I tried to draw Ilena this afternoon, took me two hours.. I'm not really happy about how her expression & hair turned out but okay.. It's still a bit sketchy, I like it more that way. (I'm just too lazy to clean it up) I tried to make her jeans look old ;_;

If you are capable of making such art in two hours of time only, then I envy you with a passion... The shading on the clothes is amazing as far as I am concerned... You are, perhaps, right about the face and hair, but the fact that you comment on these already, tells me that you know what you would have the picture look like... The skin is of a paleness that is quite shocking, though you may have meant that and I know not wherefore I speak, but I am more accustomed to skin having a slightly more lively nature. This I find strange due to the incredible amount of shading that you put into the clothing, and that the skin should be almost devoid thereof... But now I'm am not critic but he who rambles, and that in bad taste. It is a beautiful piece of work, and, as I said before, it's hasty construction causes me to admire your ability, talent, and accuracy even at such speed... Thank you for your time, and the consideration you have shown in sharing with us your work...

And there I thought I made her skin dark enough.. Hmm.. I really didn't notice that. I even painted her lips! But apparantly, no trace of all that.. Oh well, I'll just paint it again. As you can see, I started losing my enthusiasm after I finished her shirt. So only her clothes were done with full joy.. I'll paint further, only, not now.. My problem is that I'm not able to keep my interest long enough to completely finish it at once. Don't worry about telling your opinion, I don't think you are rambling. It can only help to improve the drawing! I thought you guys might wanted to see it.. So you'd get an idea of how I picture her. Altough here, she isn't really like I wanted her to be..

-Okay so I just noticed there is a 'pen and paper' place.. Maybe this should be moved there?-

I don't know, even though there is no color in the skin other than one or two..... It's still a good piece of art, and better than I can do. The only thing I think needs to be drawn a bit better is the face, well the hair to, but you two have already said that...... Well actually I like the hair sort of, so maybe only the face? I probably look like I'm dumb for saying basically what you two said, so if I do tell me.

No, you don't look dumb! Really, it only helps It's the same as I did (or better, did not) to the rest; I'm simply too lazy to paint it better. Personally, I think she has the face of a man at the moment.. I'll change it for sure, it will only take some time until I'm motivated enough.

-I apologize for the dubblepost-

I guess I got motivated quicker than I thought.. (I actually got bored of another drawing)

For me to make a picture of such a standard would take hours upon hours...

Kaycool. I really like it, especially the color/shading... the jeans especially, however,the shape of face is the only thing I see that really use touchup. Not to it's incredible, but still a very nice piece of art, I'll have to meddle with painting sometime, see what can do... I hope to see more soon.