Prinova  08/21/05 @062

Glad that you finally finished it and mixed the real hair with the imaginery part, you have my 1st post and max points!!!

ThruMyEyez  08/21/05 @064

Beautiful work!! I'm not sure I get a real vampire feeling from this although the accented lips and the snake add a touch of the theme. The Egyptian connection is probably where I'm missing some of the connection, being more used to the Transylvania interpertation. Well done Diane!

kairikeymaster  08/21/05 @065

mm, not one of your best, but great job on the necklace and eyes

valkirye  08/21/05 @067

Great work Diane, you look amazing on this self portrait The egypcian details are so good! Yasmina

Diane  08/21/05 @067

Thanks for your comments Prinova, Gary, Yasmina and kairikeymaster Gary : the egyptian theme is shown by the snake, beetle (on the necklace) and the cross on the earring These are some egyptian symbols

Andy--Jones  08/21/05 @068

Self portrait? Ding Dong! Beautiful. And beautiful work. I thought I'd get that in before Arne does

klungsama  08/21/05 @071

Diane, you are so talented This is a really great piece! And let me be the second to point out how beautiful you are Next you make on with feet, heh.. Top marks.

slaphapy5  08/21/05 @086

wow diane, awesome piece! this is definately one of my favorites of yours. i love the low key you have for being a vampire self portrait. and you are looking very beautiful. keep it up! +10 ~slap ps. thanks for including wip and the closup montage

acida  08/21/05 @091

lovely!

kittyKat  08/21/05 @135

Two words *ten baby!*

starqueen  08/21/05 @137

Blow me away! +10

Meagan  08/21/05 @171

My god..... I am envious 9/9

slickgreekgeo  08/21/05 @212

WOW, that's just crazy. Great detail, especially with the hair. Great job. +9/9

DreamTheater  08/21/05 @242

so.....why are you elite again?

DreamTheater  08/21/05 @242

OHH...nvm.

beatrizmatar  08/21/05 @246

Beautiful Diane¡¡¡¡¡+10 )))) Bea

eowyn  08/21/05 @256

yeah agree with kitty, two words. 10 plus!

tazeen  08/21/05 @262

possibly my favourite yet, the tones and shadows are richer, the hair, eyes and lips have such gorgeous textures..the silver of the necklace is photoesque lol. i think the left eye isnt so refined/detailed as the right though.

Angeloonie  08/21/05 @318

Awesome work DIane! Really nice. THe snake is cute, can I pet it?

ilkeR  08/21/05 @320

ooo.... woooowww.... very nice work... tones and shadows and than details very very good... PERFECT..... +10 x + 10 = 100...

thienbao  08/21/05 @344

Bloody awesome!! Very seductive!!! and the hair really looks awesome!!

omni  08/21/05 @353

+10

pawlack  08/21/05 @371

+9/9 I couldn't wait to see it finished It is very beatiful.

Diane  08/21/05 @374

Woooow thank you so much for all your kind comments people! Tazeen : you're right about the left eye, I've lost details when I've scanned it (the most damaged part is the hair, the original picture looks much more better). Maybe I can adjust it a little bit more Thanks again everybody!

Fooxoo  08/21/05 @401

Can you pleaaaaaaaaaaase teach me how to draw hair? Excellent.

Diane  08/21/05 @407

Sure Edite I'll do a tut for you when I'll be back Thanks a lot!!!

Grafiker  08/21/05 @416

wonderful piece

DianaCretu  08/21/05 @422

Very very good. It doesn't remind me of a vampire, though. However, it's a beautiful drawing. +10 of course

kaneda99  08/21/05 @429

beautiful beautiful!!! +9

guymaz  08/21/05 @459

Great work as usual tops marks. the only two concern i have are that the nose looks a bit lame and the eygpetians skin is a bit more "black" somthing like bright brown. keep up the amazing job your doing and please dont put a shit on Dreamtheater she got somthing agains the world... I think i am still with 8 so +8/8

Diane  08/21/05 @478

Thank you very very much Tuna, DianaCretu, kaneda99 and Guy Guy : thankies for your crits You're right About DT, it's not a problem, I understand

the-real-Kamui  08/21/05 @479

omg beautiful ^__^ 8/8

Juro  08/21/05 @548

Nice work Diane.

sadir  08/21/05 @598

Breath taking.... Thats wat i gotta say... Hey Dianne I am new here and i do a bit of drawings myself.. And i wanna improve my skills... maybe u can gimme some tips...

cupcake  08/21/05 @605

Beautiful Diane. +10

Micuim  08/21/05 @607

Great!!!!!!

trevorm  08/21/05 @609

Dianne, Dianne...as amazing as always! Simply nothing else to say. You've definitely earned all the points I have to give.

BaronImpossible  08/21/05 @694

Wonderful, no crits - great light and shadow and a interesting feel of reality to it +9/10

Ikaa  08/21/05 @730

Beautifully done

Fantasm  08/21/05 @737

Fantastic in all respects. I just love that cobra!

PencilmaniaX  08/21/05 @750

yes nice draw. +9/10 can you teach me????

ARTOONATOR  08/21/05 @752

Nice work, every part got equal attention in the process, like it should. The only thing I miss is more chest, and a bit more space on the right. ps: the jesus pics are posted in s-s, I promised I'd warn you.

xandervlad  08/21/05 @818

Excelent! Very provocative look. Well done juicy lips. +7/7

Beckett  08/21/05 @861

how did I miss this? Very nice as always Diane! +10/10 Yay, I can now vote 10!

egyptianlotus  08/21/05 @897

Im not sure I catch the vampire/egyptian connection, but this is lovely. The scarab, ankh, and cobra are definitely very key elements in egyptian mythology. You are a beautiful girl and you do amazing work.

holy  08/21/05 @940

always fantastic Diane!

enigmatix  08/22/05 @142

I wish i were that snake? Awesome draw.

shyamshriram  08/22/05 @269

GREAT WORK Golden Girl love the details and the mood u ve created !!! keep up da good work ! just one minor thing...im not happy with those eyebrows...looks kinda unfinished to me...but its just my opinion... keep Rocking

flowjoe  08/22/05 @309

Seriously good PinkD, well done

kylekatarn  08/22/05 @494

Amazing use of shading. Very impressive

SandraS  08/22/05 @528

Beautiful! The snake is such a good detail! I love your portraits. They're very nice. Now I would really like to see something different! Perhaps a full figure? A painting? You are very skilled, let us see what else you can do.

powernemo  08/22/05 @581

STUNNING as always! Yep i agree with Sandra unleash the potential!

Taintra  08/22/05 @621

nice work once again..what more to say?

joshc529  08/22/05 @839

Beautiful- no crits my best

Dailos  08/23/05 @968

woooow...draw???no, she´s real.......

JESR  08/23/05 @145

i like too nice drawing, and light effects in the hair, nice lips and eyes. +10/10

TOLEDO  08/23/05 @273

beautifull work i love it

ashy  08/23/05 @291

Everything looks great but the teeth. They aren't aligned with the nose, and it throws off so much in the picture.

Aandreas  08/23/05 @443

The person in this drawing is a very beautiful girl!

Siphorah  08/23/05 @624

this is beautiful, you have a lovely face. excellent work on the shading as usual ^_^ i do like that hairstyle !

daron  08/23/05 @656

the light on the hairs is amazing

Medrano  08/23/05 @850

like always wonderfull work Diane!! you are very beautyfull.... +10

eremita  08/24/05 @262

Im in loooooooooooooooooooveeeeeeeee!!! Your lips are so beautiful! +10/10

darturbrain  08/24/05 @422

oooohhh..... this is very good diane, i really love it, no crits this time love the earing and neckles (or however it is called ),cool style, vampire suits you very good job on the hair

OXXID  08/25/05 @717

Stunning work!!! Top Marks!

Simba  08/26/05 @023

here i am... well for a start....the brightness the dimensions...MARVELOUSE... for the Egyptian Mythology... as egyptian...the necklace yes seem inspired by it...but not fully describing theEgyptian myth....the Life key yes describes it... whatever....let's us see the pose and the look...and the snake..GORGEOUSE Gold Medal

Kadary  08/27/05 @732

Wow, the hair is incredible and I love the shine on the lips. It is so realistic. My brother was standing in the room when I opened it and he thought it was a photo manipulation at first! +9/9

Alterpha  08/28/05 @562

Speechless. What can I say that they haven't? This is why I've always been attracted to artsy type women. Dang diane! Is the jewelry real pieces, or made up? 9/9

eXcetra  08/31/05 @599

Wow.....I wish I could draw that well..absolutely beautiful ...*speechless*

Dax  09/01/05 @548

Super!

Diane  09/03/05 @475

thank you sooooo much for all your kind comments and crits everybody! I have no time to reply to everyone of you, but thanks a lot really!  ashy I know that it can look strange, but the teeth are really like that due to the perspective Thanks a lot for your crit Thanks again people!

siffert  09/04/05 @043

Very good work! Love the hair.

Jane  09/05/05 @442

The drawing is excellent, you did well with the glossy lips. But (I know it's waaay too commonly used, but) why not show a glimpse of the teeth...? It woulr surely add a more vampire feel... +9

Abstractor  09/05/05 @837

WOW!!!!

nod423  09/06/05 @999

You are amzing, your works amazes me, very nice

zanzibar  09/07/05 @647

wow... so beautiful

Madanapale  09/08/05 @766

Great Work!!!....Wonderful!!...excellent! Carlos

Diane  09/08/05 @832

Thank you very very much Siffert, Janne,Keith, nod, zanzibar and Carlos

gimik  09/11/05 @525

There is art u see thats makes u say WOW! Then there is art u see that makes u really want to draw untill ur hands fall off !! Ur art does both for me- thanx

Arcadian  09/11/05 @840

you show us how to draw!!!! *bow down* excellent shading, hair is great!!! only crit is the under side of the snake. looks a bit rough, but the top looks so real i don´t care and give you max points!!! +7/7 thanks for commenting my work!!!

adiart  09/12/05 @277

Amazing work diane. Great shading especially on hair and face. Doesn't look like a vampire. And I must say that you are beautiful.

amadeus  09/12/05 @574

Beautiful detail on the snake, it's really interesting how the braids merge with the form of the snake. Love your work on her lips...so glossy and shiney!

JayGladwell  09/13/05 @895

Wow, nicely done! Excellent details.

ABStyle  09/17/05 @124

Beautiful.

Stevala  09/17/05 @128

Hi Diane. I'm a new member that has been checking out the art for a few weeks already. You're among those artists that make me want to forget the whole artist thing and stick with doodling--but I won't : ) Top notch work.

Daequitas  10/27/05 @435

nice tones and shading but a little bite on the lip with her left canine fang could have made a stronger vampric impression. but still vampy loved it

dancerinthedark  10/27/05 @897

awesome

Azurelle  11/16/05 @560

Lovely. You're so amazing with the pencil!

Night-Walker  01/19/06 @067

I think I love you baby girl! Lol...great art, and a good subject. Thanks for your comments on my Concept Art. XOXOXO!

troublesleeping  02/14/06 @618

simply amazing!!! i can't seem to find anything wrong with it. great work, great model. ur really pretty.

mindofka  02/16/06 @488

Your pencilworks are not grey, but full of colours. Your technique is amazing, and the anathomy and construction of the face perfect, without a flaw. Great drawing, lovely hair

Alleggra  03/10/06 @022

Nice touch with the snake...

itsmi11ertime  03/14/06 @302

omg.. thats amazing.. i thought it was a photograph.. you are an amazing artist.

killadore  04/08/06 @849

that's the best drawing i've seen for years...top marks!

badpixa  04/09/06 @586

very cool

drowninsanity  04/09/06 @656

wow..this is beautiful. i love everything in it and how her braided hair looks like part of the snakes skin. and the eyes are pretty. nice job.

kevster  04/11/06 @558

Wow!!!! Look at all your replies!!! I think people like this!! Good reason too.. it's GORGEOUS! Beautiful! You have real skill on show here, and it's great to see!!! Okay... you're making me wanna go away and do something similar... got any spare photos I can work from??? AWESOME.

Diane  04/11/06 @568

Wow, thank you so much peepz!!!! kevster : I can give you a photo if you want to work on it, but there are lots of better models I think Thanks again everyone!

GuillaumeLeTual  04/11/06 @667

Self portrait ? We definitively have to meet... Just kidding Nice execution, max points!

Nissimages  04/27/06 @971

Stunning! Wonderful detail. I love the snake!

PDN  04/27/06 @206

i was just browsing for son nice line art pic when i pulled a link to this. I really like you work so much the a signed up just to see what you will create next. I wish to build skills like yours (Freakin Awsome,My favorite )

WolfJohn  05/29/06 @517

I think this has always been my fav...the model is so beautiful...do you know her? +1000