Thank you Sketcher, you certainly made my night. I have been pretty lazy on drawing lately...I really need to get back into the swing of things and I am definetly out of practice. I really try to put my all into my drawing but sometimes my all isn't good enough.

you must not worry about that, the safest and best way in my opinion to learn is by basing yourself on some pictures or painting. Althought you gotta do what you really like in order to keep the passion awake. Once youve got the enough pics in your head, having copied them, you can then draw basing yourself on your overall knowledge. Of course youll always forget things, but thats why its important to never stop drawing if you want to make a living for it :P other than than , if you ever forget too much stuff, a lil observation piece should get you back on the road. Although i dont think you need these advices since you already seem to have a strong eye for observation

this is very pretty.

It looks like a girl but very nice!

not advanced

Please move it if you would like. I am not an expert at this stuff. :-(

I think I will! La La La La La! :-)

wheres Jambi hahahaha LOL and nice to see you back

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not if it's 24k

The look on the birds face is priceless. Also, it all looks like it was done with watercolor. I like it :D

Thanks for the comments, it is a big encourgement for me to keep trying. I have a hard time with the applets after not being here in such along time, but I will get back to where I was and much better. I have my mind set on it. What really heps me in comments like yours and pointers. Thanks again. Happy Easter to both of you also.

No prob KD, if you need to someone a while back did a Betty Page picture. It's on the showcase page (no pun intended ;D) I think maybe it just needs to be rounder. Do you have a link to the ref?

if i may make a suggestion, i'd say learn what you can from this one and just start a new piece, sometimes you can get stuck on trying to fix something when its easier to start over. Betty has a few key characteristics that make her look the way she does, the shape of her eyes and her thin upper lip, if you want good illustrated reference of her, i'd suggest looking at some of OLIVIA's work, she has done a large volume of pinups of her, and if you want something a little simpler you can check out Dave Stevens.

Thanks Sweetcell, I will check it out. I don't have the link, I have it saved on my computer. ranger, also please make as many suggestions as you would like...I am here to get better at my art. I will check out the artists and Thank you both very much for the help.

I love it. Its very pretty.

Welcome back :D

I wondered where you went. So great having you back, hope you don't go away for a while. Rose is very nice.

Thanks shortie, i was dissapointed the way it turned out actually. I just wanted to finish it to have it over.

You have lots of space so you can go back when you want. It's a lovely little piece. She looks like she's enjoying the dance. Very soft ruffles in her skirt.

elegant and lovely!

I love eyes and I thought the horse that I used for reference had beautiful browns!

Nicely done, nice way of adding the reflective light in his mane.