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XxThumbsuckerxX [2010-03-15 07:09:54 +0000 UTC]

This is very pretty, but it seems rough & piecey to me.

The coloring is almost professional, but It looks like each part of the picture is still on a different layer. It seems as if she was just cut out & placed in a pretty background.

Graphite is always an amazing lineart tool, & can either help your picture out immensely..or basically ruin the whole images feel. It really depends on how you use it & apply it with color & thickness.

In this picture, I'm sorry to say. Didn't really give me a grab, Try sofening the lines & darkening them some. But not so much that it's overwhelming, unless you're cg painting I feel it's always good to show your lineart. of course that's just opinion, but it really brings pieces & clothing together more, especially if you shade some in graphite before you even scan the picture! By this i mean having darker lines than the rest of your lineart in very shadowed areas, especially in this light.

Thicken & darken it up between the legs, darker closer to the crotch, because right now. It looks like her legs are morphed together, & that's not a very good thing for her, or the drawing.

As I mentioned earlier, the coloring is outstanding. & I'm sorry to admit, but I am a little jealous of it, I never have the patience to color like that. But it obviously does pay off. But i can't help but notice...It looks like you used the burn tool a lot to shade the image, I'm not sure if you did or not. But it does appear that way, try using more color in your shades, it really makes it pop, especially with a good highlight color to contrast the sides!

As for the background, It really is beautiful! But it's not blending well with your character. You've obviously added a nice shadow, but that's kind of confusing me, your shading choice shows that she is most likely being stared at with a man holding a flashlight directly on her, but the window behind her holds a great source of light as well. This is about shading again, but I would really shadowed, again in darker areas, & pieces of the hair. Just out line the strand in a darker color, & around the edges some. This will give it a dramatic effect, & work a little better with the background.

Or, you could redo the whole shading process & change it, so the window is projecting light onto her back, this is extremely tricky, but it does pay off in the end if done correctly. Haha I just told u to change your whole picture, but you really shouldn't I assure you. I'm just pointing out things that might hold an interest to you to keep them in mind next time you draw/color.

Anyways, this is a good piece that could be an amazing one with just a little practice & improvment. I really do enjoy the concept & style you've chosen. It's a fun coloring style that's hard for anyone to get right! So no worries, I hope you don't mind my crits! No harm intended at all, as crits you can either listen to them , or completely ignore them. Whichever is fine. I'm just offering help haha I've rambled enough, so I end with a good job & great picture!

-thumbs

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VanessaFardoe [2009-10-07 23:33:04 +0000 UTC]

I really like your color choices. Have you still not heard anything back? Thats too bad as this is a really nice peice

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Light-Everlasting [2009-08-17 14:09:01 +0000 UTC]

i entered the contest as well and never heard back so you're not the only one...btw AWESOME pic i wish i could color like you

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mateuseven [2009-08-01 23:04:46 +0000 UTC]

She is a rockstar Nice background effect

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Maivory [2009-08-01 09:03:35 +0000 UTC]

Sad yet Beautiful

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