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[ellenmillion]

See what I mean about her eye? Gah... I gotta see if I can fix that eventually. Her face is too flat or something. Blargh.

Also still need to fix background. At one point in the pencil stage, I had a nice mountain range back there, but I did a very bad thing and rushed. Must not rush. Foolish mortal.

Watermarked because I still have hope for fixing this and using it for various stuff. *does a sneaky-eye look in Jennie's direction.*

Comments

[curvature.livejournal.com]

I think the mountains can still work, I'd darken the hatching directly around them to bring them out - that way they look like you intended them to be all shadowy and blending in...
With the eyes, I think part of that might be the eyebrows - they look like they're facing straight ahead even though her face is on an angle... kind of...

I do love the cat though :) I can't draw cats but I think maybe I should learn how - I'm surrounded by them at home so it isn't like I don't have some models

[jemstone.livejournal.com]

Oooooooooer.... Me likes.

Has a sort of "Colleen Doran" style feel to it. I like much.

And now I want to know what your secret-yet-mentioned-sorta conspiracy with Jennie is... You two... you're crazy...

-JEM

[mebird.livejournal.com]

It's a beautiful piece Ellen, I love the details very much and that cat is lovely! I love the crosshatching style, it's very delicate and effective. You can fix they eye in PS quite easily and the same for bringing out the mountain range.. just lighten and/or darken the appropriate areas you want, with overlay for darkening, but easy does it. Or dodge on low opacity for lightening. You have a lovely style of drawing I was I was as competent as that! :)

I love the magic/light effects on the floor tiles, that's brilliant!

[queststar.livejournal.com]

Owww, kittie! :D You always draw so much detail, I'm jealous! I don't have the patience for that, hehe. I don't think the drawing is bad and the face isn't that flat; maybe you can add more shades in it so that it looks more 3-D ;)

Oh, and thanks for the package! I received it yesterday and I'm still drooling over the calendar and the cards you sent me. Thanks so much! :)

[tiranaki.livejournal.com]

Wow Ellen, your work always amazes me :)

I don't really understand what it is that's bothering you about the eye, are they too close together? That's the only thing I can spot... as for the mountain range... I can't see any, I do think though, that it would look much better with a more developed background, like a mountain range. You can easily edit this in Photoshop, like fixing the eyes, and the background, so yeah, I wouldn't loose hope for this drawing, and by the way, I love the cat!