How to draw realistic eyes

This is a very nice tutorial on how to draw realistic eyes. Have fun!

Clarification

The author of this video is a French lady named Stephanie Valentin. You can find more tutorials by her on youtube. Many people asked what program and brushes does she use. Her answer was: Adobe Photoshop, the default round brush (soft). Thanks for all the comments and happy drawing!

– Forella Forth

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Art Forgery Competition Semifinalists

The first official drawing competition organized by SW was an amazing experience not only for the participant artists but also for the public. The paintings that made it into the semifinal stage of the art forgery competition  were truly remarkable and such a joy to the eye.

Unfortunately, there was no gallery to exhibit them all for a while after the competition ended, so it would be quite a challenge for one to admire them inworld. Not only that you have to thoroughly search for their locations, but some of the paintings are nowhere to be found.

That being said, i thought i should display the semifinalist paintings here except for the winning ones which have been already posted on the blog.

Enjoy!

The first official drawing competition organized by SW was an amazing experience not only for the participant artists but also for the public. The paintings that made it into the semifinal stage of the Art Forgery Competition  were truly remarkable and such a joy to the eye.

Unfortunately, there was no gallery to exhibit them all for a while after the competition ended, so it would be quite a challenge for one to admire them inworld. Not only that you have to thoroughly search for their locations, but some of the paintings are nowhere to be found.

That being said, i thought i should display the semifinalist paintings here except for the winning ones which have been already posted on the blog.

Enjoy!

Portrait Category

Itis Me: Eye (Escher)

Oscy Cavanagh: Lady with Ermine (Da Vinci)

Rabbit Smith: Blue Rose (Ji)

Patrick Nagel the Second: Mirage Editions Commemorative #1 (Nagel)

Kitty Latina: Madonna Litta (Da Vinci)

Landscape Category

Idda Ratherbehome: Venice Twilight (Monet)

Babygirl Fran the Second: Half Dome, Yosemite (Bierstadt)

Lily O’Sulivan: Boats Leaving the Harbor (Monet)

Skky Kaizer: Storm in Rocky Mountains (Bierstadt)

Design Star: Starry Night (Van Gogh)

Abstract Category

Pandoras Box: The Dream (Picasso)

Uva Back: Puppet Show (Hussar)

Jupiter Moonchild: Inner Eye (Lichtenstein)

Shane Fahey: L’Acrobat (Picasso)

Nelvea Moonchild: Son of Man (Magritte)

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SmallWorlds Art Forgery Competition

The SmallWorlds art scene was boiling in September thanks to the Art Forgery Competition. It wasn’t just the grand prize that attracted artists, but also the fame. The winners, obviously, gained instant celebrity.

There were three different categories: landscape, portrait and abstract, each category’s winner getting 5000 gold. The painting that received the most votes got the Citizens Choice Supreme Award of 8000 gold.

The competition showed how talented the SW artists are and what amazing things they can create on Graffiti Boards. Congratulations to the winners, listed here by category:

Landscape: Tunococ Coconut with “Stairway to Paradise” (Thomas Kinkade)

Portrait: Sleiya Ajieh with “Girl with Pearl Earring” (Jan Vermeer)

Abstract: Lea Wee with “The Persistence of Memory” (Salvador Dali)

The Citizens Choice Supreme Award went to Lea Wee whose work received a total of 570 votes.

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Featured Artist – Oscy Cavanagh

Today i stumbled upon a great art gallery which features an impressive collection of Johnny Depp’s portraits. The artist’s name is Oscy Cavanagh and his paintings are truly amazing. See for yourself!

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My Passion for the Art of Smallworlds

I came to Smallworlds already a lover of art. My dear friend Misky who I met thru Yoville, and myself and a few others came to Smallworlds to find a better game world. Misky started to paint on grafitti boards. Her art always blows me away so I started collecting her paintings. I have some of her early works in Club Inferno.

Later, I came upon a piece by Wheezy Bee. Needless to say I was blown away. So I searched her and found her amazing Studio 44!! I couldn’t believe my eyes. I had to mail her, I had to own a piece!!! Luckily for me she agreed to sell me one and now we are dear friends. She showed me her personal collection of Smallworlds art by various artists. I was impressed by their talent. I was amazed.

Somehow something began to grow inside me… a desire… a passion!!! I made a space where i could feature those great artists and the amazing things they create on those boards. I started with  one gallery, Blaze’s Art  Inferno, and i kept searching  for more art.
I stumbled onto SmallWorlds treasures quickly. My “Art Inferno” grew to six spaces, each containing different artists.

The people who saw my collection wanted to buy some of the paintings, but I’m a collector so I don’t sell them. I decided to help people find these talents by adding a teleport in each room with links to the artists’ personal galleries.

After finishing the sixth wing, I realized there were too many rooms. I decided to move all the paintings into one big room.

I was inspired by Wheezy’s United Artists’ Gallery, and I continued looking for more art talent. I added another big room to my gallery.
I created what I call the Artist Directory, a place where teleports and doors take you to all the artists I find in this game.

I guess by reading this you have seen why I say it’s a passion. I found even more artists and I am thinking to make another space to feature them in! I’m honored to have met so many artists. I wish SmallWorlds would feature my gallery.

– Jamie Blaze

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Featured Artist – Tez Pez

Tez Pez is a fun-loving artist who creates some really amazing Graffiti Board Art. Over the past few months, I’ve watched his work come and go in a wide variety of styles. Always nice to look at, but look fast because they sell as fast as he can create them.

Here are a few screen shots from his gallery, Tezs Studio.

Thanks, Tez, for the great art!

 

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Featured Gallery – Wheezy’s Wee Collection

As an artist, I always have mixed feelings after selling a painting. You get paid, and that’s great… but will I ever see my lovely work again? This wasn’t a problem for me last night when Wheezy Bee purchased Apollo 17 – one of the best paintings I’ve done – for her new gallery. Wheezy’s Wee Art Collection is the name of our first Featured Gallery, and though it does not feature any of Wheezy’s delicious paintings, it is, in my opinion, one of the best rooms in SmallWorlds.

Wheezy has paid out a lot of gold (and tokens) to purchase some of the best art around. These pics are not for sale… she’s hung them on her wall for all to enjoy. You’re sure to recognize some of the big names in SmallWorld’s art when you visit, and you might also find some talent you’ve never heard of.

Take some time to visit this warm, inviting new gallery. The atmosphere is pleasant, the music’s great, and the room holds a sample from many of SmallWorlds best artists!

I’d like to personally extend a heart-felt thank you to Wheezy Bee. The public opening of this gallery is a generous act. It makes SmallWorlds a richer place and gives us all something special to enjoy!

— Troy O-Boy

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Featured Artist – Butters Cream

Congratulations to Butters Cream, who has been selected as the blog’s first featured artist. Butters has just opened a charming little gallery called “Butters Art Garden”, which features graffiti board art in a variety of styles.

Here are a couple of very interested visitors, who are giving one of the pics a thumbs up!

Butters has some great florals and portraits, as well, but my favorites are the charming scenes like the following:

I’ll finish with a simple floral image Butters created…

All these pictures are currently on display (and for sale) in Butters Art Garden.

Enjoy!

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