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[Storm]

Disagree with below.

Now first off the clothing is done fantastically. If I didn't have the eye I do I might mistake that for a photograph if I do not look at the face or hair. The hand is also done very well. Hands are generally thought of to be the hardest of anything to draw for just about anybody (with a few exceptions) and you hit it spot on..well...damned near anywho. Much better then I can normally do. But.

But but but.

For all the fantastic portraying of shades and the great fuzziness of that shirt with the tiny little details with the cuff of the hand (hoho) there are some minor problems with this one.

I've said with a couple of your past works that you needed more of a sharpening between the lighter and darker shades. Maybe even the contrast of the picture was off overall. Now here you look like you started with a neutral grey and moved from there into the incredibly dark black hair (well-detailed..if a little stiff to the eyes in some parts [hey, nobody can be perfect everytime]) to the incredibly white skin. I say incredibly white because even though you did do some well placed shading on the light sources I felt that it was somewhat incomplete in the sense that though you darkened where the hair overlapped and lightened where the hair did not that the general sense given is of a shade off overall. Don't get me wrong, its finely done and could pass as a oldstyle still frame from awhile back (forget the dates...10s?...meh). But some minor details such as the decisiveness of the nose, the very slightly flawed right eye (it was probably like that in the picture I know.) and the feeling that the shading around the face feels incomplete brings the score of this one down to a 9 (I rounded up).

Really though, except for the far left side of the hand there is nothing I can really nitpick about here. I certainly couldn't do any better. Heck, nowadays I probably can't even do this anymore XD.

-Tony-

FANTASTIC detal on the clothing though. THAT almost brought me up to a 10/10 regardless of what I thought with the face. Some crazy detail there.

Doomion responds:

A bit hard to follow completely, but I understood it for the most part.

I really don't have it perfected yet, so I started shading the face first. At the time, it seemed like the values were fine. Then I shaded everything else, and afterward I realized the dark areas weren't dark enough. I'd actually went back to darken it up, and here it is. Of course, again, it's still not good enough, but I'm afraid I might mess it up if I continued on. :x

As for the eyes, I really couldn't do much. The picture didn't show any hint of pupils, so I kinda just went with it. And yeah, I messed up a bit on the right eye.

Clothing was shaded and filled last, made for an easier estimate as to how dark and light the values would be, which would probably explain its greater detail.

Thanks for ANOTHER (lol...) fantastic review! :D

I'm currently working on a new one, hopefully I've learned from my past mistakes. I'm sure you'd love reviewing it.

[Pulse]

HAHA!

Much better then 'Sight' in my opinion.

A fair amount of detail in the picture as a whole gives it a feeling of thoroughness. But the real kicker here are once again the eyes. They are incredibly sharp and when I look at them I actually imagine the right side of the lips tilt up slightly. The eyes, more then anything else in this picture hold a persons attention, fantastically well done and this is coming from somebody who enjoys making creative and interesting faces (though I suck at bodies...dammit). I felt that though this is a fairly quick piece that the darks should've been, well...darker and the whites more prominent. The shading on the face itself is well-done with some minor touchup work needed to develop the facial features more but because everything leads the eye from one thing to the next its hard to pick out the features when you see them.

The neck seems a little strange...perhaps I'm missing something but it just feels slightly off, can't pinpoint it. Then again I'm tired so I'll just ignore that for the time being. The hair is whispy and fantastically fluffy looking in its own way. Thing is it looks like a hurried process. The effect of the hair helps orient the face to the views eyes so that isn't too much of a problem. Oh, and on the right side of the nose is a very slight smudge that could or could not be a mistake, it actually gives a slight feeling of age. Perhaps that was the intention, but I'm pointing it out because I happened to see it.

-Tony-

Oh and this may sound strange but excellent job on the eyebrows and the area thereof. Had you done those wrong this picture would not have turned out nearly as well. Key spot done well, two thumbs up ^^.

One last thing, I know that I say all this but I don't have any art up on my own page. Please don't judge me like one other person did. I just don't want to post anything x.x...that and I don't feel like buying a decent scanner atm >.>.

Doomion responds:

More extended reviews, from Cosmos. o:

Well, it wasn't until 'Storm' that I actually got myself some decent pencils. For this, I only had a school-grade mechanical pencil, HB everywhere. So I couldn't really make anything too dark and contrasted.

As for the neck, you really can't see its edges, and the hair on her right is covering it up a bit. Which might make it looks a little weird at first.

Don't worry, I ain't judging ya, thanks for another review.

[Sight]

Hoho

Out of everything this picture has to offer the eyes are what give it its flavor. There is alot to say when an artist can give the pictures he/she creates emotion through the splendid use of eyes. In your case the eyes say quite a bit.

Hair is done very well, bit of detail is lost but this one has a style all its own I think.

Bravo!
-Tony-

Oh, btw nice job on the face shape. I know from experience that that can be a pain to get down just right.

[Miracle Treat Day]

Very well done.

There are...20 DQ LOGOS!...probably wrong x.x.

