*Leaves
Some people really suck... *grml*
As for the picture... Yeah it's not a milestone, honestly, but, it's a good start. I mean I know people who do not even manage to get a few lines onto a piece of paper so...
You shouldn't take to heart what some stupid idiots say. Being honest is one thing, but adding constructive critique is something else. And if some people are oh-so-good, then they should open their mouths and share their ideas or just piss off... (sorry for the harsh words, but I really hate that kind of behaviour)
If you've never colord a picture before, you should try to start drawing with a pencil on a piece of paper. Drawing in black and white helps to experiment with shadows. Then, try to get a photo reference. (either a photo of yourself, or any other from the internet) I oftne do this for poses, to not screw anatomy while drawing. So you can see how the light stands and how the shadows fall, and after some practice you'll know how tha shadows fall on which angle of light.
And for drawing on the computer I suggest using a tablet. All that playing around with filters or shadows or whatever (even coloring) comes if everything else is all right.
And it's not too hard to color a scanned black and white pencil drawing if you're really satisfied with it and know how.
Oh and something especially to your picture: thry to make the hair look more 'real', as well as the eyes. Even for an anime picture this looks a lot more vivid.
So... I hope this is what you wanted to hear here... ^^
QUOTE(Psyfira @ Apr 19 2009, 05:15 PM)