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Mischa Barton
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Mischa Barton
WOW. heh, it's been a good while since I've posted a vexel. School's definitely kept me busy.

This piece was almost entirely done in Illustrator, with very few touch ups done in photoshop.

I think I must have been absolutely insane to take on this picture. When I started it, i was very happy with the eyes and lips. And then i saw the hair... and I nearly wanted to cry. I didn't know WHERE to start, or even HOW to start it. Usually I go for the "similate pressure" method that people either love or hate. It is basically the only way I know how to do hair. But this time i sucked it up, and tried a method similar to how i do skin. If you guys like it, i'll stick with it and hopefully try to improve in a lot of areas.

The colors were a mess. I wanted to preserve the "blue light" effect that was present in the original, but her hair and skin became multi-colored. By the time i had realized it wasn't going to be all that easy, i had already gone too far and it would be too painful to start over lol.

I may do a few more touch-ups. And i will post it (and post the FULL size *which is huge*) on my new dA account! =)

EDIT // THANK YOU ALL FOR THE WONDERFUL COMMENTS AND ALL THE FAVORITES! I realized it's going to be very hard to respond to all of these comments but I truly appreciate them (compliments and critiques!). thanks again :)
Submitted by Joaris333 on 25th March 2006.
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Comments (76)
felipetozo
25 Dec 06 - 09.00pm
felipetozo
wow! awesome
WebD
9 Dec 06 - 10.55am
WebD
The colors are absolutely wonderfull! Amazing! And the hair? Crazy! Feels like a painting!
GeminiCirca84
5 Dec 06 - 06.31pm
Oh my gosh, this is wonderful!
by_magnus
26 Nov 06 - 02.02pm
by_magnus
omg reall! master of masters
anika23
12 Aug 06 - 12.12pm
wow . . .
Lady_Lightning
10 Jul 06 - 06.53am
Lady_Lightning
Those Bluish Highlights must have driven you mad!

You didn't leave out one single detail. I hope I can do something this spectacular one day!
grace
4 Jul 06 - 05.54am
=O omggg im in love w/ all ur vexels..haha..u have an awesome style.. u pulled off the blue shading really well! i could never do that >< and whats the simulate pressure method u speak of? ive seen the term around lately but i dont know it is..and i need another method of vexelling hair ><
soulful
2 Jul 06 - 09.18pm
soulful
super .. loving the eyes and hair .. dont even wanna know how much time that took you !
cottoncandyfluff
30 Jun 06 - 04.44pm
i almost hate everyone who has the patience to do hair strands lmao, i keep telling myself i'ma do i'ma do it, then i don't do it, lol but i'ma master a realistic vector one day! i love this, and i've fallen in love most definitely. anyway, beautiful work, peaces.
missing
29 Jun 06 - 08.02pm
missing
omg WOW!! it looks so real, the hair, the lips.. everything is so wonderful!!
cateyes488
28 Jun 06 - 07.25pm
cateyes488
AWESOME HAIR!! =D
cait
24 Jun 06 - 11.53am
cait
It looks so real! The eyes have so much emotion and the lips have so much detail to them. Nice work!
drueyyy
23 Jun 06 - 10.38pm
dear lord, that must've taken DAYS. i love it.
youdontknomyname
23 Jun 06 - 07.26am
her eyes are incredibly real, and you did good on the blue light.
kayteeism
18 Jun 06 - 10.13am
wow this is soo good!!!!
Ann
17 Jun 06 - 12.18am
Ann
Wow, your totally making me jealous. I love the hair.
livingitreal
13 Jun 06 - 04.22pm
The eyes steal the show.
amazing.
the blue light looks good.
Dawn
13 Jun 06 - 12.46pm
Dawn
i like the eye and eyebrows most =) but the way you do the hair makes it seem a little like they are stuck together.. (urgh i dunno how to explain it) but despite of that its a great vexel =D i really hope i could vexel as well as you =/
choochootrain
9 Jun 06 - 04.14pm
choochootrain
How did I not comment on this? Oh well, better late then never. The hair is beautiful, even before reading the description I was like "Damn, that hair must've required some serious work." The only thing I "dislike" is the ting in the bottom right corner...what is that? But aside from that, everything is amazing. THe eyes and lips are stunning, so amazingly realistic. LIke, I can't stop staring. There's so much detail! Also, I love the "blue light" effect you have, it's original. :]
shannon.x.
9 Jun 06 - 02.07am
shannon.x.
I love the hair.. and the eyebrows. The eyebrows are fab.
ladysly
8 Jun 06 - 11.46pm
I wannabe like you when I grow up!
this looks so good, I thought it was a real photo!
lewanderson
8 Jun 06 - 07.36pm
Amazing work. how long did you take for the hair and is it on one layer?
amila
8 Jun 06 - 02.25pm
amila
amaving! Fav!
satin
8 Jun 06 - 09.35am
satin
adorable
jordanchapman
23 May 06 - 03.56am
jordanchapman
I would love to see a screen capture of various stages in our pieces. How do you begin. What techniques do you use??? Please let me know.

