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Karmachinery t1_iude88x wrote

I don’t even know how that’s possible to get that photorealistic with colored pencils. You are an amazing artist. The lines are so sharp and well done. Dear lord that is incredible.

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Dr4g0nSqare t1_iudz4h3 wrote

These aren't Crayola pencils from school. Colored pencils made for art can layer better and can go on darker therefore have a wider range of possible colors.

They happen to be my physical medium of choice though I'm nowhere near as good as the person who drew this.

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burnerbummer666 t1_iufa2mk wrote

What brand(s) would you recommend?

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Toros_Mueren_Por_Mi t1_iuffhdo wrote

I have a set of 144 Prismacolors that I really like but haven't used since I transitioned to digital. They're very vibrant and have great opacity, and they work with multimedia paper or cold press paper alike. Haven't tried them but another seemingly comparable brand is Faber-Castell. Keep in mind both of these sets are not cheap, but you don't need to get 100+, for starters get yourself a set of 48 or even 72 and it won't break bank too bad. Blick store brand also has their own and they're not bad. Reason Prismacolors are my favorite is that you can use them with all their stuff together, layer them with Prisma markers, watercolors, etc. Lots of good options out there.

Edit: get yourself some nice paper also. A sheet of Bristol or Strathmore 400 series will stand up to a lot of technique abuse, Bristol is excellent for marker and colored pencil use

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cinndiicate t1_iugohgg wrote

I've used both and they are excellent in very different ways. Of course, they have the same professional finish - vibrant, great opacity, beautiful layering etc

Prismacolours are very buttery smooth - they are great for laying down large swaths of colour but can be difficult to do detailed work with. You'll need to constantly sharpen them to keep the point sharp.

Faber castell polychromos are more waxy. They keep a point beautifully and I use them for almost all my detailed work nowadays.

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Toros_Mueren_Por_Mi t1_iugx988 wrote

I have yet to try the Polychromos, would be a vanity purchase for me as I only do digital now but you never know. This makes me want to go find my pencils haha

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhetvx wrote

>but you don't need to get 100+

that is true, I myself started with the polychromes set of 48 for the first 5-6 months of my practice.

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuheoyj wrote

I personally use a mix of Prismacolor, Faber Castell Polychromos and Caran Cache Luminance for my artworks

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pantsareoffrightnow t1_iudqrso wrote

Oh it gets even more realistic than this. I’ve seen pencil drawings indistinguishable from photographs

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lordaddament t1_iuefypz wrote

I’ve always wondered what’s the artistic point of doing super photorealistic drawings when you can get the exact same result from a photo.

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TheStoriesICanTell t1_iuet58r wrote

You'll get downvotes but I understand what you are saying. Personally, I can appreciate the amount of time an artist takes to make a drawing indistinguishable from a photo. But, like you said, I do not get the artistic point of looking at something indistinguishable from a photograph

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holyluigi t1_iuf47jp wrote

Likely a display of skill. To draw something photorealisticly you have to know the tiniest details and know how to apply them the right way.

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doveup t1_iufa8mu wrote

It may resonate down from the times when there were no cameras. For instance, the kings who were sent paintings of their brides. Or would pay the best artist to go to a faraway country just to paint the portrait of that ruler out of curiosity about what he looked like. And for me, it’s a pleasure to see someone striving to do something perfectly.

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filagrey t1_iuf0t7h wrote

Even stranger, when the top comments are like "wow, I thought it was a photo, amazing art".

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theavengedCguy t1_iufkuus wrote

Because it takes an incredible amount of skill to do? Not everything has to be "artistic" for the sake of being "artistic". Sometimes it's about just flexing and showing off what you can do like anything else in life.

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kagamiseki t1_iug3yb9 wrote

These days, the drawing an exact likeness doesn't have as much point, but the underlying skill certainly does.

If you can legitimately draw photorealism (as opposed to sectioning and carefully copying a photo), then it represents a deep understanding of how natural phenomena affect form, the consequences of physics anatomy on body shape, and how shape affects light and perception.

Mastery of these concepts is prerequisite to creation of new works. How does having wings change a character's anatomy? Extra arms? How do you create buildings that look plausible yet alien? How do you create new garments that have believable textures and draping? Skills that are useful for cinema, for design, for editing.

The photorealistic drawing itself is probably of little artistic value, but it's a step towards creating realities that don't exist.

