That's awesome.
I never saw it finished until now D:

Thank you very much.

Erm... I'm no expert on realism, but you've got the basics down. I watched the animation, and you started by blocking the main colors in, which is definitely the way to start. Then you started using the blur tool, which, while useful at times, isn't the best in a pic like this. The dodge and burn tools are also dangerous when not used carefully. I much prefer to choose a darker shade of the same or a slightly different color. It's a little extra work, but it shows and gives the picture much more depth. Don't be afraid to shade with unconventional colors--if you're using a ref, and you see the colors there, they will work in the painting. For the fur on your cat, I'd take a very small brush at a low opacity and make short strokes in the basic color you want. Then, add darker tones in the same method. After that, work on the highlights, same way. The best thing that I can say about painting realism is--paint exactly what you see. Sometimes people have a an archetype in their heads, but if you work from that, the proportions can get all wonky and end up looking weird. I always second-guess myself when I'm painting. I hold the ref up, look at it sideways, upside down, whatever, to make sure I've gotten it the way it is. It takes a bit of practice, but with the start you already have, you should do very well. Good luck!

Thank you. I'll try to work on that.:)

How did I miss this one? It's adorable. :)

That's such a nice candle & flame. Good work.

very nice.

Oeh.. I like candles..

This is very pretty. I love the colours u used. Great work.

I really like the colors you used in the sky; the texture is really appealing.

this is very cool. i like the imagination involved

Spank you all very much so for the lovely comments (I accept friendly critiquing as well *hint hint*). =^n____n^=

ahh!! Fellyfisks X3 <3 <3 <3
I love the fellyfisks <3

I never could get the hang of tones. You do them very well. I love the brown cloudiness of the background.

Damn... this is really nice. I like the different shades of brown u used for the background!

Ooh, I like the hairstyle very much. I also like how uberly tiny the mouth is, and the linework and shading on the shirt. Very nice!

like the form of her but her hand looks a little big to me
very well done on the face

She is so cute! I like her eyes, especially. The only thing I would change about this is that her hand looks a bit stiff. I'd keep the size of it, though, I like it big.

This is very awesome. I love her body, and the style of the hand, but most especially I love her hair and face. The rounded shapes and movement are super appealing. I definitely think you should finish this. *nodnod*

This is an excellent first drawing. The sword could use a bit of touching up, but other than that's it perfect. I wish you lots of luck here.

Welcome to 2draw! I agree with Auschwitz that the sword doesn't have the same quality as the rest of the samurai, but I love the hands very much.

WOW THATS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! ^o^

Actually, I think the photographer did take the picture of herself, so her arm would be reaching upwards and that would account for the perspective. So sorry for not posting the reference, I had put it on originally, but since the pics got seperated during a saving glitch, I forgot about it. Here it is: Linkage!
Ooh, and it's a she, I believe. Otherwise, a very pretty boy.
And, Raiknii, thank you so much for your nice memo. If only everyone here were as thoughtful as you.

You really made her great... Especially the shirt and the folds! |:)
|XOD|

The lip position is great, and the realistic texture of the hair is also eye catching.

aww adorable =D very, very cute !

*Takes back from Renire and runs to her house and locks the doors and windows* You will never get meh! *Insert evil laughter*

<:( *sniff sniff* *Buys another one* BWAHHA >:D