Maybe you could put the practice you've gotten with drawing these into a nice picture that isn't just...The orb itself. I think it's maybe three or four that you've done by now... So... Maybe you could try something else, as they all resemble eachother in some ways...

There's no maybe about it, 1 is enough.

if it doesnt look good to you dont post it. dont clutter up the boards with pictures you dont like.

what mazi said is true

You took the words write out of my mouth Knockoff

Yea I know vis, It wasnt as pointy before I colored it in.

who is it who is it!! nice pic! I really need a cookie..or chicken express tea or something good to eat im starving...

Cookie eh? ^^ yummy. To bad I dont know who it is. Ah well. Good drawing anyways.

muchas gracias zappo y marienkind. I'll be sure to look at them and learn.

On Bladefist: Lol... actually that blue thing is a mountain... and no the smile was not intentional.... I just noticed it after you told me.... LOL. BTW, he's deformed... his hands are too small... thus the custom made handle ;) No offence taken... I'll remeber this stuff for next time.

There's actually more tutorials on the 2draw boards? Oh, I didna know.
Yep. Good eyes, and funny hair, although the latter needs some solid highlighting and the former needs pupils :) Your shadowing on the guy's face is of a different person.. aside from that and the white spots, good indeed! That said, the colouring could use a couple minutes of touch-ups with smaller brushes and significant zooming... Are the black things birds? Is the smile they make intentional? :) The sky isn't...something... just one dark cloud and the blue sky... The cloud could be darker on the bottom as opposed to lighter, and perhaps sans outline, clouds usually don't have those... and lightning is usually longer.
It's the sword from your other picture! Although I think the handle shrunk, he may have trouble wielding it :P
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You asked for it! I didn't mean to be brutal, really, I'm just pointing out some things for next time ^^;; All in all, your best picture yet :D

EDIT: I see the mountain now, but it needs shading along the cracks, and they're too erratic... or something. It makes sense though.

Mmm, loverly. I love how the background/trees came out. I assume they're trees, anyway. ~_~ And you don't really notice the fence not being blurred, so don't worry 'bout it. ^^

>_< *stares in awe at line are...and coloring....* O.O holy crap thats an awesome background!
the trees came out all textured and stuff, cool.

awesome as per usual.
[ppst.. get off the forking practice boards]

Porportions are a little off, but this is actually pretty acurate otherwise! Rouge rocks.

ok, so my question is how can the proportions be off if it's some kind of bat furry thing? and about the picture itself, it'd be nice to see a background on this other than a few scribbles and filles and stuff.

Well, since I own the game (awesome game, BTW ;P) I know what she looks like. There aren't many off proportions either. The boots are kinda short and chubby, and her face looks a tiny bit strange, although I can't grasp what it is. Good job, otherwise! :)