Guard Sketch

[god_is_my_goldfish]

It didn't turn out nearly as good as i had wanted, but here's a sketch i did

 

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Edited October 25, 2004 by god_is_my_goldfish

[Renzatic]

Still didn't turn out too bad.

 

Strangely enough the thing I find most impressive about it isn't even the focus of the picture...that little scene through the window is nice and moody.

[god_is_my_goldfish]

That's kinda funny, cause that was the easiest part to do

[Domarius]

Try removing the outlines from his lips, and relying on their colour and also shading (under the bottom of both lips) to distinguish them from the rest of the face. I think it will improve the look a whole lot.

 

He character really comes across. Well done.

[Springheel]

Yep. Never, ever, ever outline the top lip with a darker colour than the center line. The center of the mouth should always be the darkest part, and the lengthiest part...it should always be longer than the top and bottom lip, especially on a male.

 

Also, I notice that while the rest of his face seems slightly tilted to the left, his nose is staring straight at us. My best advice is to always work from a reference, until this stuff comes naturally.

 

Still, there is definitely character and mood there...that can count for a lot.