Sandara-3 Says: hi Sarah! okay! you've got the eyes/eyebrows and expression right ^_^ the inking is done quite well too...( is this where you used your markers? ) there's some nice shading done, near the collar, but there has to be more... for example, near her waist where the shirt is tucked in. also, it's good that you tried to pick out the hair, but you should leave a bit of white space to show that the hair is shiny. the part where you have the center parting in the hair should be darker than the rest...a good idea to visualise this would be to look at your own hair in a mirror while standing next to the window. you should be able to see where the highlights and shadows are then. the trousers should have a bit more shading, and the legs shouldn't be so straight. it makes the pose look stiff. the picture will look nicer if it had some background... keep practicing! ^__^

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Hanna Chen Says: Nice job with the line art! The pose and clothing looks very nice. There's only one thing that's kind of standing out though, that's the right arm. The forearm seems a little long. But I'm thinking that it only looks that way because the wrist is too thin. Maybe making it slightly thicker would help? ^_^" The colouring looks fine right now, but it seems to be unfinished. Because there's so much more you can add to it! ^_^ I really like how you mixed the colour for the yellow on the vest and the belt. Try doing that for all the colours, even for white. I see some shading in this drawing, and it seems like you know what you're doing already, so I won't say too much about light sources and dark areas. ^^ (In case no, since the light is coming from the top left corner going towards the figure, dark areas will be at the bottom right or everything.) All you need to do is be more daring when you're shading, don't be afraid to use a different colour than the one you're using! If you want to make changes to this piece, my suggestion would be to make the shaded areas much darker either by using a complimentary colour, a similar but darker colour, or black. Go ahead, try it! XD

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Meriko Says: Whoo! Very nice! I applaud you for drawing an entire person, and posing, too!!! (I want long legs like you! *laugh* ) Okay, with regards to "shadings and tones of colors," my recommendation is to go wild!!! Be bold, basically. If you're using color pencils, you can always use Mr. Eraser to do away with any results you don't like. Or just practice, really. Draw a whole bunch of circles, and shade them into spheres. Determine your light source, and then color in with your base colors wherever you don't have highlights. Then, just go darker (darker tones than base, or just press harder) where you want shadows (180 degrees on the paper from your highlights, basically.) Dramatic shading and highlighting will really bring out the depth in a picture. Also, play with the clothes a little for a more 3-D feel. The sleeve is excellent, but your shirt and pants look a bit flat. Put a few wrinkles and tucks in there, too. (just look in the mirror...your shirt really isn't that flat against you, is it?) Also, the pockets could use a little bulge & shadow, since your hands are stuck in them, ya? Depending on your light source, the vest and collar will throw shadows onto the shirt, too. Also, the inside of the sleeve will likely be shadowed, too. There are tons of places to shade, and it will bring much more realism to your picture. (White is typically shaded in with pale blues, creamy tans, or light grays, by the way.) Keep up the good work!

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