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Published: 2008-07-29 15:26:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 1302; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 0
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Just to prove that I'm not dead, here is Billie so far. The lower half of her face needs to be completely redone, so I just cropped it out because otherwise people would be like "her mouth sucks!" and I wouldn't get any other advice because the suckiness is so distracting. But anyway.The main advice I'm looking for is what to do with the background. Should I leave it white or do something else? Also, pointers on the hair would be very helpful. And any other problems you see.
Thanks!
All done in charcoal (what an experiment I am not repeating)
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Wow, this is amazing! Very lifelike. I think her hair looks wonderful, and only suggest what I see someone else already did: more details, more strands, more shading.
And something in the background would be good. It would add more depth to the drawing, and it would make the highlights on her face stand out more, instead of making them blend in with the background--that right corner of her forehead, you know?
And, maybe I would shade in the inside of her ear more. It doesn't look as dark as her lashes, eyebrows, or nostrils, and I think it would look better if it was.
As for everything else, I think it's marvelous. Her eyes are gorgeous. The shading of her face is lovely. Her eyebrows are great (which isn't so easy, if you ask me), and her nose is very good (which is so hard! XD).
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Thank you so much! I agree with your comments.
Hair is the hardest thing for me. I need to figure out how to do that.
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You're welcome. I haven't taken any art classes since elementary school (something I'm trying to rectify this semester), but I've learned a bit through friends, and I try to give constructive criticism when it's asked.
Hair is so hard. I have one really good realistic drawing, and it took weeks, I think, to get the hair to look like something other than grass. XD And that was when I was working with pencil.
My biggest trouble is with mouths, though.
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Thank you...and thanks for the fave, too!
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Wonderful! This is one that caught my eye yesterday! I love the play of rich texture in some areas, and crisp sleek rendering in others. Very nice
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Thank you! Although I think the "sleek rendering" you speak of may actually be my lack of detail compared to places I've actually worked on...if that looks intentional, great!
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This is a truly awesome start so far.. very lifelike. 
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This does help...I was thinking a white background wouldn't be a good idea. Perhaps I'll try to put random blurred shapes behind her.
And I'm rubbish with hair, so it's a relief to hear I'm not too far off!
Thanks for commenting!
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