DESTROYING a DRAWING with 100 hours of WORK in it! || Hyperrealistic Portrait Drawing

I started a Hyperrealism portrait drawing a while ago and recently I decided to continue working on it after a year and a half break only to accidentally destroy it, the drawing had about 100 hours of work in it I believe. The pencils I used are Faber Castell polychromos on Stonehenge paper 250 gsm.
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[@TheRubyGamersTRG]

a lot of artists use burnishing.. just because one tiny area is flattened out doesn’t mean the whole drawing is ruined. You put so much effort into it, you should continue!

[@sarenrattanaget2881]

true

[@Kemit]

I vote for ignoring it and continue. Because the area isn't massive, and not every bit has to be printer perfect aswell. It's still beyond impressive for me. That's just my opinion though. You do what feels right for you ofcourse :)

[@GTXDash]

As a fellow artist, I agree with Kermit, this isn't ruined forever. It may be lit in a certain way on the left side of his face in the reference photo but the drawing doesn't need to have that exact type of lighting, it's still realistic for lighting to look like that as long as that section can blend well with the rest, which is totally possible. Try not to treat it like an exact photocopy but a slightly alternative to the original that still portrays an extremely realistic depiction of the subject.

[@RealisticDrawing]

I agree. This drawing is excellent! Neeyellow continue please! 👊

[@srmanjunath3754]

Same bro

[@persiaart6907]

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[@johnartgallery347]

perfect

[@Ecksterordinary]

To anyone who can create art this well. I can imagine the amount of obsession there can be over 1 single mistake. Worse than OCD type obsession. I used to draw alot of comic book style art and threw away so many drawings because to me it wasn't flawless. I hate that this guy feels this. Easily some of the best artwork ive ever seen, but i love his light hearted nature and optimistic outlook to just challenge himself to do it over again. I would easily rage and tear the picture up and break all my pencils in very psychotic fashion.

[@thibomeurkens2296]

Im still creeped out by that the drawing looks just like a photograph

[@xLemon_]

IKR!

[@andreapiredda8016]

Yhea but the thing is: what s the point of drawing like a printer if there s alteady a printer to make that work. It doesn t makes any sense to me

[@TheLyricsGuy]

@@andreapiredda8016 Because it’s NOT from a printer.

[@andreapiredda8016]

@@TheLyricsGuy i get your point. It s the technical incrediblity that make this work appreciable. But for me it s a superficial kind of art, because it has no meaning. For me, art(at least nowadays) is not supposed to be superficial.

[@carajewelll]

@@andreapiredda8016 then what’s the point of any art?

[@stopcommentingshit]

You could literally leave it the way it is and it’s still a masterpiece! You can even erase some of it and it still looks like it belongs in a museum.

[@JohnDoeBaylonArt]

2:43 *OUCH* I FELT THAT 😂😂

[@TheAlsdkf]

I don’t even see the problem ? It’s his ear .. no ones looking there , it’s still better than 99.9999999999% of people could draw .

[@JohnDoeBaylonArt]

The lower ear blurriness is IMMACULATE!!

[@Conda17]

You should try a “textured workable fixative” where the whole purpose is to add tooth back to a drawing where the paper is oversaturated, brush and pencil sell one that dries quickly and is made specifically for colored pencil drawings.

[@RamoArt]

I think the touch up texture by the same company would work as well, but I haven't used it myself.

[@jayelleart]

Brush and pencil touch up texture will give you more tooth. Try it. Worst case it doesn’t work.

[@ramabhijith9994]

If you consider this drawing as destroyed, I don't know what to say about my drawings

[@davidbooher5559]

Truth. He’d take a flamethrower to everything I’ve ever done . 🔥🔥🔥

[@LadyBug-ox8bg]

When a drawing looks more realistic than a real picture😱

[@OrangeDragonofDusk]

Leave it. Mistakes like this are encouraging to less experienced artists and show even the best can make errors

[@Olafleflibustier]

Even "destroyed" it's amazing !!!

