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[Echo_River]

@lasthope2300 Yes!

@Jamieboy113 It was tucked >>> in the back...I don't draw often enough to keep it in view. It's once in a while I do draw something I appreciate myself.

Thinking for the girl either a purple-hair with white-blouse purple-stripe scheme, or a green-hair gray-blouse yellow-stripe scheme, or maybe a blue-hair scheme, hmmm...

[Echo_River]

Oh no, look what the printer did...
Guess this would be the 'Midori' version. The blouse looks kinda white now, it was supposed to be gray...

[Echo_River]

Right, meant to put this up yesterday, but the computer was down due to electrical troubles with sparking plugs (Copper plug outlet clashing with aluminium wiring or something like that, which could cause a fire if it got hot enough, and causing all power sources on the same fuse to fluctuate).

Anyway,
Enjoy .


"Murasaki" version of Nonamae.


Trying my hand at a bit of chibi, this one of my OC Arisan.

[Echo_River]

Rather sloppy if not fail at colouring Arisan X_X.
Pencil crayons at that.

Then again, I get a look at what she actually looks like.
I'm gonna seriously have to learn digital drawing and all

[Maihime]

Wow Echo! I really love your drawings  
Don't ever stop

[Echo_River]

Thanks Mai! I haven't been doing any regular drawings, but looks like I'll have to conjure something soon. (Conjure...conjure...is the a right word for it...)

[Maihime]

Thanks Mai! I haven't been doing any regular drawings, but looks like I'll have to conjure something soon. (Conjure...conjure...is the a right word for it...)

Seems right heheh

[Echo_River]

Achem - ARTIST SURGE.
Drew this partially from an ace attorney ref.

My main characters were the only ones I couldn't draw...or so I thought.
Here is Kiaut Coroyal, one of the main characters, residing with the Acor in the Tiuruch family.
Age: 17-18 (Not sure)
Physique: Tall, slim.
Other- Blond hair, blue eyes. In my story, she is almost always seen wearing a jean jacket and pants outfit.
     She is easily excited, and high-strung, especially whenever she encounters any form of her cousin Rogen
     Coroyal, who exiled her himself from the Coroyal Clan.

And as an extra, her name is a tongue blunder. Can't really tell from the spelling how to say it..so..
It's (Key-ah-oot) said really fast  (well, not too fast)

I think there's a few proportion problems..
Anyway, enjoy !

[Maihime]

Love her! She really suits her description

[Echo_River]

Heh thanks!

Also, in her hand she's holding a badge. That was given to her by Rogen where they were kids with his initials on it. Even though she hates him, she always has it with her.

[FlossAndChaos]

Hey Echo!
I'm really liking your art! Your most recent drawing of Kiaut looks super crisp and clean! I love her defiant/mischievous expression!
 I'd like to suggest that you take a look at her hips/legs again. Her character type is tall/slim, but her hips are too small, and her legs look too short.
 You probably already know what I am about to explain, but please be patient with me! You have probably heard about counting heads to measure how tall your person should be. Kiaut should be 7 or more heads tall.
Here is a rough example to show what I mean:

The above drawing was found Here.

 In your drawing of Kiaut, it looks like she is less than 6 heads tall. You might have been thrown off by her slim waist, which kept her legs from getting started in the right place. You might have run out of drawing room on the paper, and accidentally made her legs too short. Either way, I hope to call your attention to it, so you will be able to catch it in the future! Also, this might sound a little weird, but Kiaut is 17, or 18! Don't be afraid to fill out her hips a little. It might be a good rule to keep the chest size, and the hip size the same, so she looks balanced. I hope this helps you in the future!  You have good personality to your characters, and your clothing designs are good! I'll be looking forward to seeing more of your work! Keep it up!
BTW, Do you want people to pronounce her name like the word "Cute" ?

[WatcherOfSky]

Wow, there are a lot of talented artists (includng yourself) in these forums, which really surprised me!

Some of this stuff looks similar to things I see in manga, and the details to your work are remarkable, like just lines that make it all the more realistic, such as clothing not being entirely straight, and such beautiful eyes. I have a sort of fetish for beautiful eyes, even in real life...

I bet I could talk all day coming up with compliments on your work. ^^

[Echo_River]

FlossAndChaos - Arigatou Gozaimasu! Actually I haven't heard about counting head, that is really useful, I'll
   be extra sure to keep that in mind. (It's been a problem in most of my pics I find now).
   The waist did throw me off. Though I was following the reference, I wasn't sure if I should make it just like it:
   http://www.gamesfoda.net/wp-content/gallery/dual-destinies/athena_cykes.jpg
   I thought Ki's head was just too big.

BTW, Do you want people to pronounce her name like the word "Cute" ?

Ahah, no, that's saying it too fast. Just a normal promounced Ki-a-ut, with the accent on the 'ki'. (I wouldn't describe her a 'cute' anyway XD more like cutting).

WatcherOfSky- Thank you! Don't push the compliments too much though (I've still a long way to go) XD.

[WatcherOfSky]

WatcherOfSky- Thank you! Don't push the compliments too much though (I've still a long way to go) XD.

I wasn't pushing it, just describing my thoughts. ^^

[FlossAndChaos]

FlossAndChaos - Arigatou Gozaimasu! Actually I haven't heard about counting head, that is really useful, I'll
   be extra sure to keep that in mind. (It's been a problem in most of my pics I find now).
   The waist did throw me off. Though I was following the reference, I wasn't sure if I should make it just like it:
   http://www.gamesfoda.net/wp-content/gallery/dual-destinies/athena_cykes.jpg
   I thought Ki's head was just too big.

Good on you! Using a reference! That is fantastic! I would encourage you to continue to use reference pictures!
 As for the reference picture you used of Athena, I can see why it threw you off. Athena's picture looks good, but her anatomy isn't what I would call perfect. There has been a tendency in many anime/manga illustrations to elongate the stomach and hip area. Athena has this problem, which makes her legs start much lower that they should. I notice that Athena's  right forearm is a little too long as well. Her hand is almost level with her knee! >.<
Anyway, keep up the good work! I'll be looking forward to your new sketches!