looks excellent

thank you very much. some things can also be achieved with traditional medias. if you need the reference pic I can make you a scan of it. :)

paparazzi? they are good eating. :)

thank you. the headless mannequin that wore that dress looked elegant by itself already. :)

The fold of the clothing is just perfect! You did a wonderful job there with coloring and shading :)

why, thank you very much! :)

This is FABULOUS. And right up her alley haha. Awesome work on the folds and the light, I know they're a pain to do, but you definitely pulled it off!

Very classy, I love it!

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it! ^_^

I am so glad you like it. it makes the endless hours worth it. :) now we have to determine which party you are going, probably OSCAR nominations? =^^=

some sort of music award show would probably be most fitting hehehe. <3

WOW! Das ist ja mal sowas von cool! O_o

hehe, danke. :)

This is spectacular.

thank you. spectacular was what I wanted to accomplish. :)

Very nice! You've done a great job with the clothing folds and highlights.

oh, I worked heavily from a reference photo in an ad flyer. it bore only a headless mannequin, so the rest is derived from my own wicked imagination.

thank you! :)

Wow, the silkiness of that dress really shows! :D <3 the face X3

thank you, the shading went better than I feared. and I wanted to add a sense of awe on her face after the initial sketch went like it did. :) some of those cases where the pictures pick up a life of their own.

Elegant and lovely.

mew, thank you. ^^

No prob.

Holy crap! That satin is AMAZING! Looks almost like the real thing! Were it not for the trademark texture of pencils, it probably would look real. :D Excellent job!

I don't have patience for clothing folds and details and trying to capture different fabrics and materials. I should probably work on that at some point so I'll at least be able to draw them with some degree of success, but I dread it. >< Ugh. Same with backgrounds. How do you have the patience for it?

I don't. the limousine and chauffeur is not really BG, but the line in the far BG is. and that's a simple one.
if I do detailed backgrounds I normally have a reference to work from, except in rare cases.

as for the satin effect, I started with skecthign out the greater folds to determine the overall shape. a light layer of colour, in this case dark indigo, starts it off, and then heavier streaks add in the folds. following the complete photo might be impossible that way, but that's not the point. halfway accurate works well, too.
oh, and in the end I added deeper shadows with black. a wiper pencil helps with removing most of the pencil traces you mentioned.

creating fabrics like jeans or flat cotton is relatively easy when you start with light layers and add folds, crincles and shadows slowly. takes some time, but you see results pretty fast. for shiny fabrics like satin keep a sharp-edged eraser handy for extreme highlights. :)

thank you for the compliment! ^^

Wow. I still have to admire your patience. :P I've grown increasingly impatient with traditional media. The last time I tried to color something with pencils I about keeled over. And the results weren't pretty, either. Aag.

Anyhow, props to you for sticking with it and for working toward bettering your craft. Unlike me, who is too lazy to practice. xD

well, being too lazy seems an inherent trait in felines of all sort. but either way, your art has at least inproved a bit, so if you want to avoid being tickled by your BF whom will be heavily bribed by me with cheap booze, take a seat and try something new.
*stretches out his fingers and grins evilly*

Whoh. o.o *shudders at the thought of tickle torture*

.... *sneaks off to try something different* >.>;


(Yeah, I realized earlier today that my art HAS improved quite a bit in the past two or three years I've drawn mainly only anthros. Made me feel better because lately I've felt like I've been backpedalling more than moving forward with my artz)

trying something different is always good. even if you think you failed it help learning a little bit more, if only how to do it not. :) at least you do not seem content on doing what you do best, but try different views and topics always. :)

Oh yis. Change and learning is very good. :) Being lazy is the problem. ;P

duno how i missed this one, but I like it <3

thank you. better late than never. :) *scritchies*

OMG! I absolutely loooove this! Youre amazing! You have a great style to ur artwork! Keep it up!

why thank you very much, and I'll do my very best!

AWSOME YOU REPLIED TO ME!!! ^^ HEHEHE IM SOO HAPPY! HAHA! Im getting married!! can you draw a pic of two lionesses getting married for me pweeze??? you dont have to if you dont want to. lol im just excited! lol ^^^^^^^^^^

O.o why shouldn't I reply, I got enough time for it, and I always answer a nice comment... *watches you happy-dancing*

well, I can do that indeed, but right now comissions only, I fear. there is a journal with price quotes and such, you can shoot me a PM if you're still interested. :)

oh, and best wishes for your marriage!

thanks!! ^^ okies ill check it out but ima poor girl lol hehe but i will def check it out^^


oh... happy dancing... lol :-P