__rache
3 May 06 - 01.44pm
__rache
Usually I am one of the most anti-realism vector artists (various long reasons I won't go in to now) but this is truly INCREDIBLE, you must have such patience! I love Mischa Barton, she's so beautiful and you've really captured that :)
evelyn
30 Apr 06 - 02.25pm
this is amazing i love the hair and the lips, and the eyes are so ice blue its really great!
Sayuri
26 Apr 06 - 12.38am
Sayuri
huh, can't believe i never commented on this before, although i faved it ages ago.
anyways, as to the hair style, i much prefer this than to stroke path. it looks much more natural to me! :D keep up the great work!
jahmodi
22 Apr 06 - 07.28am
What else can I say,EXCELLENT!!
billyboi
17 Apr 06 - 03.03pm
billyboi
i luv the way u do eyes so jealous hehe
IAmTheWalrus
8 Apr 06 - 02.47pm
Remember me? It's your stalker. Another vexel to add to the faves list. This is incredible.
sarahh
4 Apr 06 - 07.07am
sarahh
ASFKHAL
I LOVE this! The hair/eyes/mouth..everything's so perfect!
candycoateddork
1 Apr 06 - 04.08am
favoured.

detail is phenominal & overall just jaw dropping;
bramasta
31 Mar 06 - 06.21am
the hair is amazingggggggggggggg...!!!
misery
28 Mar 06 - 02.35am
I love it! The hair is really amazing. I can see how much effort you put in this - so much! I love the lighting :) ahh do you have any tips on doing hair? Thank you :) I love her eyebrows too!
lovee
27 Mar 06 - 06.23am
GORGEOUS. i think the font doesn't really fit it though.
Vanilla Angel
26 Mar 06 - 05.14pm
Vanilla Angel
It´s adorable!!!! I love it!
Invinsibleforce
26 Mar 06 - 05.13pm
Invinsibleforce
You continue to AMAZE me :D
Rick
26 Mar 06 - 12.40am
Rick
Hey there's a lot of work to this ...you better not be slacking off you studies girl ..hehe!

