Current mood:	creative
Entry tags:	picture challenge

Picture Challenge: Introduction
RubyRedRose and I have agreed to do 52 drawing challenges. The goal of this is to improve our (mostly my) drawing skills. So the first week of the year we have our first challenge due. The theme of this weeks drawing was “introduction.”

I think this guy turned out ok. I would like to seen him colored but I am too afraid of messing him up to try it. He has a rapier in his right hand and a small crossbow in his left. That is a sad little crossbow. I know there are many in this world who could draw a better rapier than that but after drawing it, I am SO freaking proud of it. Just getting the hand to look right took forever.

If you can’t read what he is saying

“Hello, my name is Lausian Fleurspada.
I am here to rob you kind people
in a manor both provocative and dashing.”

Self critique:
It looks flat. I need to learn how to shade. If I do some day color it I think adding lights and darks will really improve it.
That left arm is sad it’s probably the weakest part of the picture. Truthfully, after spending the better part of an hour on the right hand I ran out of steam.
The anatomy is lost under the clothes. I think it looks ok, but that could be because I am the one who drew it. So I see the figure doodle underneath.
The drawing wasn’t scanned. Because the scanner is a fucktard.
I like the filigree. Between that and the right hand I am totally willing to sign my name to this.
He was supposed to have black hair but I chickened out when it came time to ink it.
Over all I think I did good. This is the picture I will compare my future drawings against to measure improvement.

If any one can give me tips on how to draw a hand crossbow pointed at the viewer let me know.