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David Archuleta by ~shinobifreakXD:iconshinobifreakXD:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Portraits & Figures

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This is a my first EVER attempt at drawing realistic portraits...EVER! So there may be a lot of mistakes, remember I'm very new at this, but I enjoy drawing realism :) The image quality may not be so great since my scanner hated me today and wouldn't cooperate, so I had to touch it up a bit with Photoshop (although I barely changed it -_-), and I added in the border in Photoshop as well.

Well as you can see, this is a drawing of David Archuleta, the runner-up of American Idol season 7, and he's one of the best contestants to show up on Idol....amazingly, you would think after 7 seasons, Idol would've squeezed out all the talent of America, but nope, this guy is a truly amazing singer, and it takes a lot for me to say that cause I usually don't listen to the songs that he sings.

I used this image as a reference if you want to compare --> [link]

***EDITED****
I just redrew the picture a little, especially the shading. I would like to thank Eve for helping me with all the critique and guiding me with the shading!!! :D

*******NEW MESSAGE JULY 6TH*********
I submitted this drawing to a fanart contest by fanblast (a very well known David Archuleta site) and I got honorable mention! Go here to see my drawing (scroll down a to Week 27 of 2008) :D [link]

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~TeaAndCookies Jun 9, 2008, 9:41:55 AM
It's pretty darn good. My major complaint would be that the pupils don't match up, but considering it's your first realistic portrait, I'm impressed.
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~shinobifreakXD Jun 9, 2008, 3:06:40 PM
Thanks :) I know the pupils are kind of off, but if you look at the actual picture reference I used, the pupils are actually like that, well that is unless I'm going totally crazy....I should be wearing glasses, but refuse lol

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"Waiting For Yesterday"
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~itachifangurl Jun 10, 2008, 10:34:13 AM
I hate you....
Darn you and ur awesome drawing skillz -_-

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"Love is an irresistable desire to be irresistably desired" -Unkown

"And so the Lion fell in Love with the Lamb" - Edward Cullen

"Is Earth A Planet?"- Kid in my science class
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*DraconicNosferatu Jun 14, 2008, 6:36:32 AM
As i've said before.... (lol)

ITS FLIPPIN AWESOME KEV!!!!!

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~ Amicus optima vitae possessio ~
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The Sword of Hades - Eleuseus - The Harbinger of Death
The Lone Wolf - Eleuseus - Bringing Death to Hellenes

...The Battle of Dying Heroes - yet to reach the end...
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~shinobifreakXD Jun 14, 2008, 7:13:32 AM
Thanks :) and it was my first attempt at trying realism, too!

--
"Waiting For Yesterday"
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*DraconicNosferatu Jun 14, 2008, 7:21:04 AM
you're really great at it too!!

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~ Amicus optima vitae possessio ~
----<>---<>--<>--<>---<>----
The Sword of Hades - Eleuseus - The Harbinger of Death
The Lone Wolf - Eleuseus - Bringing Death to Hellenes

...The Battle of Dying Heroes - yet to reach the end...
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~IndigoMermaid1022 Jul 7, 2008, 10:31:52 AM
Well done! I especially love the detail in the fabric of his jacket as well as his eyes and hair! It's beautiful!
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