[@waterfoker8558]

I seriously cannot tell the difference or see any mistake, please don't throw away this work, keep going! You can't redo life, you just keep going!

[@yogeshkumarsahu8930]

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[@Kyomiibrown]

You can use brush and pencil touch up texture or even their fixative. It’s good stuff.

[@hasancaneker6366]

I know this level of dedication and perfectionism makes you what you are, and it makes your drawings so realistic. But you can ignore such little mistakes. Sometimes little mistakes and flaws makes something uniqe. Keep working on it, it looks great.

[@gopiraoy6473]

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[@xxpeppermintzxx]

As Bob Ross would say: We don't makes mistakes, we have happy accidents. You improve through the mistakes, but golly you beat yourself up somewhat when you can do what even most artists can't. I would continue, One pen drawing I did not only has a ruined nose by drawing it to dark in profile, I kept it, framed it and put it in my work space to remind me that as a teacher of art to college students, I had to start from a point and continue learning over the years. Important for students to remember so that their errors don't beat them into artistic submission but inspires them to refine their process. Monet as a master destroyed many canvases, what a shame, it could have taught us how he developed. Crop it if necessary, down to a intimate drawing of an eye. That part alone in your drawing is masterful and worthy of saving from the art scrap heap.

[@ExtremeObservations]

Halfway through the video i realized you weren’t joking. ‘Destroyed’ is a huge overstatement.

[@user-ed3tn9vs9l]

Woooooow 🥺😍😍

[@waqarabbasArts]

Superb

[@theartisticrealm6908]

First one here??

[@collectivecreativity7773]

Then I must have been 2nd😂😂

[@John-zw3nc]

@@collectivecreativity7773 lol🤣

[@j.s.a.drawing4901]

YOOOO this is amazing!

[@lasarith2]

If you’re leaning towards scrapping it, you may as well use it as an experiment in new techniques (something you’ve been wanting to try )

[@christolmet1660]

This is the chance to let the artist in you come out and solve it with creativity. Copymode is patience ,not art.

[@gopiraoy6473]

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[@SKETCHBOOKyt]

I want you to continue this as u spent so much time no problem a small area is detroyed it on a small area but put your time on the other part...it will be a banger

[@BJo978]

It is absolutely perfectly imperfect 💕💕💕gives it character 🥰

[@alfagerup]

Hi NeeYellow. Of course, it is IMPORTANT that you yourself are satisfied with your drawing.! But compared to what other, even very well-known, portrait painters have to be content with being able to do, your drawings are FANTASTIC well-liked !! The small "differences" you mention, between the photo of Morgan Freeman vs. your drawing, I'm sure most others won't even notice !! The areas you've already colored in the image are done in such a fantastically similar way, so I'm pretty sure this is what your audience notices.👍😊

[@0liveRoudoudou]

You're probably one of the most perfectionist person I've ever seen.

[@gopiraoy6473]

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[@RAYNstling]

OMG! I was drawing him right now! I am happy you're back!

[@JEGDUDE]

Glad you’re back!

[@psycicgaming19]

Bro don't destroy it if don't want to continue just keep it aside I know ur hardwork ❤️

[@Iloveguitar123]

Oh ye i have been waiting for another vid

[@mannuart8983]

♥️♥️

[@sandeshuttampatil2703]

People are saying it's still lot better than what other artist do, but a true artist never compares his artwork with others he compares it with his last art work, the current art should be way better than what was done last time. I can say this because I don't like my sketches too...though they are getting better but I expect my sketches to have zero error i.e. picture perfect resemblence with the reference pic. I understand the pain of neeyellow😅. But now he should continue as most of us are waiting for end result.

[@angelwings8815]

Hi! I have a couple of ideas... maybe you could add solvent like gamsol to help blend it more. Or maybe you could airbrush over it. Or maybe you could spray fixative or some kind of coating over it and then draw on top of the coating? Maybe the coating will have enough texture to hold new pencil? I am very curious what you will do. To me... it looks perfect and fantastic as it is. Please don't throw away this drawing. Keep drawing and finish this artwork as it will be loved. It is such a treasure! You are an art inspiration to me!

