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Alicia Keys

This is my first attempt at realism :) It was pretty hard and took something that I really don't have: Patience. I can't really say how long it took because once again I don't know lol I work on most of my pieces on and off, for many reasons: 1. I have a horrible attention span and if I push myself to do something when I'm not mentally ready, it'll appear as if it was rushed and done carelessly. 2. With college work and all, I can't help but do my artwork in scattered intervals.

What's different about this one is that I've also added a signature, which I'll be keeping from now on. I used to put my initials with a heart on my old sketches and for some reason stopped. So i vectored my signature from an old sketch, and put it on this vexel.

I'm actually proud that I finished this piece. There were many parts of it that in the past would have caused me to give up. The skin was painstaking, but I cannot say it was the most difficult part. The beads and the chains on the earring where VERY difficult, and made me reconsider several times whether or not I wanted to finish. The dress was difficult as well, simply because I haven't had a lot of practice with clothes or patterns. The hair had it's own difficulties as well. With all the curls it was very hard to find the flow of the hair and it didn't turn out the way I had hoped.

I think this piece pushed my skill farther than I thought it could go. In september of last year, I couldn't possibly imagine taking on a project like this.

There really isn't much more I can say about this vexel. I hope that in time I'll improve =)

Thank you for viewing.

Submitted by Joaris333 on 09th February 2006.

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Comments (87)

