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Um... Hi.... I drew these pictures... I was inspired by "Two Kinds" and i drew 2 pictures of Flora and one of Keith when he was little... I hope you like them...





heh, they are kinda big... im not to good with using Photo Bucket, but i tried... :)

Nice! :) I think all you got to do is size it down in Photo Shop or what ever program you have.

Oh, my gosh! I love the second pic! It looks so much like Flora! The style is uncanny!

Yea, that was the second one i drew of her, i can draw her perfectly :roll: well, almost perfect :D

Wow, those are pretty good. The one of Keith is a little too big though.

Ahh, I see you set up the new avatar, Snowy! I hope you like it much! I wish I could draw as accurately as that when drawing TK characters.

Those are good! I'mma let TOm know about this thread so maybe they'll make his fanart page. :P

You are a talented artist. Hats off to you. :D

It's might seem like I'm being really mean here (it's all meant as constructive criticism), but those aren't that good. Not enough to
warrant the reactions they've recieved until now.

The reason I say this is because they're nearly direct copies from panels in the 20040107, 20040114, and 20040820 comics.
Not to mention the fact that the artwork is... well... generally flawed. You don't seem to be that experienced, as evidenced by the
fact that the few places where you couldn't copy Tom's artwork seem to consist of a few straight lines and little more.

The first picture you spliced the 4th and 9th panels of the 20040107 comic together. It's decent for a copy-by-eyeballing attempt,
but the dividing point between the two panels (Flora's neck) shows a lack of knowledge of anatomy. Necks aren't cylinders.

Instead of completely copying Flora chasing the butterfly in the second picture, you instead drew her right arm hanging limply at
her side in an unnaturally stiff position, while copying the left arm and replacing the butterfly with a yo-yo. The filled in legs are
also in an extremely awkward, if not impossible position.

The picture of Keith isn't bad... at least the face isn't. Though instead of drawing his left hand entangled with his hair, you seem
to have attempted to convey the left arm as being stretched out perpendicular to his spine. Severely awkward position, even for
someone lying down. The whole picture exhibits the "standing on a flat line" problem commonly exhibited among beginners.

There's a lot more, but I really don't feel like going into detail. I can't really assess your artistic talent without seeing freehanded,
non-referenced drawings. I know it's tempting to attempt to copy/emulate the art from your favorite comics/shows, but you really
shouldn't. Even if you do become adept at emulating them, it really does nothing more than set you back because while you may
have learned to copy their style, you don't possess the knowledge to put the characters into new positions and situations. It's
better to start off at the beginning (even if it seems boring) and work your way towards developing your own style. You'll be
thankful you did.

Links to some tutorial/guidelines sites:
The Eatpoo guide for art desperados <-excellent
Elfwood Tutorials
How to draw Manga

And you could always just Google drawing tutorials.

i'd still practice for another few months... maybe even a year perhaps. then it would look more realistic.

I feel they are all very good for a first try :3 I know how hard it is to get certain things to look right lol but practice makes perfect :3 (well no one can ever be perfect but ehi ;3)

keep it up and I'm sure you'll get the hang of it, I was once told to copy certain things I liked and slowly they will turn into your own style :3

The tutorials given in a previous post are very good ;3 make sure to check them out, you can learn alot :3

While you practice, I suggest that you change around styles to your comfort. I did that with people and I am still searching but am getting there. :) I'm looking forward to see more work from you. 8)

heh, well, cartooning isnt really my style anyways. I usually draw animes (a different style of them anyway) and i was trying something new...heh :? But, you know, i tryed right?

very nice tho Daenier

This is what i usually draw...

(the more i try to get a decent size on this picture, the more frustrated i am :x )
Yea, the black at the top is from the scanner...i didnt put it there :?


this one i drew a while ago...i hate the staff, ever so much :shock: