size: A4 media: Koh-I-Noor pencils H-6B, a kneaded and a regular eraser time: ~45h the reference photo: [link]
About the subject | the choice of the reference photo
Olivia Wilde, best-known as Thriteen in House M.D., is the second of the pretty women I mentioned I'd draw some time ago. I came across the reference picture ages ago and fell in love with Olivia's eyes here. I decided I would draw it one day. One day, when I feel I have guts to do it. So, the Wild[e] revelation happened in the end of May I finished her portrait yesterday but couldn't post it due to the severe thunderstorm I was afraid to turn the PC on, lol. And I've just realized that I posted my previous portrait of Olivia EXACTLY one year ago. It wasn't intentionally, like an anniversary or something. Mysterious things happen!
About the drawing
In the beginning I really liked the process of creating this portrait. I was happy with her face, with the upper part of background, the right part of the hat... Later it got worse .__. The hair, which isn't even, the left side of the hat, and... worst of all... the GODDAMN BLADES OF GRASS I was close to give up and hide under my bed for the rest of my life. But I didn't do it, as you can see. Otherwise I'd not have been typing this, because I'd have been unable to use the keyboard while laying flat on the floor Oh, I added some extra blades of grass No blending as always.
Dedications
*Codinas - I dedicate this drawing to these lovely and talented brothers, appreciators of women's beauty, as my thanks for their constant and sweet support both skilled *Rockinfroggi and =ArielRGH - these guys deserve a dedication under the drawing of an attractive girl because they become a lil' bit grumpy when I post my "pretty boys" portraits Oh, and because I like you, too
No blending? You rendered this perfectly! Unfortunately I'm still in the stage which I can't render skin so flawlessly without the help of a blender (though I practice often without one) - hopefully one day I can create a work like this! It's beautiful! And the grass is incredible!
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