I am slow as a turtle.

So I haven't actually made much progress, I don't think. But at the same time I oughta' be kidding myself if I actually think I'll make a drastic progression in only two months.

In other words...at least I'm trying.

I'm going to do something a little bit different this time. Instead of just posting artwork, if other stuff comes to mind, I'm going to write on what I'm improving on and what I need to improve on. Putting this note here because...well, I know my entires need more depth.

So with that aside, I present you my newest picture:





It's my character from a roleplaying game I signed up for on a forum. Her name is obviously Maydson Ross. That bag she's carrying is supposed to be a camera bag.

Some pros I received from some of my friends:

• Eyes are very expressive
• Nose is realistic
• Shading on the face is good
• Hair is realistic

Some cons I received:

• Arms look like they're broken/disfigured
• Pants look sketchy
• Face is a little more to the right then needs be (either that or, her left eye [right eye from our perception] is a little too high compared to the rest of the face, but I'm not certain)

Some additional crits from me:

I wish I had done more shading/wrinkles on the clothing, as well as made the shading from her neck to her left (our right) shoulder more apparent. To be honest, I didn't like the face because I still felt it was too cartoonish. Her arms, as well as her legs, wrists, and hands, don't look realistic enough.

If I was to maybe pose in the mirror for the pose I was trying to portray in the character, it might have worked out a little better, as suggested from one of my friends.

I need to learn how to not smear so much, geez. Or maybe I should stop being lazy and start using something other than a 0.07 mm mechanical pencil.

At least I made a pretty good attempt at plaid shirts. I'm not too sure about her vest, though. The idea actually came from here.

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OK, so here are some things I should probably work on:

• human bone structure
• human muscle
• lips
• hair
• facial expressions
• OUTLINES and "THE BASICS", as suggested from a friend
• shading, as suggested from a friend
  

Stuff I may be getting better at:

• facial expressions
• eyes
• clothing appearance
• my determination as well as
• MY PROCRASTINATING

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Also, this is more of a note to myself, but another thing I needed to do was read more books. One of the books I'm searching for is this one.

So there you go, guys. Comments are appreciated!