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I made this for Valentine's Day! ^^ I was pleased with how it turned out, at least the lines anyway; I didn't really have time to do a good coloring job, so I just did a quick one:
http://inejwstine.deviantart.com/art/Kaltel-197399508
I would love any comments, suggestions, critiques, or even redlines anyone would care to give. In particular on the lines, since that's what I mainly focused on. I was especially practicing drawing the head in 3/4.
Let me know how I can improve! Thanks a lot!

I really like this-it's so cute. ^^ The only problem I see is that their jaws are very angular-maybe make them slightly more rounded in the future? Otherwise it's very good.

Okay, yah, I see what you mean. Probably remnant of the fact that I used the method of blocking in the shape of their heads first before drawing the final lines. I'll work on rounding it out more in the future. Thanks for the tip!

I love it :D As for critique, you need to work out where your light source is, and then adjust lines thickness and shading to suit that. I did a little paint over for ya ^^ -

Thanks! That would have been my next question. Lighting/shading is something I struggle with. I know about defining the light source and all that, but I still have a hard time knowing sometimes knowing where to place shadows and highlights to make it look good.
That gives me a good idea though; I appreciate it!

Hello

With ligh sources, its important to think something in 3 dimensions. Because if some it "deep" like say behind and ear of the back of the head.

Essentially theres 2 things to consider:

- Where does the ligh coem froma nd how powerful is it?

- What objects are the "closest" to you.

This is determined by their bulge, like cheek is closer to the watcher or hand muscles. Or the shoulder (if turn towards the wiewwer). Thos should be lighter because the light hits those spots. Rather than those which are either behind the lights way, or which are behind the point in ones body or object that are closer to the weiwwer.

http://www.idrawdigital.com/wp-content/ ... urce03.png
http://www.artinstructionblog.com/wp-co ... glight.gif
http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/ ... ws#/ds91bd

I think those should give atleast some idea how light and shodows work

Thanks anu! I like that tutorial! I'll give that some extra practice.