WebD 9 Dec 06 - 10.58am	Insanely gorgeous! Excellent!
outvis 2 Nov 06 - 04.04pm	wow!
thelastmoonchild 28 Oct 06 - 12.49pm	ooh its soo pretty <33
GeminiCirca84 21 Sep 06 - 04.31am	Another absolutely goregous vexel! faves it
yensy 17 Sep 06 - 04.19am	Is Really as amazing ...........Greetings
_hannah 16 Jul 06 - 11.32am	this one looks so realistic the hair and the eyes you're an amazing designer !
Bebe 11 Jul 06 - 12.41pm	Wow, this is amaaaazing. :O:O FAV!
Mjuuzike 10 Jul 06 - 11.22pm	I can only wish that some day I could be as good as you... but unfortunately people like you born with this amazing talent. Thank you for sharing it!
Lady_Lightning 10 Jul 06 - 06.48am	Awwwww, Hot Damn! That is Georgeous! The detail is esquisite! I love the hair & eyes. And I can't imagine how long the dress & jewlery took! A++++++++++
grace 4 Jul 06 - 06.00am	=] amazing
Merlin 1 Jul 06 - 10.33am	I can't belive anyone could possibly be so skilled at vexels! It completely magnificent! I mean, this almost could be a photograph! This is my first favourite! ^_^
cottoncandyfluff 30 Jun 06 - 04.38pm	the hair is beautiful, and the skin is beautiful. you did a wonderful job. :)
soulful 28 Jun 06 - 04.27pm	the hair is just superbeautiful ... actually everything is .. it's so 3D + realistic ... just lovely
p00pstr34ks 21 Jun 06 - 11.49am	AMAZING! omg how many layers did you use? @_______@ you did such a good job on the skin.
Neary 17 Jun 06 - 01.44pm	LOVELY!
Keaton 13 Jun 06 - 01.57am	this is amazing! love the hair! did you use the pen tool to make each hair individually? or stroke path?
tzuki 8 Jun 06 - 10.52pm	WOOOOOW!!!!!!
andyzL 7 Jun 06 - 08.04am	what goes around comes around...karma... i keep ending up viewing some of ur vexels... hmmm...makes me wana improve my works... Good job by the way ;)
Mylynn 7 Jun 06 - 03.52am	so amazing. and the hair is stunning.
sweetness24 7 Jun 06 - 03.08am	woa thats beautiful =p
district88 7 May 06 - 06.51pm	this is the first time i came across your gallery and im speahless your work speaks for its self man its so life like im jelous great work
thatsneakyfox 23 Apr 06 - 04.25pm	Wow, how did I miss this one? The hair is... perfect... wow.
gemmalou__x 23 Apr 06 - 02.37pm	absolutely flawless!! love the hair!! -x-
jussta 10 Apr 06 - 08.11am	added your work to favs, it's great :]
d3mish0ck 8 Apr 06 - 02.02am	that is absolutely amazing, alicia is beautiful. this vexel, is beautiful <3 nice job :D
saraa 6 Apr 06 - 06.57pm	i don`t like alicia so much, but it is very nice :P
aisyah 4 Apr 06 - 12.11pm	I'm wordless -
cinnamon_miniature 23 Mar 06 - 11.57pm	this is amazing. wow.
journeyloaded 17 Mar 06 - 02.20am	This is frigging amazing. Going in my favorites right now.
Invinsibleforce 15 Mar 06 - 12.01am	Im in love with this!
Solo 12 Mar 06 - 08.50pm	im speechless!!!!!
aleks 5 Mar 06 - 04.53am	woooooow i just can say wooooooooow
carla_pinkhearts 1 Mar 06 - 03.14pm	GENIUS!!!!PERFECT
lisa_mg 28 Feb 06 - 01.48pm	This is AMAZING!
Artemis 22 Feb 06 - 05.00pm	everything about this is beautiful :D
Azbri 20 Feb 06 - 03.26pm	this is really nice and crazily realistic
daniele 18 Feb 06 - 07.55pm	The result worth your effort! Looks stunning!
b0o 18 Feb 06 - 02.15pm
suuuueee 17 Feb 06 - 02.48am	don't worry, the hair is absolute gorgeous, as is the entire vector. +Fav
Design_Junky 15 Feb 06 - 09.35pm	the hair are so real.. awesome
cait 13 Feb 06 - 06.40pm	<3 <3 <3 nuff said :D
homegiirl 13 Feb 06 - 01.01pm	omg alicia looks amazing! great job =} I love it
Jennifer 12 Feb 06 - 03.54pm	The hair is just... very very well detailed<3
purplerose 11 Feb 06 - 06.08am	Very nice work.
missjackietoyou 11 Feb 06 - 03.07am	this is amazing <3 definitly a favorite.
Debs 10 Feb 06 - 11.56pm	WOW...this is AMAZING!! You did an unbelieveable job!! Everything looks amazing,just like Alicia,she's great!! favs no doubt about it
aylita 10 Feb 06 - 10.26pm	the hair!!!! O_O wow!
thebuzzkill 10 Feb 06 - 08.35pm	aMAZING! it looks like a photo.
mygoodnessvogue! 10 Feb 06 - 04.32pm	This is intense. Like almost rapturous. Especially the hairline, I really almost died of happiness.
Emma 10 Feb 06 - 07.14am	Wow! thats just.. wow, amazing! i love where the hair meets the skin :) well done Reply from thank you!! :) yes that was also one of the difficult parts i must say. i'm glad you like it :D
Azur3skye 10 Feb 06 - 03.36am	You are amaaaazing. This is absolutely beautiful. Your FIRST attempt at realism? Wow, you would've fooled me. You're PRO! O_O"! I would say my absolute favorite parts of this piece are the accessories, eyeshadow, and hair. Astonishing. I've become a huge fan of yours. Buahahaha. :)
Quyen 9 Feb 06 - 11.27pm	Holy beans!! You're my hero! Reply from LOL!!! hahah thank you! :D i am not worthy =)
Trinidadhunni 9 Feb 06 - 11.15pm	Gorgeous. Absolutely stunning.
sunsetstrip 9 Feb 06 - 11.12pm	OMG! I <3 EVERYTHING! It looks sooo much alike good work :)
x nisha 9 Feb 06 - 08.28pm	Whoa. Obsessed. There's this one strange shade in the neck, but other than that, holy crap.
nero 9 Feb 06 - 08.21pm	really Cool!!! good work
Lisette 9 Feb 06 - 06.47pm	At first I couldn't believe someone had actually made something this gorgeous, until I saw you were the person who made it :P I'm running out of fresh comments for you, again gorgeous/stunning/beautiful/(fill in a nice word yourself, here)/breathtaking (I think I haven't used that last one yet). You make me so jealous! Reply from omg thank you!!! :) i'm flattered :D
hengie 9 Feb 06 - 06.11pm	wow. everything about this vexel is simply stunning. great job! _
Carolina 9 Feb 06 - 04.16pm	Holy. Effing. Crap. I thought this was a photo until I looked closer and saw the layers in her forehead. It's just...oh my goodness, it's absolutely stunning. I hope I can vexel this AMAZINGLY in a year. Such an inspiration. Reply from thank you! :) i worked very hard on this piece and i'm glad people enjoy it. it's gotten more success than i ever thought possible, and more than any vexel that i've done before. it makes me so happy! :) Thank you for the wonderful comment! i'm honored :)
