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!

Just one drawing

So this is an idea I've had in my head for awhile that I wanted to put down on paper--a friend (who's a baldie) with long, curly hair...and some comedy on the side. I had to look up a ton of picture references for this piece, and I've probably spent like...five to eight hours on this, so I am happy with how it turned out, even though it isn't perfect. I used a mechanical pencil and eraser for this one, which is how I've been drawing all my pieces up to this point. And yeah, he has some chest hair.

Sorry for the lack of update this time. Work, stress, and college work has unmotivated me to draw some.

-Rinn