That looks pretty good, poppasweetie. Especially up around the top near the candle.

:-D Yay! This is a really good start! Here's my opinion.. You had the right idea at the top of the glass. Here's the thing.. don't blur/blend anything out when you are doing metals, shiny, glass, water, etc. If you look at references for such things, and zoom in to notice every color and color change, you will see that most of the colors are just solid lines and shapes of blacks, grays, whites, and hints of other color depending on the reflection of other items that may surround it. Like the base here.. it's really blended in, if you add some solid black/gray, it'll come out looking more like the top. :-)

I'm glad you like to try new things out :-D You inspire me! This looks good.. keep at it!

Well..see..when I use a reference it's never an online picture. This was in a catalog. No zooming in available..I have trouble reproducing what I see there..arrrghgh... this was hard!

Listen to Anna.. she's the expert on that shiny stuff.. you can't go wrong with her advice.

Ooooo you are so brave!! I can't use regular pictures for anything :-S lol

Here's some wonderful quality photo sites I use for my references.. You may like to browse around them. Has some great stuff!
Getty Images
Corbis
Masterfile <--My friend just recently showed me that one!

They come in real handy and they are all high quality photos.. not like the yuck ones in Google Images. -__- lol

Thanks Anna.. but if I find a picture to draw online, I have to keep clicking back and forth or I can't see it.. I need to be looking at it when I draw. I can't keep the canvas and the ref open on the screen at the same time.. (its a laptop) so..I use photos when I have a reference.

awww.. :-/ I just usually minimize the screen as much as i can so that it only fits the canvas area (none of the gray surrounding it).. and then do the same with the ref and have 'em side by side. or top and bottom.. depending on the size. You can't do that either on the lap??

I make the picture small and then use the zoom thingie on it.. and shrink the drawing applet to fit beside it. Experiment with it and you might be able to fit it all in so you can see the reference.

Yes.. what she said. lol... I'm horrible at explaining things!

Ah speek TECKsus Mizz Anna..feel free to speak in TECKsun...

hahaha :-D Maybe I'll make more sense that way, huh :-P

Yes, you definitely had the right idea at the top of it...glad to see you trying...you'll never do anything new if you don't try! Way to go! ((((((poppa)))))

I'm glad you drew again! this is good for your first try... you notice I won't try glass or water.. yet...? we can't all be elite bastards... so let's just eat pizza and cookies instead :)

See ah dun tole ya ah speek TECKsun.. ((anna) Orders the pizza and cookie delivery.. calls Lori.

Looks great! You did a very good job :)

Tankies Helena.. maybe I'll do a better one..

Bien, me gusta Dav... a good work

gracias Alvaro..

this is really good now.. it really shines now.. :) ((hug))

yay! I was tryin.. thanks everyone..

Wow...GLASS! All shiny and...uhh...glassy! XD I'm at the loss of word....^___^;;;

Very nice job, it does look just like glass :)

hopes you don't feel wierd havin' me call you poppa sweetie.....ouch! sowwy mon. Hey you did a great job, that is the way I practiced a long time ago, and it worked for me. it looks great, keep it up. :}>

Lol.. you are a wierdo mr mike .. lol hehehe hehe

Yes I am, And Hope I don't change :}>