SciFi and Fantasy Art: Evil Elf Mage

wow, nice clean up job...i dont know which one is the left arm, to me, both look kind of small...but i supposed you mean HIS right arm and from our perspective, his left arm...just make the part rom the elbow to the finger bigger...easy as that...try to stay in front of a mirror like that, and see what happens.

well well...one word, nen...SAWEEET!!@ heheh...you should be proud, youre improving so quickly!!

Great! It looks like, "You DARE to mock ME!? I'll show you, fool!" Timeless expression!

If you're trying to make him look grotesque,you did a fine job of it.Shading looks good too.But the torso looks a bit big.Either that or his hands are too small.I'm not sure which.Neck's too thick too.The belt and pouch looks good though.

I remember this"this is purdy" I like the way you drew the clothing it looks real.

Being a professional artist I think this attempt is poor.

The left hand and fingers are a bit too small.

The left hand and fingers are a bit too small.

"Being a professional artist I think this attempt is poor"?? Did someone miss the fact that Elfwood is an AMATEUR art gallery? You're not much of a professional if you don't even tell her why you don't like it.

Anyway...on to my comment. Your shading is verra cool, and the outfit is wonderful. The left arm (left from the viewer's POV) is well-done also, and I like it that you tried to give his face emotion past something like "Hi, I'm posing for a portrait". You might want to add more levels to the shading on his cheekbones so they look less like lines and more like curves, but that's just IMHO. You asked for help with the right hand too, I noticed...um, I think the biggest problem is that the hand looks too small and pudgy for the rest of the arm, even if you're foreshortening. You might want to try a smoother transition, maybe give him more of a wrist and palm, and thin his palm out a bit as it looks a lot wider than the palm of his other hand. All just friendly suggestions, you've done a wonderful job otherwise, and keep up the good work! ::miles:::

Hehe... I love the twitchy eye. Not only is he evil, he's half-crazed...

Anyhoo... as to the arms.

Left arm (my left, his right): hmm... I see three problems... (1) His hand looks too small for foreshortening. Currently, it looks in proportion to the rest of his body, if they're in the same plane. If his hand were bigger, it would give a better effect. I just measured my hand and my face, and from palm to fingertips, it went from the bottom of my chin to my mid-forehead, and that seems to be what this guy has. (Beatiful hand, btw). (2) His wrist seems the right width, but his forearm bulges out in the middle instead of tapering down and out. I think the elbow could also be just a tad wider. (3) And finally, you have drawn a line from right under his thumb all the way to his elbow to show the edge of his arm. I think, perhaps, this should stop a little ways above the elbow. This line makes me think the forearm should be straight up and down, which isn't right, based on its length.

Right arm (my right, his left): hand is too small, of course. one thing you might do is give the fabric more folds right above the elbow to show the amount of fabric that should reach down his forearm. Oh, this forearm is too short if it's in the same plane as his body, but I think the wrist is a nice size for that plane (with his body).

Hope this helps!