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cchap22 t1_iugn1ie wrote

It's fun to feel like a dumbass sometimes. Like huh, I totally thought that was a photo... Maybe my 5 divorces really were my fault.. huh yanno 🤷

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhf0lo wrote

I just enjoy detailing haha, plus an advantage with having the object with me is that I get to add details that I can see under the magnifying glass but the camera could not capture, due to issues like autofocus, etc

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TheDoom398 t1_iufny6o wrote

I don‘t know how you would consider this photorealistic.

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Altofaltception t1_iuczno9 wrote

>Coloured pencils

I'm sorry what? That looks way too realistic!

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King-Cobra-668 t1_iudnhhn wrote

that is a fun fact, thank you for sharing

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carmium t1_iuea2ih wrote

Actually, both terms are used. Usually, kids use pencil crayons and artists use coloured pencils.

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhfaxu wrote

that is really cool to know! and it does make sense, seeing that a crayon is a stick of wax and pigment and colour pencils are basically just that inside a wooden body

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HEAT_IS_DIE t1_iudnbqr wrote

Zoom in. Pretty much all realistic drawings benefit greatly from being shrunken in size on a screen. If you looked at the actual drawing you wouldn't think it's a photograph. Because it's not. And this is a photograph, of the drawing, with it's size manipulated.

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notklopers t1_iudzkdt wrote

Why is everyone downvoting you for saying zooming in shows the inevitable imperfections better, and that on the original it would be easier to see.

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RokujuToshi t1_iuedrqi wrote

A lot of people like this image, it looks great, but reminding some of them that what they are looking at is a digital reproduction posted to this platform gives them the impression that the reminder is somehow diminishing that which they like— prompting an attack-response from them; thus, downvotes.

I upvoted the u/HEAT_IS_DIE comment

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sciocueiv t1_iud8cjs wrote

Holy cow! At first I thought you simply took a card and tore it apart, congratulations!

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WHY20040207 t1_iud2ow3 wrote

Let me guess the meaning behind this artwork: there are many people cheat to win card games and king (in real life) is a character with power and everyone want to be a king. Which shows the ambition of the majority want to be king/have great power and would dare cheat to achieve it.

Wonderful artwork btw!

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sciocueiv t1_iud8g9b wrote

Or simply a good ol' healthy "fuck the monarchy".

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhfm13 wrote

im from India, we were colonised by the monarchy, this comment has deep meaning now hahahah

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sciocueiv t1_iuhj9pl wrote

Funky fact: the first republican constitution of Italy became active on January the 1st, 1948, the same year India gained independence from the British Empire.

We share a common Republican heritage stemming from resistance to tiranny and imperialism

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ephyre t1_iuewzwb wrote

The expression takes it in a completely different direction for me. It shows a man who has acted with nobility all his life and how that has left him damaged. He has lived a life of sacrifice and it hasn't been easy

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhfjoj wrote

wow! that is a really lovely analogy behind the work, thank you so much for your comment!

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DrZeus104 t1_iueqykw wrote

I grew up playing card games at every family function with my father, 3 brothers and eventually my nephews. My father passed away 2 weeks ago and the image of a crumpled and torn up king of spades hit me right in the feels. Great piece of art at the perfect time for me. Thank you.

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhfqur wrote

my deepest condolences to you and your family 🙏🏼 thank you for your comment, I am glad my art was able to make you feel better :)

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Film2021 t1_iue1r1l wrote

This is really great. /r/poker might enjoy this too.

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dzidziaud t1_iuewhi1 wrote

What brand of colored pencils do you use?

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhfg8i wrote

Caran D'ache luminance, Faber Castell Polychromes and Prismacolor premiere

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Inedible-denim t1_iudl8kn wrote

Wow this one blew my mind. Great job! This looks like what happens when you leave a card in your pants pocket and it goes through a washer cycle lol

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhfrez wrote

thank you so much! :)

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Inedible-denim t1_iui7kby wrote

You're welcome, I went to your profile and checked out some of your other works. LOVE THEM and how you celebrate your culture too ❤️

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paturner2012 t1_iudnjj3 wrote

Hey are you the same artist that did the crumpled donut logo? Your work is silly good

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhftdw wrote

I haven't made any work like that, sorry! if I do find out who the artist is, ill be sure to leave a comment here. thank you! :)

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BlackGalaxyDiamond t1_iuf21qa wrote

Holy shit.

For the first time in my life, I actually found myself theorising an/the artist's emotions.

...Obviously OP is insanely talented, but Boy, did this piece hit me in the feels.

