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blackdarknessvi [2016-11-27 11:39:28 +0000 UTC]
she looks really cool *_*
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nicolem8890 [2011-03-24 19:57:04 +0000 UTC]
Soooo pretty. Love her featherzzz
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quartervirus-archive [2011-03-16 04:47:40 +0000 UTC]
Sorry for only getting around to this now, Iβm swamped but Iβll try to offer what critique I can since you asked.
Iβm no master with the pen myself but letβs give this a shot (please note Iβm not trying to be nasty, these are just a few things Iβve noticed that perhaps you want to consider in future!):
First of all this is a very lovely drawing. The subtle colors really compliment the background texture well, which in turn lends itself to the picture to create this worn, well-loved feel. Personally I feel the green feathers are a bit too bright and harsh for the otherwise sepia color scheme. If you look at photos of peacock feathers the green is quite dark. However, this could be a conscious decision on the artistβs behalf, so I wonβt linger on that.
While the pose is nice in future perhaps you want to consider the silhouette of the figure a bit more β her right arm falls down her side, so if you were to color the entire figure in black (turn her into a silhouette) it would disappear and the image it would leave would actually be quite uninteresting, you wouldnβt be able to see what was going on. Did that make any sense? This is just food for thought; constantly finding interesting silhouettes for character poses is a rule the teachers in my animation course like to hammer into our heads constantly.
The only other critique I can think to offer is that her eyes look strange to me. Her irises are quite large and very little white can be seen, and since theyβre red colored Iβm reminded of those eerie harlequin-syndrome babies. Draw more from life or use photo references when practising, it will definitely help. Otherwise this is still a lovely picture and very well done!
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quartervirus-archive In reply to Shizmozzle [2011-03-18 14:48:10 +0000 UTC]
Next time keep it in mind and I'm sure you'll start to see the difference in how much more interesting something can be to look at. During the summer or whenever I next have time I plan on doing a short remake of my drawing tutorial, and will tough on silhouettes.
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Superlia [2011-03-08 03:56:12 +0000 UTC]
Went simpler? :3
I thought you were going to add lashes?
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briannaxheart [2011-03-08 02:58:21 +0000 UTC]
How enchanting... she looks very exotic!
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briannaxheart In reply to Shizmozzle [2011-03-08 03:03:24 +0000 UTC]
No problem! Love the peacock idea
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