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Going through this portrait i realized how much Link reseambles Peter Pan. The elf fairy tale look, in a mixture with an adult Peter Pan (considering Adult Link of course). Specially when you try to draw a realistic fairy beside him, then you start to see Peter Pan and Tinker Bell more clearly. When i thought about his expression i did a lot of ideations, trying to find what felt like the right one. The funny thing is that Link is really too neutral, and that was and still is one of the major choices regarding gameplay from Mr. Myiamoto. It's easier to feel empathetic to him, and i always liked that. Link represents courage, and the will to keep going, so i tried to imply some subtle courageous look, but still neutral, not a exaggerated fierce look, proud, cocky, nothing like that.I thought it would be also nice to have a suggestion on the background, to give scale to the picture and give more complexity than a simple plain color. Had great fun doing this. Hope you like it!
Make sure to check my blog to see it step by step:
blog.dudutorres.com.br/
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That's a stunning portrait. I really liking the realistic look of this.
That's how I could imagine a live action movie of this game series
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Thanks a lot! That was the goal of this exercise.
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You are most welcome
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees the Peter Pan resemblance 
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This is really beautiful!!!
I love how realistic he looks!
And I think you were right not to make him look proud. I think Link is just the opposite.
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Thanks! Glad you liked it. If you're interested in prints i'm selling them on my blog. Take a look at the link:Β blog.dudutorres.com.br/?page_iβ¦
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You're welcome!
Ok, thanks for telling me!
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;w; So awesome.
The creator said that he was based off Peter Pan actually. :3
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Thanks! Yeah, making him realistic makes it even more explicit to a Peter Pan design.
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No prob. :3
True. .3.
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His lips are a little too red, like he's wearing lipstick. I think he would've looked better if his mouth was the relatively the same skin tone as the rest of his face. Other than that, this is an amazing picture, one of the very few realistic Link portraits I've found.
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Thanks a lot for all your thoughtfull feedbacks VoadorChama. Looking back at this portrait now, i already see so much i would have done different. But i guess that's part of aknowledging process. Thanks for putting your time in this feedbacks. I'm arranging a print series for the Zelda Fan Art. Be sure to stay tuned to the posts!
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I only saw one mistake. Everything else looks perfect. 
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It will be a print sale of the zelda portraits i've done. Those posted and some more new to come.
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Oh. I don't buy prints, but it'll be interesting to see the artwork.
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IncrΓvel... Quando eu crescer quero ser tΓ£o habilidoso quanto vc... kkkk
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KKKK...o lance Γ© praticar. BrigadΓ£o aΓ!
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This
is
one
of
the
best
pictures
of
Link
that
I
have
ever
seen!
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I've always imagined Link with more boyish features, but you certainly did a great job on this illustration. Your Ganondorf one was better, though. You're definitely improving
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Heh, he is kinda like Peter Pan isn't he?
Something I just noticed, that I really like about this picture, is how you've got him looking a little less than pristine. I can see all the stains in his clothes from roughing it all over, and even a few nicks in the fabric! 
And I agree on the neutrality thing! I think that's one of the things that makes Link such a special character to play: he can be whoever you want him to be; he's totally tailorable to your own interpretation of the game as you play through.
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Thanks a lot. That was the idea.
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this is fantastic ^^ that's the great thing about Link.
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this is soo cool!I have no words of awe to describe this!!!
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My childhood (and current) hero! You chose a good expression for him, and I'm glad that you chose this one. He's so cool! X3
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Wow! a truly realistic looking Link- love how you did the lighting around the face, it really makes him come alive
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Muito show *-* Esse Link ficou muito lindo 
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Awesome, this is a very hard character to pull off realistically. You did a really good job on this!
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I always paint with Corel Painter, and use Photoshop as a complement to tweak the image.
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