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Not a tutorial per se, but I got a note asking to see the process for this one. Thought I'd share a bit. (OuO)/

1. General first sketch i did, really small actually like 300px wide or so. This was just a screenshot of that step. I honestly though it look the best right there, but I just love adding details. :XD:

2. I started adding the glowing light around her and refining some details like hair and suchm specular light on skin and body.

3. Now this is where I screwed up.:X I had tried to make a left fringe of hair a single strand. One thing lead to another and I started liquifying the face on photoshop. And honestly it was a disaster. I hated the result. Not everything comes out right the first time. *sigh* so I decided to start from scratch. Nothin i did was really helping it after all.

4. So yet again I took the screen shot and tried to copy and paste it together the best I could. A painting is never the same from beginning to end. So I took the facial structure in a different direction, from a anime like happy face, to a calm and collected smirk like expression.

5. Like Step 2 I redid the lights and added the details again this time. Halfway through here I decided to give the hair a little more strands, like it was parted hair instead.

6. Finally, I added the design and changed the temperature and color balance of the image. Little digital imaging here and there.

7. The final product! Tada! after yet another retouching. What you see now. As of Feb 26 2013
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~EmDesignEmd Apr 22, 2013  Professional Interface Designer
amazing
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Mood: Wow! *Yunaleska1 Apr 10, 2013
You are my ALL TIME FAVOURITE ARTIST ON HERE!!! :iconiheartitplz:

I tell you, I am endlessly amazed at your work and seeing your step by step I can't help but 'oooo' and 'aaahh' over it. You are A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. Seriously! Even with you're mistakes they are beautiful. I have no such talent. If I ever have the level of skill you do one day it will be an absolute miracle.

Thank you for putting this up for everyone to see. stunning work!
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~esnym Mar 24, 2013   Digital Artist
Amazing Process.
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~kaze26 Feb 28, 2013
very cool
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Mood: Love *DarkerEve Feb 27, 2013
Pretty amazing.
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*DarkSamuraiX1999 Feb 27, 2013
Love the progress ^^
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~DragonSapphire Feb 27, 2013
It's crazy how much lighting can change an expression! Beautiful work!
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~komodomatta Feb 27, 2013
Just wanted to point out that I think you numbered this incorrectly. You go 1,2,3 across but I think you mean to go 1,2 down, then over, and 3,4 down. Otherwise she gets hella sparkly and then back to simple shading.

Not really a critique, just pointing out.

Anyhow, this is a lovely picture.
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*Artipelago Feb 27, 2013
At 4 I started it all over from scratch again. I put it in the description.
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