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Vampire drawings (part 2)

 

Vampire drawings - Ready for your dose of daily pencil vampires?

 

 

Although vampiric entities have been recorded in many cultures and according to speculation by literary historian Brian Frost that the belief in vampires and bloodsucking demons is as old as man himself, and may go back to prehistoric times.

 

The term vampire was not popularized until the early 18th century, after an influx of vampire superstition into Western Europe from areas where vampire legends were frequent, such as the Balkans and Eastern Europe.

 

Vampire drawings - Let's start painting

 

Fort his drawing we'll use a few shades of gray and only the red color to emphasize certain features of the vampire. We'll also use purple to add a bit of mysterious atmosphere to the scene.

 

Start by filling the background with a neutral dark gray. It's important to give emphasis to the white skin of the vampire. Also color the pupils with the same dark gray used for the background and add the detail of hairs and brow hairs.

 

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The next step is simply to color the vampire skin with a very light gradation of gray. This will be important when we draw the highlights of the skin.

 

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Vampire drawings - Add some blood red

 

This wouldn't be a real vampire without a touch of red. We'll use a deep not too brilliant red to color lips and tongue. See how well it contrasts with the pale color of the skin?

 

Decide the position of a source of light in the scene and use pure white to draw highlights on the skin. These will be exalted by the background and the light gray used as a base coat.

 

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Now some final touches. Use purple to shade the outline of the vampire and give it a more pictorial effect. Use the same purple also under the eyes.

 

Finally use a darker, just slightly darker gray to add some deeper shadows according to the way you decided to lit the scene.

 

Do not miss the last page for the final touches and the complete result!

 

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