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moonnightsilver [2012-06-22 06:49:22 +0000 UTC]

I love her looks. It's just so peaceful to look at. Nice work

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PurpelBlur [2012-03-01 19:00:14 +0000 UTC]

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RedAventador [2011-09-11 18:42:01 +0000 UTC]

The colors are beautiful! I'm still trying to figure out how to color digitally. I love the detail work of the hair color, you did a wonderful job in this!

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Gamal-the-rookie [2011-08-31 09:56:12 +0000 UTC]

I think that the hair Could be more curly to be honest, but its of course relative how curly should look

The line-art is simple, brush-like. its a good thing that the lines are not entirely black. it gives a more fluent feeling to the piece.

colour choice is also good and smooth, the "texture" of the shirt is hard to see sort of.

There is not a lot of shading, but it still gives that look, that makes it special. Shadows would be nice though...

Anotomy wise... i am not so sure, but to me it looks... long necked... it might just be me, seeing it wrong.

I suggest the name, Caroline... it reminds me of the word "curls"...

Oh and keep up the good work!

-Gamal.

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freaky208 [2011-08-30 15:00:02 +0000 UTC]

This is a very simple and elegant portrait. Everything about the colours and lighting just seem to bring out that soft feel to the whole portrait, including the girl herself.

The hair (which looks like the main focus in this piece) is also nicely done, but I suggest you try to add more details, and try to darken some parts of it (the strands hidden behind one another) and lighten the top-most and exposed strands. Also, try adding more shadows on the girl's face and body. Might I suggest picturing a light source next to the girl; it really helps when trying to figure out which parts should be lighter (where the light hits) and which should be darker (where the light doesn't reach/ shadows). Or you could use a lighting reference (even your own portrait in front of a mirror and next to a light source may help).

Her lips are a tad too darkly outlined; making the outline less darker or reducing the thickness should fix that, and if you'd like to add more texture to her shirt, you could try using textured brushes (easily accessible and download-able right here on dA), and not forgetting adding shadows to her shirt as well.

I really loved the overall feel to this; brings a simply sweet and elegant mood, and that's just what it needed.

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Blackwitch31 [2011-08-29 15:40:02 +0000 UTC]

Hi dear, I received your note and I'll try do my best.

She's very serene in this picture, I think it is thinking in something, perhpas about a dream she had?
The background match a lot with her even with her shirt or dress which have the colour of hope... yes she have hope that her dream will be real in a near future.
You know... she look likes a Irish woman!
Nice work and try get better!

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AliceHigurashi [2011-08-27 23:27:27 +0000 UTC]

Oh, my, it's so pretty! It has a lovely nostalgia air I must say the same as above, the hair migth need some extra shading...And the background needs something darker too, but otherwise is a wery exelent work! I thnk that the name Paula may be cute, excuse me...

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scrumpleberry [2011-08-21 19:07:43 +0000 UTC]

I like it! You really got the flush and liveliness of the skin.

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kentauros [2011-08-19 05:23:34 +0000 UTC]

She looks marvelous! You did a great job!

Also, she looks very pagan, or Irish to me, so maybe something along those lines for a name? It doesn't have to be some unpronounceable Gaelic name, though

Most of the shading looks just right. Only her hair seems to have less shadowing than the other parts. I'm not entirely sure where to add them, though what comes to mind would be more shadow near the skin and more near the back of her head. That can be a gradual shading, to make it less "flat". Shading is a pain! But I think you got the waviness right as well as the striations in the hair that lets us know there are individual strands in there. I think you have achieved that effect very well

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