Wow.

Agreed!

Wow, they're beautiful. Excellent work.

GAH! I've seen 5MP photographs with less detail than that..
I -LOVE- the eyes..

... how did you do the detail in the eyes? I'm thinking burn and doodge with real small brushes... but my mind suggests otherwise...

Steps I use to make eyes:

- noise filter to create random dots of grey
- radial blur to push out the dots (looks just like an iris)
- large black dor to represent the pupil
- Adjustment/Variation to select the eye color
- Airbrushed Color overlay to change the inner color slightly
- Black airbrush to create the outlining darker shadows
- duplicate the shadow layer, move it below the original shadow layer and set it to 50% Overlay to bring out the shadow color
- Dodge the highlights where the light would refract onto the iris across from the sun's reflection
- airbrush the sky feflection
- paint in the sun's reflection
- paint in the lenze refraction across from the sun's reflection within the pupil
- Airbrush the shading on the whites of the eye

Maybe after the con when I have time I will update my Techniques page and include an eye tutorial.

That is genius in a nutshell...

Would have never thought of using noise and radial blur...

I'm going to have to use that in later pics ^^;

WOW your smart. I dont even know what you said but I would like to learn how to do that. I once liked drawing but when I was kicked out of school for it I stop. I wish I never stoped. I luv the detail and Oooo its perty. +fav

I'm gonna have to remember this one - good old radial blur - lol

They look so real @_@

Very nice.

Whoa...I have to agree they look real.

Just uploaded and already you have so many comments.

I always loved looking at the detail that you add to the eyes of your characters. I had never noticed until I saw the tutorial you made about how to draw eyes. After that, I went back and looked at all of the older pictures and I could see the detail.

Windows to the soul <8)

oh my, I think I'm getting lost..

;)

that's awesome, great work. could get lost in them for sure.:)

I agree with you on the eye being the important feature of the face :D Eyes are awsome ^_^

*poke* you better make a good tutorial of this ;)

*melts*

Wookiee said;
" I love doing eyes."

Trendane grins, "Really? I love doing rumps, muzzles, and cocks! Ahwell.....different stro--....errr...body parts."

Nothing to agree about. Eyes -are- the most important part to a figure. :)

*stares into those eyes* Yessss master... I Will do as you say...

I've Always loved how you do Eyes, cause they are so pretty and full of emotion ^_^

Damn, you're really able to pack ton of detail into such a small space! I don't know how you manage that amount of insane detail in a pic like that (and I'm assuming it's several thousands of pixels arcoss judging by the line-art!), but I bow to your prowess. You truely are a master!

As I've said, the eyes. *purrrr*

Here's another cool use of eye work:

http://us-p.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/.....-Vixen/all.jpg

Er, ignore most of the image.

Just WOW! You did 'em so amazing *can't stop staring at this beautiful eyes*

O_O must.....stare.......into......pretty...eyes.....

Damn awesom. :) I want to learn to do that with just the airbrush in real media format. (For the more realistic costume eyes)

Just for the record:
Wow >.< *falls down and tuft-twitches*

I remember you put something like this on your site or something awhile ago. It was amazing. I almost forgot about it until now

thing for green eyes eh? i just love doing eyes, the are the most important part, and my most favorite ^^ and i love these ones

Oh Yah! Green works for me!!

thats because its the best eye color ^^

Awesome work!!! I love this beautiful eyes;)

Nicely done, wook. I love the dempth that you have capturen in the yes.
beautifully done =]

Really!? Let's see.

Sometime later this year I will update my Tutorials page to include the eye tutorial and updated coloring techniques.

those are fantastically detailed...very nice indeed! He would certainly steal my attention with eyes like that were he to walk in now ;)

...Dude.

*swoon*

Both myself and Vitae have green eyes, I concure, they are awesome!

I'd love to see a layer tutorial of your eyes myself. I enjoy Eyes myself and you always get the expression and inner character from the eyes.

Awesome... good work

What's up with those thick black lines? Apart from that, it looks fine. Try using darker shades of orange to convey the shapes, not thick outlines :)

I draw in inks then color it in. My line-less process is done completely different and doesn't seem to look as good as my line colorings for some reason. Some people don't like it but I think the outline helps bring out the details.

I suppose it's only my personal taste. Good job!

I took your advice and removed the inked lines.

I like it more this way, and I'm glad you found my advice useful :D

Very nice detail on the tiger's eyes, Wookiee! ROWR.

these eyes show soul's tiger:pure love of life

Wow...you are quite talented. :)

Ohh yes eyes are the most important and difficult parts... ...i love and hate them... you manage to make them look great.

that was impressive! they look perfect

Holy crap.

As I was waiting for the picture to load (Something�s holding up the connection today. Bah) I was thinking you'd just photoshopped in a couple of real eye photos. They are exact. Exact exact.

It's really hard to imagine how you did that, even with the description... so I wont even try to.

Yup. I'll simply keep pretending to myself that you used photos. Save myself the brain implosion =)

The eyes.... O_O

OMG thats wonderful !

Nice Job ^^

... ... omg ... O_O

... OMG ...beifull green eye.... I'm speachless shuch good work!! I luv it.
how did you do it... it magnifasent.

He/she is starting straight to my soul o.o....*can't tear gaze away*

That's amazing detail... do you go into this much detail in the entire work??

Some areas require more detail than others. I don't draw each hair but use tools to produce a fur like texture. The eyes are the most important and are full of details. :)

Your final pieces must be massive o.o
And I imagine you used tools... nobody has enough patience to do strand by strand.

Truly amazing, even after 3 years.

the first thing that popped into my head was the eye of the tiger song