Lianne Issa - graphite art

LIANNE ISSAportrait & romance graphite art

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LATEST NEWS:201116th December -New drawing 'Ole Smokey' added to portrait section 3rd December -2 New drawings added to misc gallery30th November -Lianne is in print... Little girl winter portrait has been published in amazing pencil portraits volume 3 - order your copy from this link12th August -New drawing added of piano rose to misc gallery9th August -Latest Harry Potter tribute drawing added of Severus Snape to fan art section.3rd August -New portrait of Kate Winslet added to portraits sectionNew Eye drawing tutorial added in tutorial section.26th July - New Harry Potter drawing added to fan art section26th JulyThe new website has been launched... please check out each section and leave a comment in the guestbook... enjoy your visit and if you like what you see, be sure to bookmark this page.20th July 2011 - Lianneissa.com has had a revamp! new site to be launched on Monday!

A warm welcome from Lianne

Welcome to the website of English Graphite artist Lianne Issa.

Here you will find my collection of graphite drawings both old and new showing all stages of my development since taking up the art in 2006.

I specialise in Celebrity portraits, fantasy, romance and fan art.

Be sure to bookmark the page and check back often as content is regularly updated.

I hope you enjoy my site.

Lianne x

BIO

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BIO

About the Artist

Name Lianne IssaDate of Birth 28/10/1982Location England, UKEmail Lianneamanda82_hotmail.co.ukFacebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Lianne-Issa/234176989931286Deviantart http://lianneamanda20.deviantart.com/My ArtSince i was at an age where i could pick up a pencil, i have always loved drawing! unfortunately for me, for 99% of my life... my drawings were unrealistic and barely more than scribbles... it wasn't until i left uni at the age of 23 that i decided to learn to draw properly! i scoured the internet for all possible resources and taught myself with the use of handy websites preaching the benefits of certain tools and techniques. I am still very much learning but i am now at a point where i am happy with my abilities and if i never get any better i would still carry on just for the pure pleasure of it.With my drawings i like to strive for an element of photo realism and obviously i like my portraits to look like their reference celebrities but at the same time i find it important to make my drawings look like drawings... I have worked hard to develop my own style which i try to hold onto and develop with every drawing i complete. I live in Windsor, England with my husband Jonathan where we enjoy the subtle pleasures of country living with our cat Tinkerbel... I have a degree in psychology but my passion lies with all things creative... whether it is baking, photography, sugar craft, drawing or painting. WWW.LIANNEISSA.COMLianneissa.com was created by myself in 2008 once i had a few drawings behind me to showcase... the format was very basic as a newbie to web design... in July 2011 it has undergone a complete refurbishment using Wix web programming tools and their wonderful Flash utilities. The website is my Portfolio, it is the main port of call for anybody interested in my artwork... do feel free to drop me an email with any queries you might have... i will update the site very often with new drawings and resources... in the coming weeks i will include a tutorials section drawing on my experience and links to tools that i use and where to buy them.
GALLERIES

GALLERIES

PORTRAITS
ROMANCE
FAN ART
MISC

PORTRAITS

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Kate Winslet
Little Girl Winter
Robert Pattinson
Clive Owen
Elisha Cuthbert
Scarlett Johannsen
Charlize Theron
Leonardo Dicaprio
Jessica Alba
Johnny Depp
Jessica Alba 3
Eva Mendes
Jessica Alba 2
Drew Barrymore
Rupert Grint
Tom Felton
Daniel Radcliffe
Emma Watson
Keira Knightley 2
Jeniffer Aniston
Evangeline Lilly
Angelina Jolie
J Lo
Keira Knightley
Frodo Baggins
Orlando Bloom
Kylie Minogue
Christina Aguilera

ROMANCE

for mum
Lovers Embrace
Lifestyles of the rich
Sugarcoated
Little Girl Winter
Delicate Crystal
Wilderness
Forbidden Trojan Love
Breaking dawn
the kiss
Sorrowful eyes
Kiss from a rose
wistful
Butterfly Light
ice queen
Sultry pose
Awakening Forest
Johnny on the piano

FAN ART

...Always
Neither can live.....
The chosen one
Pocahontas
Disney's Belle
Troy
Peter Pan and Tinkerbel
The boy who lived
Ronald Weasley
Draco Malfoy
Hermione Granger
Indiana Jones
Captain Jack Sparrow
Gandalf LOTR
Frodo LOTR

MISC

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for mum
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Fragile
Horse 2
Baby Ariella
Window to the soul
horse

TUTORIALS

When I first began learning to draw I wish there was a one stop shop where I could have gone to find all my inspiration and guidance... there was nothing like that, that I could find so I have dedicated this page to passing on eveything I have learned over the past few years... I will update this page frequently as I am still very much learning myself.

TUTORIALS MAIN

Art Box

Drawing faces

Golden Rules

Drawing Eyes

Drawing Skin

On this page you will find a breakdown of all the tools I utilise.

The Golden Rules of drawing... a few tips and tricks I have learned along the way!

A detailed tutorial on how I draw eyes... click on the tutorial to enlarge it

Shade skin that looks smooth but still has all of the natural imperfections of human skin - click on the tutorial to enlarge it.