This really amazing I must say, the colors are perfect so I disagree with you there and the hair what ever your doing keep doing it. This looks just like one of those pics I'm just going to have to favor ...as long as you promise to study and get a good nite sleep ..ok?
kilxover
25 Mar 06 - 09.34pm
kilxover
The hair is fucking amazing! wow, love it <3
PinkButterfly
25 Mar 06 - 08.39pm
PinkButterfly
WOW- I have No words..
SoftSpirit
25 Mar 06 - 08.38pm
SoftSpirit
This is amazing! I love the blue light's luminescence over her face. Looks just like the picture. =]
SoContagious
25 Mar 06 - 08.25pm
SoContagious
It's just perfect <33
Manitu
25 Mar 06 - 07.57pm
Manitu
Beautiful! You've captured this blue light perfect!
Some time ago I wanted to vexel this image, but I tought that this lighting is too hard for me. You did an excelent job!
Xelene
25 Mar 06 - 07.30pm
Xelene
I love the hair....
Raelynn
25 Mar 06 - 06.45pm
Raelynn
Word for using colors! I love all the colors, really really do.
Emsickle
25 Mar 06 - 05.53pm
Emsickle
Oh.... my.... gosh... THIS IS AMAZING! It looks EXACTLY like the picture! You're amazing. My jaw dropped.
^ffan
25 Mar 06 - 05.48pm
^ffan
wooooooooowwwww...amazzzzzzzzzziiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
angelica86
25 Mar 06 - 05.13pm
angelica86
God, I thought it was a photo!!!!! It is awesome!!
Stella
25 Mar 06 - 04.39pm
It's... PERFECT. *faints*
grrlissa
25 Mar 06 - 04.22pm
grrlissa
wow, the hair is my favorite part...it's gorgeous!
ronette
25 Mar 06 - 03.59pm
The hair must have taken you forever! Great work!
Ishtar^_^
25 Mar 06 - 03.29pm
Ishtar^_^
O_o BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
danitrot
25 Mar 06 - 03.13pm
wow!!!!!!!!!!!! stop breathing !!! very invested !! excellent you very talent
shelley
25 Mar 06 - 03.09pm
shelley
LOVE LOVE LOVE how you captured the lighting. <33
Kyla
25 Mar 06 - 02.44pm
Kyla
WOW, so realistic! It looks JUST like her and I like how you preserved the "blue light" effect, it really adds to the vexel. Great job!
Ava
25 Mar 06 - 02.26pm
Ava
This is so beautiful :) you did amazing. when I saw the thumbnail in the www.Vexels.net gallery, I thought it was one of Natalie's.
Haley
25 Mar 06 - 02.22pm
Haley
Wow. Honestly, how do you do this? What's your technique? Right a tutorial PLEASE! Or give tips. This is AMAZING!<333
Soopke
25 Mar 06 - 02.19pm
Soopke
Wow. This is absolutely fantastic!
retrowings
25 Mar 06 - 01.40pm
retrowings
wow, the colours are so amazingly well picked in this! everything is perfect!
ninjahobbit
25 Mar 06 - 01.13pm
ninjahobbit
Just gorgeous! <3 The hair is amazing!
AcidDoll
25 Mar 06 - 12.26pm
AcidDoll
I hate drool comments, what what else can I leave with a vexel like this one ??
I love how sharp the hair looks, and how soft the skin is.
Linds
25 Mar 06 - 12.20pm
Linds
This is AMAZING<3

Seriously, the skin tones are brilliant and I LOVE how the hair turned out. I think this might be one of my favorite vexels on this site.
MOFO
25 Mar 06 - 12.11pm
MOFO
omfgz. WTF that is the most amazing thing i have EVER SEEN!
You are god damn talented!
Jinju
25 Mar 06 - 11.40am
Jinju
oh my god this is uber awesome O.O im so amazed by the detail you put into it xD
Flick
25 Mar 06 - 10.47am
Flick
Simply amaxing :o
hengie
25 Mar 06 - 10.04am
hengie
woah.

one of the best realism i've seen so far. great job! i can't wait to watch you on dA :)
malgrax_girl
25 Mar 06 - 09.52am
malgrax_girl
I saw the thumbnail, and thought, "No way, that's a real picture".

But it's not.

And it's FOOKING AMAZING!!!!!!!! x 3123912390128312
Ilaria
25 Mar 06 - 09.49am
Ilaria
*speechless* You're getting better and better at every vexel.
Matt
25 Mar 06 - 09.48am
Matt
omg this is just wow, you put so much detail into this image. Your use of colour is amazing. This is probably one of my top faves
Rosie
25 Mar 06 - 09.47am
what a beautiful piece of art! The colours and tones are fantastic and i adore the rawness of the photo you chose!
or
25 Mar 06 - 09.40am
or
............. wow
Linda
25 Mar 06 - 09.29am
Linda
OH MY GOD. That is so stunning and truely just amazing.. gahhh O__O I can't wait to see the large version and let us know your DA account :)
lilvdzwan
25 Mar 06 - 09.18am
lilvdzwan
Ariel, I'm speechless.... and that doesn't happen a lot to me!!
The hair is beautiful!!
And the eyes/eyebrows/lips/nose/colours are just perfect!
Stunning! Absolulety gorgeous!
Can't wait to see the large version too!
<3!!!

michelleion
25 Mar 06 - 09.12am
michelleion
Wow, I've taken a look through your gallery, and you are just amazing at vexeling. So much detail is added to every piece, and this is no exception. I'm reaaally not sure about the embossed background, it looks a bit amateur-ish (I'm sorry, I'm a graphic design student, these things just really stick out for me!), but you can't see much of it so that's okay :) I am quite impressed you did it in Illustrator, I wouldn't have a clue how to do something as detailed as this in that program.

Anyway, I will stop rambling! Beautiful work.
Carina
25 Mar 06 - 09.07am
Carina
Whoa.. I love this <3. I especially love the eyes, eyebrows and lips.. yes, the hair looks good, it looks fantastic. Can't wait to see the full size!

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