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Captain Krispies

PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:38 am


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:37 pm


Her ponytail is too stiff.
Try separating the strands a little more so they fan out in different directions.
Also, her blush is too thick.
I think you might be pressing on the pencil too hard.
You should be able to see each individual stroke of your pencil and leave a tiny space between each stroke.
(There are a ton of diferent types of blushes to choose from, you should experiment to choose your favorite.)
If you need a reference, go to your local library and look through different manga books and I assure you that you will find so many references of girls blushing, even guys, your head will spin.
Also, the anatomy of her face is off.
While you're at the library, you should go look at a couple of anatomy books as well.
One more thing, try to thicken her neck out a bit more.

I'm not sure if you wanted me to critique the guy, so I won't say too much on him.
First of all, the horizontal guidance line is crooked.
Secondly, the point at where the two lines intersect should be where the nose is, not the mouth.

Keep practicing, and over time, you will be able to see an improvement in your drawings.^^

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:12 am


she has said it all about the drawing.

as for me,,, wen i was just starting to draw...i always use references. I look for images in the internet and i found one site that has helped me a lot. I got some tips from them for the eyes,, the poses,, and anatomy. I recommend you to visit that and search for Nao goto and tukiji nao. Theyre very good artists.
Here is the link.

and also seek tutorials in the internet for the basic drawing of the face, anatomy to the coloring tips and finishing touches..
PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:06 am


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Her ponytail is too stiff.
Try separating the strands a little more so they fan out in different directions.
Also, her blush is too thick.
I think you might be pressing on the pencil too hard.
You should be able to see each individual stroke of your pencil and leave a tiny space between each stroke.
(There are a ton of diferent types of blushes to choose from, you should experiment to choose your favorite.)
If you need a reference, go to your local library and look through different manga books and I assure you that you will find so many references of girls blushing, even guys, your head will spin.
Also, the anatomy of her face is off.
While you're at the library, you should go look at a couple of anatomy books as well.
One more thing, try to thicken her neck out a bit more.

I'm not sure if you wanted me to critique the guy, so I won't say too much on him.
First of all, the horizontal guidance line is crooked.
Secondly, the point at where the two lines intersect should be where the nose is, not the mouth.

Keep practicing, and over time, you will be able to see an improvement in your drawings.^^
when you say the anatomy of her face is off do you mean symetry or that her face should be...smaller

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Perrie Dott

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:51 am


symmetry refers to the balance or equality of opposite sides... the left(our left) seems wider than the right(our right) side of the face... And the neck is too little for the face too...
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