MrPaul, thanks for pointing that out...I din#t really noticed that before.
Well it was just intended to be very quick anatomy practice mixed with some graphical stuff to make it watchable in this board...but these tips do actually help....so don't stop ^^
And yeah I noticed the big head and hands too...but they do fit very well (original).

This is the issue with using paintings and sculptures as reference, they are never 100% correct. And this is why I hate my anatomy-book ...it's full of lousy handmade drawings(or doodles), and it tell you to draw people in real life. But this is hard, because I'm not going to find a naked person, willing to pose for me a few hours a day, that easily.

I like the way it's kind of in a "poster edge" style and the palette is really pleasing. I don't think everything has to be anatomically correct to be pleasing (actually, a little "morphing" of that in a work like this makes it more interesting sometimes)

Very sexy, yes.

This is why I close my closet doors at night....

FLUFFY HAIR!!
Reminds me of a pet I once wanted.. >:)

woaw.... that's totally creepy... lol

He looks ecstatic..:)

The Mask meets Dracula ... nice expression...I don't want to know where the woman has her hands :P

I think by his expression we know where her hand is. *ba rump bump.* Great use of shading.

I absolutely LOVE this. The colors and the mood of it!

Now this.... this draws me in. Your getting so good with this program. The facial features are wonderful but the little bit you did with the drops of water (or whatever) makes this stand out. Love, love the colors in this.

Thank you much people..Started liking this program..as long as it follows my whims, all is fine..

This looks like a Christmas card.... so pretty. It's warm and cinnamony and I love it. (even though I hate Christmas, and Christmas cards, and Christmas songs,and Christmas trees, and Christmas presents... etc.... I still like this picture, even though it DOES look like a Christmas card.) :)

I like the way you did the light halos...

Very nice candles, I agree with dba about the xmas card part :)

ahahah, this is great. colours are delicious. i feel the need to comfort your frustrated little man (no sexual innuendo intended).

my two cents: i don't feel there's anything inherently wrong with anime-- there's some incredibly skilled masters of the style out there, no doubt.
but there's a hell of a lot more anime that doesn't fit into that category, and the pervasivity (i made up that word, but it sounds good) of it is insane. it' impossible to avoid all the art and artists of the style-- many of whom are very young and therefore naturally more inclined to fanaticism-- creating sheer armies of anime eyesores. what ticks me off the most is that 95% of it looks the same. like a great big ball of siamese twins from a million different mother.
mmm. not the greatest similie.
needless to say, i can't say i'm much a fan.

Oh gawd. This drawing describes exactly how I feel every time I get on DA. I love good anime, and I love stylized cartoons; but goddamn, I also like to see some diversity. Especially since my artistic style is still very limited and it does good to expand. I see enough anime bullcrap in my notebook every day, and that's why I like getting online to see other stuff. o3o

Nothing wrong with anime... It's just.... A little annoying sometimes. Maybe a bit too popular, you know? (ahhheemmmmprobablytheeasieststyletolearnhackhackhack)

eh. "Anime style" is just stylized anatomy. American-Comic style uses stylized anatomy as well. There are good Anime artists, and goon American Comic artists. I don't see why we need to bash those artists who are still learning, wether they use anime or american comic style. Or maybe I'm just ranting because I'm a bad anime artist myself :\ dunno.

best yet. he could use a red tash tho

Man! I wish I had your skillz!

Oh lordy, lordy. This excellent and then some.

omgzzzzzz the yellow lightingg

This reminds me a little of the Jeepers Creepers monster thing, i think its the mouth.

He has some very pretty eyes. And the lighting is great, as usual. :)