One thing I have noticed though is that you are able to do your own style in any way you like. Anywhere from Realism, modern, classic, chibi (japanese funny drawings stuff yeah o.o)...bleh blah. All I am saying is that you have a rare talent, the ability to draw however you like without many restrictions. That doesn't come along often.

Great pieces so far, I should know, I hail from many an art project. :)

Sabtastic responds:

Aww, thanks!
What a great review. :D

And you would be correct with that count. ;D

[Kaya and Serena]

Well now...

Lack of real color aside this piece is well done indeed. The creases on the shirts are, for the most part placed in the correct areas and not drawn completely randomly. The perspective is enjoyable to look at and doesn't get boring nor complicated as it draws the eyes from one area to the next. Simple things like the laces on the shoe and the extra line inside of the characters eyes add alot of flavor to an otherwise bland piece. The shirts don't need alot of color but if you do add any in I'd recommend softer colors and lean away from heavier strokes or 'coloring-ins' [for lack of a better term right now] with the shirts. Using a softer tone will ease the strain on the eyes and keep the images overall 'happy' feel that is presented. I might recommend a turquoise for the female and a simple greying of the males shirt. Once again though, I am mostly a black and white pencil artist with no real talent for colors.

On backgrounds though. This image doesn't look bad as it but a 'paint-splatter' background or hard brushstoke background might not be a bad idea. Something that outlines the characters, extends the mood portrayed and adds in creativity. Btw, I presume that the females arm is extended directly behind the males arm. The angle tells me it should be yet it feels like a portion of a finger or two should be poking out from behind him. Then again I am no expert so bleh, ignore me. The subtle line in the females pants is a nice touch [just typing as I see these things or come up with ideas]. It adds something of a texture to the art (pants) and does a nice job telling us what they are. You even threw in the chest area for the female and made it just barely noticable. The yellow hair behind the females head throws the eyes off though. I keep finding myself looking at the yellow behind the black more then anything else. Good for a focal point, bad otherwise...interesting idea though. The hands are done wonderfully, much much better then what I can do (and many other artists besides) but the males left hand (facing you, right hand from behind) is a slight bit odd what with that coloring on/near his thumb area. Ok, imma stop rambling now.

You get a 9/10 for this one because the poses these two characters strike is nearly perfect. The dimensions used were used well and give out a 3D feel, even without alot of shading work. Little touches like the females skirt(?) flapping up slightly and the fade away for the feet on both really adds to the feeling here. Some problems like lack of color and a simple poor decision or two take away from this piece (talking about that yellow on black hair thing going on with the female...just...can't...take...eyes...oofffff....). But once again the good surpasses the bad by quite alot. (I notice that some of the black got onto the females skirt(?), imma just ignore that, crap happens).

-Tony- Very well done indeed, proportions were done correctly, dimensions were cleverly thrown around and the picture pops out with cheerfulness and keeps the eyes interested even with very little color to help out. The faces are so well done that even the eyes show emotion and the lack of alot of shading actually helps this one rather then hinder it. Great job. Expect more from me in the near future. Sorry for my rambling and the fact that I probably repeated myself terribly. Great job. Not quite the much sought after 10 but very close. (though there is one picture of yours that I may just give out a 10 to). Added to favorites and I hope you found my relentless rambling somewhat insightful.

[Sora Glidin']

Excellent.

It may be old but the overall tone used is used fantastically. There is actually very little truly wrong with this picture and for that I give out my rare 10/10. Great job, it is surprising to see something like this and have it bring back fond memories of a game that I once played. Overall very nice.

[Pekuchab]

I really have to say...

Anything that makes me first go "what the hell is that" then suddenly burst into laughter is genious. Plain and simple.

[Merchant Yamino]

Hmm..

Well, the foot was already pointed out but I noticed some other minor things. Fairly basic and easy to correct if they are noticed in time. One thing is the coloring on the flower, it feels like it stands out too much. Perhaps this is what you wanted...but its difficult to not look at it. With art its all about leading the eye from one thing to the next or having one specific area for perspective purposes...and that flower stands out too much. Color wise is FAR better then what I could hope to do (black and white...what can I say) but I did notice that the leg color seemed off...probably due to the dress' overshadow effect. The face was very well done, showing the emotion intended and the mask adds a nice feel to the image overall. But my biggest gripe is in the hand. Unless it is clenched/gripping it is off simply because of the finger width. Looks a bit chubby and odd otherwise.

But I gave you an eight and not a six or seven because for all its minor faults little touches (like the bottom of the dress, that little crease) that you place in certainly add flavor. Biggest thing of all is that it is not a boring picture, even for lack of a background or subtle perspective. Good job overall. Its not great, but its certainly a well-done picture overall.

-Tony-

Oni-kaya responds:

Yeah, actually it was one of my first intends of colouring on PS and it kind of remainds me the way W.I.T.C.H. comicbook looks. But I dont like it either.

mhh.. well, I tried to make it look like Superdeformed, but yeah I think I made a few mistakes @_@ ah, hardwork.