It is a bit difficult to write about the opposite gender. What makes it difficult is that you have to know how the minds of these people work. Eachperson's mind is unique, so you need to develop your character. If you have been watching a lot of movies, you could simply stick to the stereotypical behavior of the opposite gender. If and only if you are really having difficulty, you could set the personality of your protagonist to a bit "tomboyish".

If all of the above fails, I would simply ask a person of the opposite gender questions that are relevant to the story. You may ask them about reactions or such. You can also observe their behavior (not in a stalker kind of way) and see how they react to certain stimuli. You do have to choose your subject wisely though, and ask permission first.

When writing about the opposite gender, take some time to consider what they would do, say, or feel.

P.S. Usually, within the dialogue of females, their use of language is reasonably refined, thus swearing is limited.

Since it's just a sketch, I didn't really get it initially. Then, it sunk into my mind. The texture added is great! I cannot really state what "audience" would appreciate your art. Actually it can also be determined by your use of colors, shading, and highlighting. Bright colors and less shading make it tween-ish, while dark colors using watercolor and pastel mediums can elevate your desired age range. Though age is not the only type of audience. You can also have this set for people with different cultures and whatnot. I, personally, have never actually considered which group or class of people will view my work. I just choose something I like to draw and take it from there. As one of my good friends used to say, "Do what you love and the success with everything else will follow". Forcing yourself to draw something for people will bring you great difficulty.

I think your human anatomy might need a little bit of working on. Also, your lines are quite jagged and it seems to make the picture have an effect that makes it too sharp. You may want to take your time and zoom in a bit more when free-hand drawing. On the upside, the theme of each work is humorous and is bound to shed some laughter.

For your Nidoran drawing, I have been doing some searching and my hunch is you are basing you art on this? Whether you are or not, you are doing fine. If you want to be true to the pokemon manga/TV show, you may want to change those spots around the torso. They could have a more rough shape rather than perfect circles. I would recommend changing the tint from blue to a bit of light purple, but that depends on you. I hope you develop your own style of drawing.

Your line art and basic shading creates a stunning effect. It shows a sort of drawn-with-a-pen effect. It seems nice and neat. I noticed you have few colored works. In my opinion your uncolored art is great with the smooth texture of the lines. The perspective has also added up to your works success. My main concern is how you use font combinations and styles to blend with your background. This is especially evident in your 4th work of art. If you are planning to blowup the size and make it a banner, this will be your issue. Other than that, your work is great! Oh, and just a friendly tip, before posting your work, sign it first or at least add a minor watermark. :)

At 1/3/13 03:38 AM, ThePsychoSheep wrote:

At 1/3/13 03:35 AM, ZayZTheNerd wrote: Sorry guys...I accidentally made it to become like that...

You can start by flipping the image at the right angle

Lol. That would be a good place to start. But with all kidding aside, if the image is not very clear, thus we are unable to give you constructive criticism (if that's what you're looking for). I suggest you open this up in your preferred illustration software, have this as the first layer, and in a new layer, trace this using the pen tool or whatever tool you want to use to get the effect you want. Once you get that done, post the updated image. You then can tell us what you have done to improve it and we in return may be of assistance.

Well, the art is fine so far even if this is a concept sketch. I'd just like to point out that in the first part, the man seems a bit cramped up as if his shoulders are being pushed up against him. The perspective is great. One thing that might need fixing is the layout of the chat bubbles. It's abit hard to follow it's flow and know who's the speaker. You might want to connect chat bubbles or use boxes if a person is thinking to himself and there is lengthy text. Don't be afraid to overlap some of it with the line art. I wish you luck!

It looks more like it is set to be viewed for children rather than teens. First, you may want to add a bit more shading to give it a more realistic look. To give it a sleek, darker look, you may want to make your lines thinner and adjust the opacity as needed. The color of the dragon can also be changed to a red-brown hybrid to give it a look of superiority.

Being a good writer does not completely and eternally rely on grammatical structure. That's why there are things such as non-sense verses. Being a good... No. Being a great writer is about being able to clearly conveying to the reader the idea that popped up in your head. Without being able to use words to create visual images, writing will be very difficult. I hope I have left you with some insights.

Sorry, I meant "interest", not "interests".

I would like to suggest the creation of a new forum and/or sub-forum. Specifically made for mature content. Now before judging me and complaining and all, think on this. I try to be able to check out some forums for things that interests me. I am surprised by the volume of mature posts I have seen recently.. I have nothing against these posts, but I would like them to be separated from the other posts which are actually in their own respective forum.

The choice of color used is pleasing to the eye. One of the things you may want to consider is that this is an armed fighter. That implies that this person has had prior experience with swords due to the stance. If you want to achieve true realism, you may want to bulk up the warrior's body build. Other than that and the above mentioned hair issue, I see this as a fine work.

If you do not have a set budget and you are willing to spend as much as needed, I suggest you purchase a Wacom Cintiq tablet. It comes in varied sizes and is very accurate and easy to use. If you are on a limited, but reasonably set budget, the next best thing to get is the Wacom Bamboo tablet. Visit Wacom Official Website for more details and specifications.

To me, the flow of your story seems good. The organization of the plot in their respective chapters are also in order. The main issue that I would like to address is this: This is aimed for children and young adults aged from 5-16, yes? This is very much suitable for those who are capable of compreheding this piece of work, but for children of such a tender age, certain terms or such may need some indirect description through the use of adjectives and such. I hope I have helped.

Yes, I would greatly like this. The Newgrounds community though, are mostly artists and creative people in their own way. Unfortunately for us, writers, we are the minority. If this petition DOES go through, may I suggest a "Debate" section to be added within the Writing Portal?