that helmet.

Ah - that reminds me, I incorporated a few elements from the helmet  Grind3r drew! *adds credit*

is that a tassle on top? or the crest of the helmet at an odd angle?

Went with a tassel to set it apart from the other helmet - plus I figured it evoked 'pony tail'! XD

hehe. looks great. tell me do you think steampunk when you draw?

Naw, not really - I just look at Napoleonic uniforms, and try to think of baroque exaggerations of classical helmets. Steampunk is a genre I haven't explored much yet, though I'd like to read some one of these days!

oh steampunk is one of my favorites. fantastic science crossed with turn of the centuryness. and the Napoleonic helmet could easily be justified. hehe

not bad, a lot better than I could do

Thanks! Just takes practice (and some luck)!

Oh, looks good! ;3

That eye looks particularly nice! =O

She's lookin' quite pensive, and I love her arm posture, especially the right arm; it compliments her bosom! x3

Oh good, I'm glad the thoughtful look comes across! She'll be playing a game of chess when all is said and done. As for the arm position, apparently there is a whole science dedicated to drawing ladies! According to the article I read recently (for analytical purposes only, of course 8l ), an effective pinup will always have the bosom angled upward - hence the posture, drawn in the name of science! :D

Thank you most kindly for the compliments!

Oh no no, thank you for the most entertaining (and surprisingly informative reply)! xD

Hm, a game of chess you say? Well, I would hate to cross pieces with her! I would think her militant mind serves her well, both on and off the battlefield! (o.o)

I think she's beautiful...

V.

Thank you! Of course, it's hard to go wrong with such an eminent fashion sense! X3

Whoa, this is great!

ooh very nice ^^

Cool, glad ya like it!

i do ^^ looks awesome and she looks pretty

Very nice work, as always. Sorry it took me so long to respond to this one. First off...SEE told ya your skills weren't all PhotoShop and what not. Assuming this is ink, or marker, or even a tablet, your skills with line work are well adept. The line modulation is very impressive, giving both depth and shading to the image. A lot of times folks depend to much on a single uniform line when outlining their work, something that color then later compensates for, but for B&W work, it doesn't cut it. I myself get lazy a lot of times and just use simple lines. The slow and rhythm of thin to thick, along with the black shading, is hallmark of great illustration work.

Moving right along, your subject mater and composition is equally impressive. That's a really nice uniform, and the way you portray cloth w/o a lot of fold lines, but key ones where they're should be, makes me rather jealous. You achieved with a lack of cross shading, what I fail to do most times with a ton. Simple is often times best. . The helmet too is perfectly angled with the pose of the character.

In short guy, you man not hear it enough, but your work is very nice. That's why when I watched you, it wasn't just a 'watch back' (which I seldom so). Your stuff really got my attention. I'm not sure if you have any pet projects in the works for possible comics or illustration work, but if you do. I hope doubting your abilities isn't something that keeps you from progressing, but cause is sure as heck shouldn't.

Whoa, that's quite a bundle of positive, thoughtful feedback! This was all done in Photoshop with a tablet and vectors, so it still doesn't hold a candle to what you can do with traditional media, but I did put some extra effort into the piece which I'm really glad shows through. Thank you so much!

As inking goes, I still think your talented technique delivers at least as well, particularly in black & white. Perhaps it's a bit like cell-shading vs. smooth shading - there is no right or wrong way - but if this sort of minimalist-precision method here has a downside, it's that it's not very forgiving. When there's a line off, it usually shows, and sometimes it can take forever to get just the right stroke on the tablet (I've already sunk well over 20 hours into this, and its only 2/3 done XD ). But the encouragement from great artists like yourself make the effort all worthwhile! I truly, truly appreciate the kind words!

Goat~


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Talk about botton popping

Hehe ^^ I never looked at that type of uniform like that, but you're right!

he,he, Mein vork here ist complete.