh.itjust.works samus12345@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-07-03
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brachypelmide lemmy.zip brachypelmide@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-06-15
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That's sick! How long did it take to draw this? And what was the hardest part to draw?

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BazaarMonk lemmy.world BazaarMonk@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-11-19
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Totally!

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BazaarMonk lemmy.world BazaarMonk@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-11-19
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That's sick! How long did it take to draw this? And what was the hardest part to draw?

Thanks a lot! Around 40 hours. I don't really find anything hard about drawing anymore. But I would say the most challenging for me is drawing human anatomy and getting the limb proportions right.

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BazaarMonk lemmy.world BazaarMonk@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-11-19
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Thank you!

You're welcome!

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BazaarMonk lemmy.world BazaarMonk@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-11-19
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Damn you're good, thanks for sharing and for inspiring!

Thanks a ton! You're too kind.

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