SciFi & Fantasy Artwork by April ´A. P.´ Hoag

You've got a great start here, i like your work, try and improve your proportions and you'll be doing great

April 'A. P.' Hoag replies: "thank you! and ill try to follow yur advice. i need all that i can get! ^-^"

Your style is beautiful because it's so simple and soft.

April 'A. P.' Hoag replies: "thanks! i like it when people leave comments!"

Hi April! I love to see when young artists get interested in drawing their own characters, writing their own stories and bringing them to life. Never stop doing that!

As for artistic comments, you definitely have a good start here. As Chelsea mentioned, you should work on getting proportions and anatomy down -- there are lots of good books and internet tutorials out there that will help you learn how human bodies look from different angles and how you can depict that in your artwork, either realistically or in a more cartoony style. Also keep your eyes open to lights and darks, and how shadows are cast. Looking at black and white artwork and photos will help you with that.

Whatever you do, keep drawing!

April 'A. P.' Hoag replies: "Thanks! I'm really working on shadow and light but so far I keep forgetting to put my new pics up on my home page. "

*pokes you* ooooooooooooh,squishy! Poke poke poke poke poke!

You have potential, but you shouldn't start out drawing anime/manga style. Nor should you rely only on internet tutorials and books to learn. Truth is found in nature, so study the world around you. Draw real people and real things. Then when you've mastered realism can you begin to develop your own style. It may seem boring at first, but it will make drawing from your imagination easier.