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Yes, this is actually a self-portrait. No, I don't really have ram horns. No, I don't really have wings or face tattoos. I obviously took several artistic liberties.

That IS the length/texture of my hair, but the color is off due to lack of appropriate colors. That is a brighter version of my eye color. I really do have a Monroe Mole, and that is a chicken pox scar on my forehead. The cala lily is my second favorite flower, and my wedding ring is my most prized possession.

I really have to give a thank you to for playing a part in inspiring me to do this. I've always been downright SCARED of using color. Mainly because I never really felt like I had enough colors to make ANYTHING look right. (Marker colors, I mean.). All I have is the Manga set of Prismacolors (12 Markers), a small number of various cool and neutral grey copics, and two skin tone colored copics.

I was talking to her via FAQ comments and she made an excellent point: I need to learn to manipulate colors. (Those weren't her EXACT words, but that's what I got out of it.) Instead of pining for all the colors of marker available, I should learn to use what I have. So... I tried it. This was the result. This was the first time I ever took coloring something seriously, even if the concept of the lineart was something I totally put together at random...

I like the result. So a big thank you to for making such a tiny suggestion. Clearly, it has helped me break through a huge barrier.

If you haven't checked out her gallery, you should. Go look at her work and view the online sensation before I murder you.

Tools:
Prismacolor Markers
Copic Sketch Markers
Pigma Sensei Pens
White Prismacolor Pencil
Mix Media paper 7X10

Description
Yes, this is actually a self-portrait. No, I don't really have ram horns. No, I don't really have wings or face tattoos. I obviously took several artistic liberties.

That IS the length/texture of my hair, but the color is off due to lack of appropriate colors. That is a brighter version of my eye color. I really do have a Monroe Mole, and that is a chicken pox scar on my forehead. The cala lily is my second favorite flower, and my wedding ring is my most prized possession.

I really have to give a thank you to for playing a part in inspiring me to do this. I've always been downright SCARED of using color. Mainly because I never really felt like I had enough colors to make ANYTHING look right. (Marker colors, I mean.). All I have is the Manga set of Prismacolors (12 Markers), a small number of various cool and neutral grey copics, and two skin tone colored copics.

I was talking to her via FAQ comments and she made an excellent point: I need to learn to manipulate colors. (Those weren't her EXACT words, but that's what I got out of it.) Instead of pining for all the colors of marker available, I should learn to use what I have. So... I tried it. This was the result. This was the first time I ever took coloring something seriously, even if the concept of the lineart was something I totally put together at random...

I like the result. So a big thank you to for making such a tiny suggestion. Clearly, it has helped me break through a huge barrier.

If you haven't checked out her gallery, you should. Go look at her work and view the online sensation before I murder you.

Tools:
Prismacolor Markers
Copic Sketch Markers
Pigma Sensei Pens
White Prismacolor Pencil
Mix Media paper 7X10