karolina 9 Feb 06 - 04.03pm	WOW! I adore the hair! So pretty! <3 The whole vexel looks amazing. The only thing that bothers me a little is her neck. It lokks a little strange in some places. But sill, the whole vexel is stunning!
Karin 9 Feb 06 - 03.31pm	That is STUNNING. Just amazing. Wow.
mskt 9 Feb 06 - 03.29pm	Wow.....speechless...This is so awesome! it looks very nice. and yes the jewelry, the clothes, the everything!!...
Shado 9 Feb 06 - 03.26pm	absolutley superb piece of work, i know what you mean about your attention span, i have loads of unfinished work in folders because i found a new technique or tutorial i wanted to try :)
arenys92 9 Feb 06 - 01.51pm	i love all of it! especially the accessories..the eyebrows.ONLY her neck is quite big and a lil' weird.it's breathtaking vexel.. ^0^ Reply from haha thank you! :) the accessories were very difficult. Yes her neck does look a bit odd because of the tilting of her head and the shadow projected by the earring, but in the original, that's the way she looked. So i'll have to see where i went wrong there. But thank you for the comment!
Kyla 9 Feb 06 - 01.28pm	Seriously, what can I say? This is stunning, and like everyone else, I'm at a loss for words it is so good. Not a bad thing about it. WOW!
ninjahobbit 9 Feb 06 - 01.06pm	I really can't come up with any words to say, this is just breathtakingly beautiful! <3
Tiana 9 Feb 06 - 12.56pm	All I have to say is that this is very beautiful - I had to comment on it....I usually don't leave comments.
Jules 9 Feb 06 - 12.20pm	absolutely amazing - im lost for words!
Rav3n09 9 Feb 06 - 12.18pm	i really love this! it's beautiful
KahlieRain 9 Feb 06 - 11.02am	this is beautiful. the best i've seen of this wonderful woman ... i love her and i love this piece.... everything about it is so perfect :)
Ilaria 9 Feb 06 - 11.01am	OMG you keep getting better and better! The teeth, mouth, eyes, earring, hair..everything is so beautiful! Adding to faves! Reply from Thank you! :) I keep trying to improve as best as i can, even if it's just with the little details.. Hopefully ppl will enjoy the effort I have put into it. Thank you so much for the comment! :)
marta 9 Feb 06 - 10.58am	I LOVE it! :o That is so beautiful, almost like oil paint <3
IAmTheWalrus 9 Feb 06 - 10.12am	I'm probably really late in saying this, but oh my beep. You know I love your stuff, I've gushed so often. Favourited this, obviously! Reply from Thank you so much! :) I truly appreciate the comments! i worked really hard on this one and i'm glad you enjoy it :D thanks again!
PinkButterfly 9 Feb 06 - 08.20am	WOW! words cant describe it...
Carina 9 Feb 06 - 07.54am	Oh. my. god. This is flawless, esepcially the hair. I also love the lips. You're one of my favorite artists :D. Looking forward to seeing what you do next. Reply from thank you!! i'm honored! :)
Dance.Is.Life 9 Feb 06 - 07.22am	Everything positive has been said already. I have one little critical point: The shadow on the left is okay on the face and on the arms for me, but I think you could´ve added a few more layers to the middle one... It looks a bit unfinished to me there. But overall: WOW Omg... Where do you get patience like THAT? Reply from ahh u mean the shadow on the neck? yeah that was a bit of trouble, simply b/c there are a lot of layers. but for some reason no one can see them (probably b/c it's about 15% it's original size, and resized when saved as a .jpg). but yes i noticed it and i'll try my best to fix it and repost :) LOL patience was a problem... def a problem lol. especially because i have none of it lol. which is y doing this vexel in different sittings was great. eventuallly it all came together :)
Photojunkie86 9 Feb 06 - 06.18am	WOW
malgrax_girl 9 Feb 06 - 06.14am	HOLEY MOLEY! The face features, her hair and - omg - the jewellry and dress! I'm speechless.
lilvdzwan 9 Feb 06 - 06.09am	Ariel, I'm speechless..... The ear, hair, jewels, eyebrows, nose and... well, I just love everything about this! fantastic work hun! :D Reply from aww thank you!! :) {hugs}
Mattness 9 Feb 06 - 05.58am	Oh my god. That is just one of the best realism vexels I have ever seen. Ever. Fav. Reply from Thanks a bunch matt! :) i really appreciate the comment and favorite! :) it means a lot to me
lessthan3 9 Feb 06 - 05.21am	This is so beautiful -- it looks like a painting! The attention to detail is phenomenal! You've really inspired me. Thanks for submitting such an AMAZING piece! :O A favourite for sure! No doubt about it ;)
grotesque 9 Feb 06 - 05.02am	BEAUTIFUL!
Linda 9 Feb 06 - 04.26am	Holy Crap :\| This is the first vexel I've seen that has made me think "wow I am never vexelling again". haha. Holy Crap :O I am trying to pick out my favourite parts, I think it's the teeth and mouth although the eyes and earring and skin and well the rest is so beautiful too. makes whimper sound as closing the window Reply from aww thank you so much! it's crazy to hear you say that because you are one of my idols! I am greatly flattered :D
Seven 9 Feb 06 - 04.15am	Ok, so I'm working on a vexel thinking "hey, this might be the best one I've ever done"....then I look at this and just want to throw everything I've ever done out the window. Wow is all I can say. Reply from oh i love your vexels! :D your style is great (i especially like your most recent Vivien Leigh piece) . but thank you!! :)
lacirquedevie 9 Feb 06 - 04.05am	man... this is GORGEOUS... thats all I can say...
Angie 9 Feb 06 - 03.56am	O_O ... no words can describe... <3 <3 <3 Reply from thank you kindly :D
the2slayers 9 Feb 06 - 03.54am	HOLY GOD DAMN SHT!!! That is UN. BELIEVE. ABLE. Look at the earring!!! AND THE HAIR! DO YOU SEE THE HAIR?! And the eybrow! The lips! Everything is PERFECT. It looks so real!!! I love the dress! MARRY ME AND TEACH ME YOUR SECRETS! Reply from* marry you drewbie? okay! ;) ly thank you for the comment!! <3 <3