Some work with GIMP

Mahiru · **Joined:** Dec 30, 2011 **Posts:** 7

My style is anime/manga, I have been trying to get out of that style into some more realistic or I should say expand my style into a different one. =)
http://kittie101.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d47yfty
http://kittie101.deviantart.com/gallery ... 7#/d27ckf4
http://kittie101.deviantart.com/gallery ... 7#/d2awiw5
http://kittie101.deviantart.com/gallery ... 6#/d20m6sy
http://kittie101.deviantart.com/gallery ... 6#/d2y8tt5

Please feel free to tell me what you think.

~Mahiru

GnuTux · **Posted:** Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:20 pm **(#2)**

You do nice work in the style. What stands out to me in the anime style is the large eyes and the childlike qualities of the subjects.

What kind of new direction are you considering?

Mahiru · **Joined:** Dec 30, 2011 **Posts:** 7

I am more looking forward to realism, I really haven't got it down, but I am practicing. I am hoping to find different techniques of various shading and texture (which I am hoping to find here on this site)

GnuTux · **Posted:** Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:30 pm **(#4)**

Search this site for work and tutorials by Griatch. He's very good with light, shadow and shading.

Mahiru · **Joined:** Dec 30, 2011 **Posts:** 7

Thank you I will =)

akky · **Joined:** Apr 09, 2011 **Posts:** 1764

I think anyone who can draw anything is clever...I'm not a drawing type of person but good on you...they look great!

Mahiru · **Joined:** Dec 30, 2011 **Posts:** 7

Thank you ^_^

lacertile · **Joined:** Dec 07, 2011 **Posts:** 102

I think before focusing too much on whether your style should be eastern or western, I'd suggest tightening up your anatomical understanding and then go from there. All eastern art has a basis first in realistic anatomy and then is stylized from there.