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Carina	30th September 2006 - 09:37 pm
	I've been trying to do portraits with realistic poses without references so this is like, step 1. First, I choose a reference and then 'sketch' over it using shapes, the line tool and the curve tool. After that I make the reference tiny and move it so I cannot trace over it but can refer back to it and start the lineart. I don't really like it so far, but it's good practice? I dunno. Update:

Echoia	30th September 2006 - 09:43 pm
	It looks good ; ) Her eyes are needing a little bit of focus, though... unless that's part of the look you're going for.

Carina	30th September 2006 - 09:47 pm
	^Yeah, I agree. I'm trying to buld them up with eyelashes and stuff.

Raelynn	30th September 2006 - 09:59 pm
	I think it looks really awesome! If you want some minor crits, let me know, I see a few things here and there that could be worked on to make it more realistic, but Im not sure if thats what you're going for, so I wont post them yet. Seriously though, thats really good for no reference.

Carina	30th September 2006 - 10:01 pm
	^Thanks! I think one of the crits will be the the fingernails! I'm working on them right now and I would really like to hear your other critique.

Raelynn	30th September 2006 - 10:09 pm
	Im not too worried about the fingernails, because its such an early stage. The pinky looks really nice because it shows the skin around the nail. On her hand, the outer part of it closest to the edge of the piece, it could use a little more curve and "fleshyness" to it. Sometimes drawing hands can be hard because there is fat to them, and some people dont like to include fat in their drawings, but its just a fact of life. The way her hand comes off of her wrist looks a bit weird, like the angle is wrong or its too sharp, or something. I cant exactly pinpoint it, but Im sure you'll work it out. I would add a little bit of a curve to the under arm of hers. Again you're in the early stages with the straight lines, so Im sure you've thought of these things also. Her face is very round, which doesn't bother me because its cute looking, but I would work on defining a chin as you progress. The eyebrows, this is just a matter of opinion, but I think eyebrows with an arch are more intersting than flat eyebrows, but again thats up to you. Im excited to see how you progress :D

Carina	30th September 2006 - 10:09 pm
	A small update. I changed the face shape a bit, edited the nails a bit and added a bit to the eyes. You can also see the reference here.

Echoia	30th September 2006 - 10:28 pm
	Quote Carina ^Yeah, I agree. I'm trying to buld them up with eyelashes and stuff. No, silly : P I meant one's looking more up and the other more down (the pupils).

Carina	30th September 2006 - 10:38 pm
	Quote Echoia Quote Carina ^Yeah, I agree. I'm trying to buld them up with eyelashes and stuff. No, silly : P I meant one's looking more up and the other more down (the pupils). Gaahh!! I need to fix that now! Thanks Rae! I'm working on all those things. The eyebrows right now are just a base for later, when I draw them hair by hair.

Carina	30th September 2006 - 10:52 pm
	A tiny update:

Andrea	01st October 2006 - 10:39 am
	You go girl! ;) Can't wait to see this done. Vexelling from scratch is a lot of fun as well. :)

Carina	01st October 2006 - 03:02 pm
	Thanks Andrea!

Carina	03rd October 2006 - 02:26 am
	Um, I sort of finished it: http://www.vexels.net/vexels/13124

carika	03rd October 2006 - 09:18 am
	Look what I found! :) I'm so easily amuzed...

Jules	03rd October 2006 - 09:24 am
	haha thats cool!

Chloe	23rd October 2006 - 05:56 am
	lol what are the chances of that? haha :)

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