[@gabrielbeckedorff4094]

Yeaaaaaaa

[@paintwithshrishty]

I am your channel's member/your drawings are so beautiful/and it look like a real human.

[@gopiraoy6473]

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[@Naime_YT69]

Honestly dude, your art is amazing. You say its destroyed and all, but to me its still like the best thing I have ever seen. You dont need to be so hard on yourself for details, mistakes happen.

[@gopiraoy6473]

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[@Naime_YT69]

@@gopiraoy6473 lmao stop sending inferior art

[@ARTYCOATY]

Perfect art! So beautiful. I love your video. Thank you for sharing. I support you. My friend.

[@supervixen404]

Finish it!!! It still looks amazing!!

[@BeckyTregear]

I think you should keep going, and embrace the flaws. Also as someone else suggested, maybe try some Brush n' Pencil to paint on a little texture onto that area?

[@SKETCHBOOKyt]

Thank you so much you uploaded i am your biggest fan ever i guess......

[@mrfunny2992]

oh man i really appreciate ur work

[@SKETCHBOOKyt]

You can use a fixative it will help you a bit if its not damaged a lot

[@persiaart6907]

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[@martinwilson277]

What a beautiful drawing I would like to see the full result and I would also like to see more parts

[@anchalarts9721]

My guru ji🙏🏻

[@SKETCHBOOKyt]

How on earth can someone dislike this....

[@davidbooher5559]

The dislikes 👎 were all from Morgan’s right ear 👂😜😜

[@cj-dq8ut]

jealous of the crazy amount of talent

[@SKETCHBOOKyt]

@@davidbooher5559 haha

[@SKETCHBOOKyt]

@@cj-dq8ut lmao

[@rudymustaine2411]

I know how it feels. I've been there too,. I even make worse things than that. What I do is try to fix the mistakes and then after that, I check my drawing, and when I think it get worse, I just pick up a new sheet of paper and start over again. It's just my opinion, I know that you have your own standard. Keep it up, you're the best, better than Heather Rooney. Trust me, I know a lot of people would agree with me about how good your drawings are.

[@mohammadtaghisedaghati]

Wow 👏

[@omer7895]

Wow, I really felt so bad for when you said I’m gonna go cry! Please don’t 🥺

[@CW-jw3el]

Look at the brush and pencil products. There is a touch up texture that will add tooth to the paper so you can continue to layer. It is still fixable

[@King_9893]

🔥🔥🔥

[@timwoodwardart]

I have to extend my greatest respect. A lot of artist would have just kept going. I struggle to see the mistake as I'm not at your level, (I am practicing regularly though to improve). However; even though you are 100+ hours into this, you stay true to yourself and your quality by leaving the drawing and taking away a new lesson learned. Thank you for sharing this lesson with us.

[@anjanakumari9817]

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[@artcreative.studio]

Oh man, so sad for you bro...your time is so valuable and precious. Thank you for showing us. 💔❤

[@artistmayanksen8979]

Please make it full it's looking nice please make it full

[@aguamenti8425]

Dude honestly we don't see anything wrong with it seeking perfection is not gonna work keep it fun

[@anjanakumari9817]

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[@danieldutch8621]

I know what you mean about forgetting your tricks and processes that you learn for a specific drawing. And that these things can be forgotten over time. So in a situation such as this, what I would do is to not start working into the drawing itself right off the bat. Rather, I would grab my pencils, take out a new sheet of paper and test myself on that. Re-familiarise myself with my techniques. Draw a part and see if I can match what I had done previously. Think of it as a warm up exercise. But done so safely, on sheet of paper that doesn't have a 100 of hours of effort poured into it. I hope you can find the motivation to get back into it.

[@fantashio]

Keep it up (y), bro.

