PENCIL: Vader's Disappointed Padawan

in #art5 years ago

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Did you watch the final Star Wars: The Clone Wars? What a great piece of animation that was. I couldn't help but notice Ashoka and her sad eyes which inspired me to pick up the pencil again.

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I also read an article by Tom Chapman on CBR.com titled: Darth Vader Is No Longer Star Wars' Most Popular Character You can read it here:
https://www.cbr.com/darth-vader-no-longer-star-wars-most-popular/

It just mentions how Baby Yoda and Mando are in the top places along with a few other of the new characters. I was a bit disappointed not to see Ashoka on the list. She is a great character, a badass warrior, and someone with true honor.

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After a rough trace of everything with a dull pencil, it was time to sharpen up and start sketching her beautiful, but sad eyes.

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She is a tragic character. I feel sorry for her. She was once a student of the chosen one only to see him turn into Vader, be betrayed by the Jedi, and even her own soldiers.

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Drawing a face that was inspired by animation is fun. You can add a bit a realism to the eyes and lips riding off the coattails of the original artist, but still making an improvement.

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Even when she knew she was going to die and that her stormtroopers intended to kill her, she showed her integrity and decided NOT to kill any of them.

I love throwing in a sketch to the iPad and using the digital erase tool. I think it's because I remember messing up sketches erasing the smudges damaging the paper.

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I thought I could use the bucket fill paint tool to fill in the black parts...

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But it did everything.

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I went back a few steps, but the digitally altered eyes were too much.

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Did you like the pencil sketch or the iPad version? Who is your favorite or overlooked Star Wars character?