beautiful work Samantha +9

Lovely

I really like the hatching technique

+ 9

Really nice work. I love to see traditional work. Nothing really to crit

pretty cool style you've used here...I really like the way you did the hair +9

Nice job Sam! Your proportions are pretty good on your latest! Keep it up!

Tommyguns

No crits here I like her face, and (of course) hair, and... ears

Great work, Sam, her hair is stunning, the intricate details and the sepia tones give the pic an old worldly kinda feel, Love it!

This does have a classic feel to it... and shows emormous potential. But one day is not 'too long' to spend on a finished drawing...pace yourself, give yourself time not just to 'draw' your subjects but to 'live' with them a little longer. Even if you consider something finished...wait a while, then come back to it...you'll see it with fresh eyes, spot mistakes you may not have noticed before (because your head hurt from the stippling) or see where there might be room for improvemnet.

As it is this is one of the nicest pieces you've posted...but I'd love to see what you could do if you REALLY applied yourself and spent a week or so on a piece.

nice stuff, I like the treasure map feel to it

Love the flow in her hair, the detail's in the fish tail is well done, i like it.
Beautiful work!

Beautiful drawing! The hair is amazing!

wooh...kaduflyer does have a point on spending time but i still see an enormous ammount of patience at those lines...i wouldnt have resisted making them
what i dont like is the place you put your signature...

beatiful one squeaky!

Very nice. I like the texture and details.

fantastic! beutiful work. Samantha did you use your face for this? she looks like you.

max points

Zero references were used, so no, I didn't use my face. It was done mostly at school so by the time I got home I was mostly stippling.
Thank you all so much for the compliments, it brings me happiness... I appreciate it.
Kaduflyer- This is my great downfall... impatience. I wish I had more. Luckily I work quickly enough I actually complete things, and that's actually a lesson I learned in a previous piece (African Mystery). With stippling in particular, it helps to leave it then go back and the effect enhances so much. I may yet go back... I'm always telling myself this, it's good to have it reinforced. Also I took immediate notice to you critiquing me. I really enjoyed your website and your work.
Cigaro- lol! This was funny, I was done, so exhausted from stippling, I signed it, then almost burst into tears from being so exhausted and then feeling like id "ruined it" by thoughtlessly signing it in the middle instead of the corner. I kept asking my boyfriend if it looked bad, and he kept trying to tell me it was okay. I try to ignore the signature, maybe I'll digitally move it (but probably not).

very cool concept artwork . +10/10

Sami, she is so lovely - esp. her hair is wonderful!

Pretty work Samantha. I dig the hair with the white glimmer, it's great!
Actually, I didn't notice the signature until you mentioned it above.

Excellent idea & work.

Top Mark

really lovely.

Argh! Again those pointed ears, just because they are en vogue.

Besides that a lovely picture with a wonderful vintage feeling.

You can make ears bigger without making them look stupid, when they are pointed. And bigger ears means more earrings. Here I did specifically what I did with the ears for the reason of the earrings I wanted to put, usually my mermaids have varying ears. Just one thing thats easy to play around with, shape-wise.

Beautiful work!

So cute!

Beautiful work!.....well done Samantha!
Carlos

I like these colors! good work!

Beautiful piece, very delicate work! I even like the frame (which I usually don't... )
Only recommendation: stop working if you're tired.

beautiful work!!! love the colours

You deffo have talent and I agree that if you paced yourself over a few days you could have a masterpiece. This is very good though having said that. Keep it up.

very nice i like the tail and her hair and her face... well done

Excellent work Samantha. Good stuff.

Samantha, this is really stunning work. extreemly classy and elegant.

Keith

truly great work.
givin' you max points for your big effort and the great style. looks superb

I hadn't visited your gallery for a while, but damn!! this is really awesome work. Keep it up!
points!!!

love your style!!!

OH WOW!. That is bea-u-t-iful!

Love it!. The border is also so very nice.

+10!!!
Rae