[@kyleperon4824]

One thing I always remember from art school is this: "The artist is in the business of Creating. If you are an artist, simply create something else." That does not mean doing a new subject, it simply means start again. The process of creation is in the art of learning. By starting again, I guarantee it will be even that much better. It is one reason why my art professor made me do pen and ink so much. He knew I would mess up time and again. It was a valuable lesson learned.

[@persiaart6907]

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[@gigigigi9479]

Great channel, learned more here than watching hundreds of others!

[@anjanakumari9817]

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[@SKETCHBOOKyt]

2:44 😂😂😂

[@gailkerr7404]

Zest It, works every time for me, not only does it smooth out the colour so the paper doesn't show through, it also removes any film, such as waxy build up and it then allows you to add more colour

[@persiaart6907]

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[@MJ4Him]

I draw as well and I find myself to be a bit of a perfectionist. I would probably start over. I actually love the unfinished look because it looks like his face is coming through the paper. It looks so surreal to me.

[@solidsn2011]

Neeeee it’s been so long! Don’t know if you are still streaming mate but I miss listening to you!

[@SKETCHBOOKyt]

I listened to his streams every night...i watched the full 5hr stream idk why but his videos make me feel so happy and his voice and everything i just love him

[@MJMDrawings]

ok what I would suggest you do is actually fill those little white dots with soft pastel powder, then just going over it with some coloprencil to give it its wax shine

[@jee124]

Make art, not duplication. Keep going...ur fine. Goofs can yield new things.

[@robertbook6889]

Your paying is very vary very very very amazing 👏🏻👌🏻please painting please 🙏🏻please 🙏🏻

[@MrEnder101]

I have a suggestion which I’ve used a few times with pen and ink but not sure it will work here, you could cut a piece a Bristol paper in the shape of the mistake and hide the edge in the break line in the shadow from dark to light and under the hair line. Because this is hyper realistic it will be hard to hide the break between papers, I’m not sure. Another method would be to key up or make rough the area that’s incorrect so it can be bound to with some kind of priming agent and use a liquid paper over the top, then use a piece of the Bristol paper to imprint the paper texture while it’s still drying so it will match.

[@yogeshkumarsahu8930]

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[@MemeDog3]

I am being so motivated by your videos sir

[@SC4RArt]

This is sooo amazing! Beautiful artwork, I Absolutely love it!!! 👏👏👏

[@aryankohinkararts9]

Cool bro love your videos❤️❤️❤️

[@IvonLopezArt]

I know this was done a while ago but have you thought of using pastel pencils or pastel chalk to layer and fix that area? I know that's happened to me when I put down a painting for a long while then I forget the technique I used to make it cohesive. Playing back the old video can help, if I had a video from the start. Live and learn I say. Mistakes happen, we're not perfect. Your drawing is exceptional.

[@dance3819]

It's perfect bro😍

[@Kalimbarima]

Amazing! No matter how many times i look at your drawing videos, it keeps being helpful and satisfying

[@gopiraoy6473]

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[@DellaDrawing]

저도 색연필로 그리지만 정말 사실적이네요👍😍 많이 배우고 갑니다🤗

[@user-ck7br3ii7s]

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[@artbyrobot1]

I feel as though you can apply a tooth over the top of the colored pencil using white out and then colored pencil onto the white out. Or maybe cheat and use acrylic stippling over the colored pencil in the area you want to fix which doesn't require tooth. Consider that you are looking to get powder to stick over flattened powder... I wonder if hair spraying over what you have would create a binder that would collect powder from the pencils again... This can't be impossible to solve! There MUST be a way!

[@RELM143]

As a fellow artist, when I make an irreversible mistake or something sad like this happens, I use the painting (I paint realistic landscapes) as it is, and experiment on changing it into something more abstract. I have two that I actually kept for myself to remind me that nothing is destroyed.

