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This is kind of a monkey-off-the-back drawing for me. Everything seemed to go against me while I was trying to finish off this drawing.

Some of you might remember when I talked about how I'd been struggling to start a new drawing. Then I watched Olympic games and got inspired by those hi-tech VDO replays that captured all the action shots in super slow-motion. I wanted to capture the same stunning shots with my own hands.

And then there's Michael Phelps. He inspired me to go to the place I'd never been to and I ended up choosing this picture --> [link] as the reference simply because it looked like the hardest picture to draw from.

Then I reached the difficult parts, one after another, and realised I'd need to spend a lot longer than I thought to finish this off. To make it worse this picture had none of my favourite parts, hair and eyes. I got discouraged and distracted by a few things and ended up putting this drawing on hold for months.

Then a few weeks ago I got inspired again and wanted to draw so many things. I swored to wouldn't start those UNLESS I finish off this one first. Sorry for the dodgy parts on some details but I was really at the end of my patience.

Please don't ask me how long did it take to draw this one because I have no idea. It never took this long to draw one portrait and it's not even one of the pretty ones!

A4 Canson drawing paper (the smoother side) + HB-2B technical pencils + 7B-9B wooden pencils

My next drawing is gonna be an EASY one!

* (C)2008 Diego Azubel. I lost the original link to the ref photo. It's been a long time and I can't remember where I got it from for the life of me. .

**I took the photo of the drawing in progress just in case... -->[link]
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~TheIntrovert13 1 day ago  New member Hobbyist
immposible is that this is drawn by a human being :D amazing work.

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~nessaslifeswork 6 days ago  Professional Digital Artist
so amazing!
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Mood: Wow! ~leogokdeniz May 20, 2012  New member
I just can say WOW!
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*Icenative May 18, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
You are totally amazing!
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~KylassMemphis May 14, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
This, Is a Masterpiece! Stunning and so freaking amazing! Especially on how you did the water. :D

Keep it up!

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I Love You! Don't be afraid to talk to me :D
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~bandgeek112 May 11, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Holy crud. I literally thought this was a black and white photo!!!!!! That's AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!

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✔ Mentally dating a character that doesn't actually exist

officially obsessing over nathan steed <3

obsessing over house of anubis <3

music gives wings to the heart and flight to the imagination <3
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~jeremy203 May 8, 2012  New member Hobbyist Traditional Artist
This is absolutely amazing. The textures are so unbelievable..
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~Gazdep Apr 20, 2012  New member
Dodgy parts! Where? absolutely staggering.

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If you like it today - you can do it again tomorrow!
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~angelwithsmile Apr 16, 2012
amazing
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~fedelawwc Apr 12, 2012
Well this drawing is clearly impossible, :) my hero
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