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Tom Cruise as Ray Ferrier from Steven Spielberg's 'War of the Worlds'

This is the result of 5½-6 hours of work in Photoshop CS using a Wacom. It was intended to be an experiment using subtle colour variations and achieving a dramatic lighting style.

I'm chuffed with the depth of focus which was purely so that the main focus would be the sharply detailed facial features whilst everything else blends into the background. The chin & jaw are especially pleasing to me since I often struggle with this area (sounds silly, I know).

Ended up having a lot of fun with this piece. For a more detailed look at how the piece developed, take a look at the WIPs found here --> [link]

:bulletred: Photoshop CS2 + Wacom Intuos2
:bulletred: A4 file @ 300ppi = 29MB


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Edit 26-01-07:
I've shifted the reflection in his left eye so the pupils are more evenly lit and smoothed out some of the detail that I must have forgotten to finish. Oopsie.

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Amaysie: Ahhh....this is why i LOVE HUMANS!!! :iconloveloveplz:

Me: MINE!!! :iconss-horror:
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=BikerScout Mar 3, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
:dance:
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!snivy08 Aug 7, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
looks like a photo!
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~Mattessom Jul 29, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
ffs makes my work look like a finger painting
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=BikerScout Aug 4, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Wait, this IS a finger painting. Didn't you get the memo? :O_o:
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~Mattessom Aug 8, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
hhahah brilliant
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:iconkak78c:
Absolutely stunning! I really like it a lot! I once thought that Tom Cruise is not a very good actor but after seeing his performances in ''Jerry Maguire'' and ''Magnolia'' I totally changed my mind!
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=BikerScout Jun 27, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks - glad you like it! My fave Cruise movie is probably Interview With the Vampire. :nod:
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~vivist Feb 27, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Absolutely breathtaking work – amazing
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=BikerScout Feb 28, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks very much. :thanks:
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