Same here... i like the shading. Nice eye!

Oh ...Gray! I'm diggin' it Marcus. The Red eye really stands out against the gray background. I'd almost like to see the lines done in a really dark gray, so he almost emerges from the background, but the eye/hair extremely vivid. The gradation in the hair is nice, as well as the composition. (I haven't seen you do a pure male portrait in a long time.) What's the black dot on his nose? Anyway:

hot stuff BEEF CAKE...muwahahaha!

I think he looks sexy. Can I give him a hug?

Yea,,I'm with Zack.. this one is much better. This is a really good looking drawing..

I like this one! (whoa! on the cleavage!) hehe

the lips are nice , they look glossy

She looks very beautiful and she has a nice and rich chest, hehehe! >:D
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the shape of the flowers is drawn well, but the shading could use work. If want them to look real, you shouldn't outline them, and you should draw the colour of one, then add shading, and highlights. Also, if those are vines in the back, you should make them thinner, and add some detail (look at references of stuff like that can really help with tiny details that make it look so much better)

i see what you mean
i did use a darker shade insted of the burn tool to do the shading i liked the look much better. the vines are not rose vines but Wisteria i was going to put 1 of those flowers but the roses took up the area i still have room. i think i will go back and do some but next time i will take your advice into account about leaving out the out lines thanks for the help
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edit they should be mixed with the vines or right on top of them i think i can go back and make it look more like that.

thats beautiful

This looks very pretty. I like the background. Nicely drawn!

wow this is so nice
I agree with KH44N

This is deceptively simple..yet very effective. I like this very much, particularly the shadow.

I like the water colour look with the nice line black outline.

Yes, but what could be improved without losing the feel of the piece. Saying it is not good enough is exactly the same as saying it is not of intermediate quality, an opinion with no helpful comments to back it up.

A helpful comment would be something like "the shadows could use more depth"

I know that there are some very good artists on these boards, and I would appreciate some constructive comments.

I wrote something long, but I accidently went back a page while writing it.. Basically, the picture is small. Small pictures are good as long as they have detail. Allthe buildings/walls lack textures and detail. The fence/buildings would probably be just as dark as the person since the light is coming from behind. Maybe a street light by the person would make it look better.

Thanks for the comments hideyourface :)

I was trying for a the world outside your windows type of thing, with the shadowy nature and fuzziness. The person is not supposed to be a person, but rather a shadow of the past... Obviously I was unable to portray this meaning with my drawing. I will give some though as to how to better get that point across.

Too bad the long post was lost, I would have really enjoyed seeing it.

Thanks again, and if anybody else has some comments I'd really like to hear them.

it lacks detail. And the bubbles should be smoother. It's a good idea to try drawing circles freehand.

i think the front of her should be shaded since the light is coming from behind. If not that, then it should at least have some more darker shading. Also, her hairline is a but too high up and her left arm is a bit too long. That's all I see wrong with it. It's still very pretty.

I like the gold on the tail and around her arms

hmm...yeah, it does look kind of awkward since the light is coming from behind her and her front is still very light...
thanks for pointing it out to me, hideyourface! :D I'll try to make sure not to make that mistake again.

what is it? XD

This looks really cool. I like the smoky effect on the bottom.

I cheer for red caped....thing! ^^