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Ok, so I decided to quit messing around with this in hd. I resized it to fit the the game and worked it to some kind of finish. The creator of the game to which this portrait is being made wanted to keep the lighting very neutral, so I didn't do many dramatic effects. Anyway. I still feel like she looks just a bit too masculine, although I don't feel like she has too look like a model. I want her to be more of an actual person. But if anyone has got any tips for feminizing her just a bit, let me know. And all other critique is welcome! I want to finish this now and I want it to look good, so just lay it on me. Thanks in advance! And oh, hair is difficult. Also stylewise. So please critique.
/Lasca

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This game looks absolutely awesome. AWESOME!!!

Being Swedish, would you mind posting a link to this news. Haven't read anything like it myself, so I would like to get my own perspective.

@eric Thanks! I'm actually reading loomis "figure drawing" atm. Many insights and much learning to be made!

@Mathias Color and Light is great! I read it a couple of months ago and must recommend it to everyone. And thank you for reminding me of it, I'll go back to it immediately!
Thanks!

Really enjoyed this game a lot!! My only issue was the sound "style", lots of it felt like it came from inside a tin can. But that's probably a question of personal preference. Really well done in two weeks! Super impressed!

Let's just say that anyone who doesn't contribute to this is not a true ags:er. Come on people let's join the choir!

Eye candy all of them!
But if one must chose: 1, 5 & 9
I'm very impressed by everyone!

Thanks SilverSpook. You're absolutely right. And I now I'm compulsive. But I guess in this case perhaps it serve something, since this is also a learning experience. Bur you're right. That perfect eye is (mostly) not what makes your heart go boom.
So this is the last change:



Perhaps I'll go back to the eyes when I've finished the rest But now, let them go! Sorry also for making so many updates with small changes. Hopefully it does something good for someone.
Now on to the hair! (and I will throw more light in, I promise )

That's a great picture. Thanks!

I think you are very brave to draw a portrait without a reference picture, that is a very difficult thing to do.

Thank you! However. that's not completely true. I use a lot of different reference pictures and mash them up. Which might be my problem
If you (or anyone else) has a good tips on painting hair, I would be really grateful. Hair is really not my forte.

"Paradise sim city" is their song too, isn't it?

So is Ben really tall or Grundislav really short?
Or maybe it's just the hair creating an illusion.

Updated this and tried to do the eyelash thing. It looks better, but the left is still a bit strange. I think it's the iris. Ah well, probably time to move on to the hair so I don't end up wasting the rest of my life rubbing on that eye.

Thanks ykni! I'll definitely try out your technique with the lashes! Btw that portrait of yours is really beautiful!
Your right that the shape of the left eye still is a bit bodged. I think I have to move down the eye a bit. And darken the inner corner, like you suggested.  The portrait is originally "inspired" by a photo, but I've moved away quite a bit from that picture, and now I'm just winging it thanks for your help!!

Congratulations! I'll play it soon!

Looks really nice!
Generally besides all the other great tips and suggestions, you could give some thought to who's bathroom it is. Settings can tell a lot. For example, does the person who owns the bathroom like to bath? Is it a man or a woman? Does he or she light candles while bathing? Like fluffy towels and pictures of kittens? Or is it someone who never cleans? Only uses the bathroom for dirty stuff? Etc. my point is, right now the bathroom feels very impersonal and doesn't tell anything about whose bathroom it is. Fill the bathroom by imagining who uses it (and in what way!).

Ok. Here's where I am with this now:



Still haven't really started working on her hair and brows. And still feel like there's something not right with the eyes. But we're coming along on the skin tone. Perhaps she still looks a bit old. Could also be it's just a lack of make up. Makes you think, don't it.

I still don't get who pushed the button on this would be energy weapon and why.

Hi!
Like some people before me, I find this thread very interesting and entertaining, and I prefer to just watch and not to participate in the debate. I have not seen the long clip with Dr. Judy, and perhaps this is addressed there, but I would like to know more about the motives! For, me the official explanations of the causes and the motives behind the events feel very believable (and also idiotic, ofcours). But if the planes didn't cause the buildings to collapse, and if it was an energy weapon, who ordered the attack? And if it was the U.S., why? Please elaborate on this since I'm very curious (or if Judy speaks of this in the clip, please summarise (since I very seldom have 2 hours to watch youtube clips)) !

Both guys fit the description, but the first one feels more stiff and the second one more drunk - asshole - laughs very loud.
The first guy doesn't tell anybody about his private life, the second one complains loudly.
THe first one is compulsivly clean, the second one is kind of disgusting and smells of sweat.

@SilverSpook

Thanks spook, and you're absolutely right. I need to put less focus on making it "right" and more on making it expressive. Thanks for the reminder!