Coming soon

Art Box

These are the tools of my trade, click on each image for a detailed description, click on the link to be directed to an external shop

Bristol Board - Smooth
Any mechanical pencil 0.5mm
Derwent pencils
kneadable eraser
Electronic eraser
Tombow eraser pens
cotton wool buds
Tortillion

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Golden Rules

Follow these simple rules to achieve realistic looking drawings, as I learn more I will add to these... use the scroll bar to move down the list.

1. If you are right handed start at the top left and work your way right and down... this will stop your wrist smudging all your hard work! And If you are left handed the rule is reversed.2. Always have a blank sheet of paper protecting your artwork from your skin... there are oils on your skin that interact with the paper and can ruin your shading leaving oily blotches and dark patches.3. Work harder on the proportions than on any other part of the drawing, if the proportions are wrong then the rest of your drawing will look wrong.4. When drawing eyes, remember the eyelids (both lower and upper) Eyelashes are random, not orderly, and the Whites of your eyes are rarely completly white! they themselves may even have a highlight... check out my eye drawing tutorial.5. Don't draw solid lines... solid lines rarely appear in nature, try to achieve distinction with shading.6. As well as comparing your drawing with your reference, compares the tones of your drawing with each other.7. Shade smoothly making sure that your gradients from dark to light are smooth and not abrupt.8. Use negative drawing to draw light areas... see tutorial on negative drawing.9. Don't press down hard with the pencil, this will leave little reflective lines all over your drawing, instead, to achieve depth, build up dark areas with layer upon layer of graphite.10. Work on small sections at a time being careful to draw what you see, and not what you think you see... our brains have a habit of filling in the gaps! artists need to learn to ignore this 'filling in'.11. In contrast to rule 10, add little details to bring your drawing to life, fly away hairs, highlights in the eyes and dark areas of depth are all useful tools to make your drawing more lifelike. There is nothing wrong with a little artistic license!12. Highlights are not always completely white but sometimes have tone of their own.13. NEVER use your finger to blend... a lot of beginner artists make this mistake. It is a terrible method that makes your shading blotchy and uneven, instead use, cotton wool, Q-Tips, facial tissue or for large areas a clean chamois leather.14. When drawing hair, keep your pencil sharp at all times or use a mechanical pencil, Don't draw each individual hair but create the illusion of hair with shadows, midtones and highlights.15. If working from a reference photo, always prepare the image before beginning. you can change the contrast , brightness and midtones with a simple program such as microsoft picture editor. I would also recommend you make the reference greyscale. If the reference looks good in black and white and you are accurate with your methods, then so will your drawing.16. As you near the end of a drawing, dont rush! it will show! if you only have a little left but are getting bored dont try and finish it in that sitting... come back later refreshed and eager.. your drawing will look so much better for it!17. Take your time in general, very few good artists spend less than 20-30 hours on an A4 work. these things take time and you will need a lot of patience if you want to do a good job!18. Dont be afraid of going darker! this is the mistake that 99% of all new artists make, your drawing will not look real until you have learned to add depth with a good solid dark shadow! 19. Use fixative on your drawing when finished to make it last and remove glare.

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LINKS

During my time as a graphite artist, i have met some wonderful people from all around the world who share my passion for the pencil!! below is a small selection of the best i know, i would even go as far as to say that a few of them are world famous... do check out their pages and show your appreciation to these masters of the art!

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FAQ

Questions i'm frequently asked

Q - May i use your drawings for tubing, colouring, tagging etc..?A I am quite happy to release the drawings on my website free of charge to use for tubing, blending, colouring etc but they are only to be used in a non commercial manner. When using my free drawings you still need to add my copyright. © Lianne Amanda Issa and my website address: www.lianneissa.com Please ask permission first and when you are finished, send me what you have done and if I get enough, I will feature them on my website.Q - Do you do commissions and how much do you charge?A I do create commissions when requested... i charge £100 for an A4 portrait featuring one person, this includes the frame. For anything larger or more complicated prices will vary. If you are interested in a commission please contact me either by the contact form on this website or via email. Lianneamanda82_hotmail.co.uk.Q - What paper do you use and what size?A Generally speaking, most of the drawings featured on this website are created using A4 Bristol Board Smooth... more details will follow in the Art box section.Q - May I redraw your drawingA You may not reproduce/re-draw any of my drawings without written permission. If you want to either redraw or vary a concept in your own style, you will need to contact me first at lianneamanda82_hotmail.co.uk and get permission. Not only is it a copyright violation but it's also disrespectful to steal others hard work and ideas.Q - Where should I report Copyright Infringement?A Any copyright violation should be reported to lianneamanda82_hotmail.co.uk I Generally allow my artwork to be used in school projects and other non commercial use, so please don't hesitate to ask. Q - May i publish your drawings on my website?A I allow my drawings to be displayed on other websites. Feel free to post my drawings on your personal website, blogs, fan sites etc. as long as you always link back to my website: www.lianneissa.com It would be nice if you could mention my name alongside the drawing too if possible.

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