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PleaseBelieve_ t1_iudt0o9 wrote

Even when I zoom in it breaks my brain to know this is a drawing

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AlaaFa9 t1_iue1nuj wrote

I kept staring at this wondering why would a picture of a half torn card end up on this subreddit. Incredible!!!

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CheerioJack t1_iue24e8 wrote

You even got the texture right. Holy shit. What color pencils you use to get this high quality texture and details?

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhfxg4 wrote

thank you! I use a mix of Caran D'Ache luminance, faber castle polychromes and prismacolour

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Swedish-Butt-Whistle t1_iuehdwq wrote

Me: Ok, it’s just a photo of a beat up ca-

Me: (reads description)

Me: (under my breath) holy shit

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teej360 t1_iug46x6 wrote

I can't express my level of disbelief at your incredible talent!

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Gottogetaglory t1_iuer5sq wrote

That's great! I love how you captured the texture of the card and the folds that show the different layers separating. Kudos!

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LukariBRo t1_iufhdo8 wrote

Ah, a checkers fan, I see.

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Wingkirs t1_iufiiir wrote

This is amazing! Thanks for sharing! Colored pencil is such an amazing medium!

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MadeByHideoForHideo t1_iug2l01 wrote

Question, how did you achieve the "checkered" effect on the card? Do you use the black color pencil and repeatedly shade the vertical and horizontal lines?

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wobblyweasel t1_iug2lok wrote

amazing, but can he move to c2?

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ItsJustArtBruh t1_iug2t2h wrote

This is truly awesome, the details make it super realistic, as some who used colored pencils before I can never get to this level.

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhgaob wrote

thank you so much! the key here is patience. seeing that you have used coloured pencils before, im sure you have patience, after which all that is needed is time to add in the details :)

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ArtPast8186 t1_iuga7ie wrote

Is your first layer just regular gray pencil or you jump right in w colors?

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhgct4 wrote

its a mix of different shades of grey, but to get to the right shade it goes to probably about 12-15 layers deep

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xFloppyDisx t1_iugd3i0 wrote

I thought you got a paper and drew a king on it and crumpled it up until I realised that the card itself is part of the drawing

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withfr0st t1_iugelp6 wrote

I had to stop in my tracks and scroll back up for a second look because I thought for sure this was a photograph! You are so incredibly talented - amazing job, thank you for sharing!

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jlmcdon2 t1_iugf14l wrote

Please tell me you just crumpled the king card after color it with pencil.

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhggbs wrote

now I am thinking I really should've done that hahaha

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jlmcdon2 t1_iuhr59l wrote

Lol I am just commenting on how absolutely real it looks. You did a fantastic job (and you know it!) that’s some amazing talent.

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SquiggleTwiggle t1_iugg4m4 wrote

Bro I thought it was real and you drew on the card at first.

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AN2Felllla t1_iugmbdq wrote

It took me a really long time to realise this was a drawing lol

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willpb t1_iugnq6p wrote

Love the tears and the shading, looks amazing! Great job :)

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diggpthoo t1_iugqrs2 wrote

It's King of spades but looks more like King of broken hearts

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhgm3o wrote

ooooo I absolutely love this phrase, im going to use it while showing my work to people

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jc05011906 t1_iuh25ya wrote

The fact that you were able to even get the very faint cross hatched texture of the card so perfect is just awesome, i love this

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MySwankyAlt t1_iuh3yqx wrote

This is beautiful work! What was the inspiration? Is there a meaning?

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhgqwk wrote

thank you! :) the idea was that although you may be shuffled, passed around, thrown, broken and torn by society, you are a king. (or a queen, thats the next artwork) your worth has not gone down, because after all it is still a king card.

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StormAccio t1_iuhe8ok wrote

Colored pencil is such an underrated medium. Love your sharing along the border of the cards, just sketchy enough to remind you it’s a drawing but only if you pay attention. Nice work!

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artbykabirhirani OP t1_iuhgtui wrote

it really is an underrated medium, people often get surprised when I mention it to them. thanks for your comment! :)

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anonymousblue123 t1_iuhieze wrote

How?

And how do you get those solid colors without any drawing or pencil lines with colored pencils?

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flooofalooo t1_iuiawtl wrote

Awesome realism. Would be cool to see a ripped suicide king card!

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MostlyIncorrect420 t1_iuka2xz wrote

I've crumpled up playing cards that don't look as good as this

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