<center>https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/erangvee/o8PAoZmS-1589779072629-01-01.jpeg<br><sub>*He knows something you probably don't.*</sub></center>

### He knows something.
And that's my prompt this time. That this person knows something you probably don't.

In my quest to exploring and developing my skills in digital painting, I came up with this work. One of my goals this time is to improve on my hands, so I took the time to search for [good anime-ish friendly references](https://images.app.goo.gl/sHPMgmF2XczmgmsZA).

I'm also incredibly, incredibly bad with lighting and backgrounds. I'm looking forward to improving that part of me, in time.

### Drawing this guy.
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All right. So let me start by saying that as soon as I completed this drawing, I showed it to my mother. And this was what she has to say --

"He's so good-looking!"

Mission accomplished in that regard, I thought. I had [this reference](https://images.app.goo.gl/rzBzbJzphjRrPsGQ9) to thank, for showing me just how impossibly good looking the throat and collarbones could make a drawing.

Anyway, now that the references are out of the way, allow me to lay down some other details. On the left is a GIF animation of the work's progress shots.

* **App used:** [MediBang Paint](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.medibang.android.paint.tablet) for Android.
* **Brushes used:** I used the pencil, pen, airbrush, and watercolor brushes at different opacity settings. You can find more information [here](https://peakd.com/hive-156509/@erangvee/digital-art-with-note-10-plus-the-girl-and-white-flowers). I used a [custom brush](https://sta.sh/01tfkl3m1b6c) by [Jyundee on DeviantART](http://deviantart.com/jyundee).

#### More details
If it isn't apparent yet, I really *love* anime. Just recently, I finished watching and reading the *[The Promised Neverland](https://g.co/kgs/HDBpPL)* anime and manga, respectively. And then just this week, I got the timing right and finished the *[Demon Slayer: Kimetso no Yaiba](https://g.co/kgs/HgDauh)*. My love for drawing also stemmed from too much watching/reading anime/manga, so my style isn't far-off from that.

Like always, my favorite parts to paint over are the eyes. I still have trouble with the hands, but I promise to get better by more practice. 

Sketching has been a particular favorite, too. Coloring, on the other hand, is a struggle. I still find it difficult to understand where shadows and lighting to go, and this particular coloring is, overall, kind of a leap of faith. LMAO.

Finally, before adding any more finishing touches, I flipped the drawing to see if it still looks relatively good when reversed. I think he still does.


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