[Static Creativity]

I really like alot of your drawings (especially the clothing, my friends always start groaning whenever I go on a rampage about not being able to draw the wrinkles in clothing. Then again, maybe I should use a model once in a while ^_^; ) The perspective in the rooftop picture was pretty good, but something that should be practiced alot just because it's perspective, and perspectives can really throw off an otherwise amzing picture. The main points for your pictures personally: Faces, as you've already heard, are one of your definite weak points. I really liked the face of the german soldier, though. I think you should focus less an drawing a "manga style" and focus more on just drawing expressive faces (a key characteristic as to why manga faces are the way they are... eyes are key in expressing emotions, so they make them bigger and more expressive. If you work from your non-manga style and just focus on more expressive eyes and mouths with simpler shapes, leaning from reality to simpler and cuter circles and such, a much better and more natural "manga style" should result.) You did make a lot of progress in just one day though. The other thing you should really work on is joints. This isn't really a consistent issue, but the concept page for Noriko Hasegawa has her with her leg and ankle in a really unnatural position. Keep an eye on that, especially if you'll be creating a manga. Natural, consistent body positions and anatomy structure help draw the line between mediocre and really good mangaka. I also really like the shading, but try to experiment with screen tones (either real or from a manga software) if possible. Your robotic arms and things are amazing (I'm not real good with anything like robotics or machinery, myself. I focus more on people, nature, and settings. And random, extremely colorful doodles XD) Oh, and watch your head shapes. The tops of the heads tend to go rather flat. Other than that (heh... as if I'd said almost nothing), my only personal comment is, I wish you would draw girls with some more clothing on every now and then. But that's just me... less clothing actually helps more with anatomy if you're talking about technical skill. And practice guys more!! (OR ELSE!!) Guys are important to storylines too, so if they're not interesting, make them so. I'll shut up now (I feel like a strict old crotchety teacher, but I'm most definitely not ;_; ), so that's all. I figure I owe you after that tyrade, so I'll post some of my art (it's not necessarily any better than yours... meh) in the relatively near future. Bye, and keep posting! *beats down ferocious scanner/copier/printer with a club and throws it in a padlocked cage for later*