[@pereztorresemanuel4986]

A cualquiera que pueda crear arte así de bien. Puedo imaginar la cantidad de obsesión que puede haber por un solo error. Peor que la obsesión del tipo TOC. Yo solía dibujar mucho arte de estilo de cómic y tiré tantos dibujos porque para mí no era impecable. Odio que este tipo sienta esto. Es una de las mejores obras de arte que he visto nunca, pero me encanta su carácter desenfadado y su perspectiva optimista para retarse a sí mismo a hacerlo de nuevo. Yo me enfadaría fácilmente y rompería el dibujo y todos mis lápices de forma muy psicótica.

[@JoshuaEdenJamesOfficial]

I don’t know exactly what you should do.I’ve been drawing for 8 years and if you really want to get it correct then you can start again but I still think it’s an amazing piece of artwork😊

[@rajeshprasad8671]

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[@JoshuaEdenJamesOfficial]

@@rajeshprasad8671 wow that drawing was brilliant 👍!!!

[@bobbyknox9258]

Brush a light layer of touch-up texture over the damaged area so you can get some orange hues down job done 👍

[@gopiraoy6473]

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[@nestor4185]

Nice

[@rainthundercloud]

Underappreciated

[@bilal_ahmed1011]

I would like to encourage you to continue. The little flaw, which in my opinion isn't even noticeable, adds to the quality of the drawing. It transforms it in a piece that, despite a perfunctory error , went on to be completed and became an extraordinary drawing.

[@gopiraoy6473]

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[@davidmelsone]

Try using a different medium on that part of the paper that is flattened, eg oil, acrylic etc. It works for me and I believe it would work for you too.

[@persiaart6907]

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[@zeynepsaglam-x1]

this looks good keep going

[@SKETCHBOOKyt]

You awake its tooooooo early....its 5:30 in the mrng there

[@TheLehnBros]

I thought it was a photo at first!!!

[@orrisneto]

this is an absurd and a total preciosity

[@mikeo759]

There's a product called "Brush and Pencil Colored Pencil Touch-up Texture" for this exact issue. Good Luck and incredible piece so far!

[@gopiraoy6473]

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[@GrimlyYours]

There's a fixative that will add texture atop burnished areas so that you can continue adding to it! I think it's by "Brush and Pencil". You're immensely skilled, and I'm so sorry this happened :/ whatever you do, good luck, and good health ♡♡♡

[@gopiraoy6473]

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[@smritibiswas5045]

All the best

[@suneasha2191]

When layers stop building erase some layers off it always works for me sometyms overlayering does that so use a soft eraser to erase that part it doesnt damage the paper at all. Use soft motions and u can save the whole area trust me

[@persiaart6907]

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[@jenniefrench1338]

Have you tried adding some clear Art Spectrum pastel primer? I have used it over areas including watercolor and it has helped me. I also put a layer of clear gesso on my hp paper to add a bit more tooth when I do colored pencil. Don’t tell anyone though. Also a Tombow mono eraser that looks like a click pen but with a tiny eraser can take some color away as well as clear packing tape dabbed on that spot can lift color. Ok that’s all the tricks I know.

[@olajoseph617]

Please continue!!!! I’m working on it and i was really happy to complete itttty😭😰😰♥️♥️♥️♥️😂

[@clarewarp1384]

Awww it doesn’t look bad in the video at all. Personally, I’d have a crack at the other ear or different part of the picture to have a little practice before starting again. Especially if I’m feeling rusty. X

[@yogeshkumarsahu8930]

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[@zenarart]

Fantastic 👏

[@gopiraoy6473]

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[@davidbooher5559]

Destroyed??? Brother, we definitely have a different definition of the word. But I get it, you’re a total perfectionist.

[@gopiraoy6473]

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[@miladessa29]

Amazing 👏👏👏👏

[@gopiraoy6473]

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[@ninosawbrzostowiecki1892]

Did anybody else blow on the screen when that small piece of his pencil lead broke off?

[@gopiraoy6473]

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[@gladysntiamoah8556]

Oh no Nee Yellow, Your Drawing Looks Absolutely Perfect, it's absolutely not your fault but it may end up to be ruined or cracked so I'm showing you support :)