Still doesn't look any more like blood than the last one. Blood would have a much gloomier darker overall look to it, and the highlight would be a very small point. The overall shading of the blood would actually be fairly flat.
Try using google image search and plug in 'blood.' I'd post some pictures, but the only good ones were really brutal.

that's not true, Marcello

Blood is bright red when its fresh. It achieves its duller more popular color after it's been dried a bit

not...that I'd know...

Blood....

Pretty good. Just keep practicing.

Keep in mind this is the intermediate board. :-)

OPUS!!!!!! *reads comics* WEEEE *reads opus childrens books* weeeee *memories overflow* WEEEEE!!!!! i LOVE this picture!!!!

this pic is awesome....i have those comic books....they are soooooooo funny...

lol dont think of your'self as fat think of it as "phat" some may kno what that means but whatever, it doesn't matter what you look like on the outside just in the inside!!!
tho i dont really have that chubby problem >.< i',m like thinner than the monitor @.@ ya i kno, i need to gain wait *eats food* i eat more than a lotta ppl but i dont seem to put on weight >.< =)

That's so pretty! Great job!

it looks like you painted this on canvas...simply amazing...i love how you have all the colors softened

^-^ me likes alot!

I think it's fairly good...don't mind TGgold. It could stand improvement, but improvement takes practice, so just keep it up.

No, please do mind me. I know that people are trying to keep you from being discouraged, but I've been hanging around oekaki boards for quite some time, and I mod one myself. You have to be blunt with beginners, or else they'll draw many pictures of the same poor qualoity, and not strive to improve enough. At least if people tell the truth then they know what the heck to work on and that people pay attention to what they're doing. Believe me, I can barely C&C this picture because there was not enough atempted for me to comment on. There could have been shading, more details, clothing folds, ect. I don't care if they are terrible, but if they're attempted I know the person is trying.
Reasons why I stay in practice boards is to
A) Help those who accept help
B) See people reactions and observe growth over time. It helps me develop my own style if i track someone long enough.

I DO NOT come to boards to see people ask for crit and then become offended when they get the truth from me. I DO NOT come to boards to be yelled at for telling the truth.

Oh yes, while this is his second picture, you must see, it is visible that there are many flaws with the picture...very easy to see. The artist could at least attempt to change his mistakes to a satisfactory level. And there is a print screen button, it allows you to save an image on your screen, so you don't need to post every image, especially lowpar ones. They take up room.

So, if you don't want my opinon of something, don't ask. I'm not as comforting and decieving as the other members.

TGgold: Though you have good points, after watching the animation, I have reason to believe most of the 'mistakes' you refer to are actually intentional and part of the style the artist was attempting to achieve. Rather, the mistakes don't detract from the image, and fixing them wouldn't improve the image (and quite possibly hurt it).

In a sense, I'd say this drawing is more successful than most, because it took a limited set of tools and came up with a visually pleasing piece. If you look at the animation you'll notice the artist recolored and resketched the piece more than once. One thing this image has that most don't is a sense of style.

Whether or not any of that was intentional, I can't say, but rather than point out 'mistakes' which are more accurately stylistic choices, it might be better to look at what parts are unfitting for the particular image's overall effect. In this case, the moon is probably the weakest part, it is too precise and lacks the same sense of distinguishment from the rest of the piece. maybe if it were hand drawn, and perhaps if it had an outline, it would have a better effect, but I can't say for sure.

Now of course, if you made 5 pictures that were basically the same as this, then I'd consider it spam, but there's probably worse stuff to critique than this.

And TCgold, I don't mean to insult your critique, and I completely agree with how spineless most people are on boards like this, and can't take any critisism. It just seems out of place in this picture.

bush used to be a cokehead
and not the drink coke either

That bush is well done ;)

buck fush

ahh, cloud, my favourite ff character, awesome, truely awesome!! but the dress colour isnt that

(=0... i think this is the best cloud (facewise) ive seen yet

Holy cow. (mooo!)

*gives you a GINORMOUS hug* It's so BISHIE!!! *steals Cloud*

you mean this isn't Azel under a different name?

Nope i dont think so.

Yeah. It probably and most likely isn't, but it really looks like her work.

awsome!wow! SUGOI!

this....is a dog?! nooooo! i like kitties better... =\ well I'll pretend that this is a kitty. bootiful

Menchi!!! Little minced meat doggie!!! So cute!! ...wait a minute...menchi's a girl....