I love this. its gr8! top score! lovely lighting and texture, the backgrounds awesome as is your character

This is great, i dont really know what to crit, exept maybe the lips that seem a lil bit off, but maybe it's just me. Anyway this is really cool!

very nice pic! thumbs up!!!

very good
I wonder if you aren´t a Novenarik fan too
I think it is a good style
+5

it seems made with tablet wowww so cool

wow love this - i had the same thought as maumau
anyway just one thing i would have to say crit-wise. the left cheek is too broad - the line of her face needs to be closer to the rest of her facial features. ethier that or the chin is too low. i can't quite figure out what the problem is - but its definatly around there somewhere.
hope that was what you wanted to hear??!!!!!

"Highly critical comments are most welcome."...........

I feel ... u had not left any space for it..

Nothing but the Cool........... very nice

woah O_O sweet

I really like this, its smooth and simple and beautiful. The colors work well with this piece, although maybe its just me but I feel like the lighter pieces of hair are a bit of a strange red. Great work though, fabulous!

that's a very very nice and smooth vector of the girl, you really captured her movement, however I don't think the word Simplicity fits well with the overall design. The lines that cross horizontally make it more distracting than simple, and with the bold colors you used just creates so much contrast that it takes away from the essence of simplicity. Other than that, well done.

hleeX, I have thought about these matters prior to finalising the work. Full pose version is Simplicity removed from all her elements. Another version, Simplicity without text, is essentially the original without the bold title. I would like to know what you think.

I appreciate everyone's comments on my work, and wish there was more time to adjust and experiment. Perhaps later.

And yes, I do like Novenarik's work, among many other artists of various styles.

I think I'd have to see the reference photo before I could comment on the originality of the piece. Could you post a link?

I really love the 'free' attitude of this piece. And her hair. Very nice work.

lovely image and great design

Thank you, Marianne, I appreciate your comments.

I like "KOS-MOS" and "Frumpy Puppy."

As requested, here is the link to the Simplicity photo ref. I hope this helps, and await further comments from you.

Is that the girl from the Nomad Jukebox ad? I thought she looked familiar.

Anyway, I think the piece is still very professional looking, and could be mistaken for a real advertisement. I like how you've simplified the highlights and shadows of the pants, as well as the shape and shades of the hair.

Her hand does look a little empty now that I know she's supposed to be holding something. If you are ever going to work on this piece again, you might consider changing that pose, or putting something else in her hand. Or perhaps add headphones so she looks like she's dancing. Another thing would be to change her shirt a little so that it doesn't look so much like the original. That's also something to keep in mind in the future when you use photorefs.

Again, very nice vector work. I look forward to seeing more.

Yes, it's the girl from the Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen pamphlet.

Next time I will add variations and change the pose so it doesn't resemble the original. I initially used a photo reference because I found it difficult to achieve a realistic body form and maintain illustration techniques at the same time. If I hadn't used a photo reference I would simply be creating another comic-style work, which is not what I wanted to do. So I sketched my idea and then set about looking for the photograph.

Once again, thanks for your help, Marianne. I will take your suggestions into account next time. And by the way, I really like "Model" and "Shoes" as found on your Web site. Very well done.