Kune

Sorry for being absent all this time...been kind of busy. Decided to try out this one, but the banner i did isnt as good as I thought it would be. Oh well XD. Here it is...

Sara, I'm sorry if I assumed too much, but you must understand that this is what I saw from your image. In the world of art/critisism you must realize that you're not going to be able to go to every single person who sees your art and explain to them what it means/is supposed to be and how long you slaved over it. >.

My vote goes for [B]r2vq[/B]. The piece is really unique and I love the use of animations. It's obvious that you put a lot of hard work and effort into this, and I agree that Nintendo should use this as one of their advertisements. This looks very professional and I am really impressed. The amount of darkness is bothersome...but like mentioned above, that is unavoidable :P. jigglyness! I like your piece too, but I'm afraid it looks a bit amature. The use of stock brushes in a wide mess is the problem I think. Especially in comparison to r2vq's the level of skill is really apparent. I think you have lots of potential and that you just need more practice. Good job both you guys!

My vote is for [B]Ezekiel[/B], because that is just amazing. Given the handicap Ezekiel really managed to make an outstanding piece and not get held back at all. The colours just stand out very well and the whole concept is very unique and imaginitive. I must say I'm very jealous of your ability. I only have one problem...where are the balloon ends? You know the thing you tie the string to? =(? :P As for sara...I'm sorry but I think anyone matched up against this would have had a hard time, but, it sort of feels like you just gave up completly. Not that the concept is bad, but it looks like this took you under a minute to do. It's simply just a box over a stock image with font. I think you could have at least put a little bit more of the creativity effort into it. But, I like the concept =). Good job guys.

I'm voting for [B]White [/B] because I really love the striped background and candy-like feel to it. What I don't like is the different fonts...try to stick to one style and not jump around so much. I think the "I feel like a star" one bothers me the most :P. The leaf is also, *very* random...I don't really like its placement either. It just totally doesn't fit in the image =\ and I can't seem to figure out the message. I really like the colour usage but it sort of seems to me like you had a hard time conveying your message...that or you just did a speedy job. Keyblade Wielder...I must say I'm disapointed. I've seen a thread of your works and I was expecting something along those levels. This piece is really lacking in creativity, and I especially don't like the fact that Sasuke is scretched. The font at the bottom really doesnt seem like the best choice either..overall, I just feel like you could have done better.

[IMG]http://star.yamifarao.net//images/mysecret.jpg[/IMG] Well...just started playing around with a few images I took of the crab apple tree in my front yard. After doing the blue petals I was reminded of RahXephon and the blue sakura trees. So...pretty much, I built a theme around that, being...the "secrets" burried beneath the tree. ^_^; I really didn't intend for it to come out like this and I'm afraid it's not up to par with sakurasuka, but I hope I get some okay feedback =). Thanks everyone! ;)

A new pic that I did recently that I really hope to get feedback on: [IMG]http://otakuboards.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25467&stc=1[/IMG] This (above) is the sketch, I plan on inking it and using markers to colour it in, but, I got bored and used photoshop to play around with it a bit. [IMG]http://otakuboards.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25468&stc=1[/IMG] Thank you for all your comments ^_^ I hope I can get some feedback on these ones too.

Me too please, I'm new but I'll try my best.

I'm sorry but I can't say this is one of your best drawings so far =( Maybe because it was done a while ago? The proportions seem off, for example...I cant really understand Sakura's pose in relation to Sasuke. Oh! I just realized he's lying on the ground XD lol. Ok that changes everything...I'd say then, the shirt is lacking in a little detail...and the proportions are a lot better now that I understand. *hits head* His shoulders dont seem wide enough...and his hands seem kind of small. But I like the colours you used, you blended them well together and stay true to the original characters. Good job, keep up the good work =D

I've never been really found of black and white pictures XD Although, I can definitly say the bird one is a good picture. The colours match very well and it gives off a certain eerie feeling. The pose is also very excellent in addition to the background. They all go well together to make a nice effect. The flowers one would have to be one of my least favourtie...although, lilacs are my favourtie flower =D Have you tried tweaking your images in photoshop? I find that just a little bit of playing around with contrast and brightness can really make certain colours stand out in the photos. It seems like it could be brighter...but otherwise, a generally good image. =)

Well...firstly, not meaning to sounds offensive ^_^; But did you trace the first two? Or looking off something for that matter? It just seems to me like the first two seem to be a jump in skill compared to the Daisuke one. (not saying it's bad or anything, just the skill level is different) It looks to me like you were either tracing or looking off something...which is hard to crtique, because there's not much to say. I guess...the first two look really good ^_^ There's a lot of attention to detail and it seems like you are pretty good with shading. I'd just recommend more practice (when looking off other pictures) because it takes a while to get used to different proportions.The Daisuke one seems kind of wide and a little squished. Try working with perspective more and how the body works. Remember you can't break the rules unless you know them first! For example the eyes are an "eye width" apart from one another and have a certain distance between the side of the face. Same with between the nose and mouth. Try paying attention to those rules before going off on your own and breaking them =D

Hm...it didn't look coloured in. It was done on line paper but oh well. (Sorry for the lack of post quality =) I am new here so I gotta get used to it...) I think we are talking about the same one..I can definitly see the attention to detail concering the hair and wings. The reason why I also like this one the best is because it really stays true to good proportions...the other ones seem to need a little work. As I always say, "practice, practice, practice!" and sometimes you get lucky too. But that's just me...lol. I know one way to really learn is by trying to copy some pictures that you find. Especially for colouring...use lots of examples and try to see if you can imitate their style..then kind of move on into your own. But I can see that you are doing that =) So my suggestions are...try doodling limbs and bodies over and over till you're comfortable with them. (hands and feet still delude me >.>) and try looking at examples to see how they blend their colours. =D

My favourite is the "never look back" one, I love the way you did the hair and the wings are absolutly adorable. Your pics are very creative XD it makes me really jealous =3 Keep it up!

Yeah, the neck seems a little big. You know, I'd say that's the only thing that makes the picture looks off. The neck needs to be a lil longer and skinnier =) Hmm...actually, the torso also seems kind of small ^^ But I do like the hair and cg...=) Do you have anymore recent pictures?

Well...I honestly don't think that the bg matches very well with the main picture. Having such a dramatic change in style doesnt usually look very good. Plus, it's not always a good thing to go and snatch other people's drawings and shove it behind yours :P. The picture itself looks good although kinda off in a few places..the neck, for example, and lacks a certain flow. I think it just takes practice and more practice and eventually it'll look great. The CG you did on him is good, btw, =D