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Art critique thing-a-ma-bobber.

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First of all I want to let you know that I am very impressed with your scenes! It’s often difficult to do a full body, but backgrounds too? Plus with the perspective and variety of scenes that I’m seeing here? You’re sure not taking the easy way out!

1. Speaking of perspective, in this first picture I don’t think that the angle of the girl matches the tub.

Not to say that mismatching perspective is a bad thing (in fact it can be quite rad) it just doesn’t seem intentional here.

If you lower her head more to the left, it’ll match better. 

As for the picture itself, It’s really a cute concept. The idea of hanging in a tub with a boatload of duckies sounds very appealing right now. Bubbles seem like they would be an appropriate addition, but those can be a pain to draw, and they aren’t really needed.  

2. Yay! Princess Tutu! I’ll start off by saying my favorite part of this is her face, it’s so serene and pleasant. (you do good work with the faces)

The leg has some strange anatomy. It’s a bit too far to the right. What I usually do when I’m drawing characters with something obscuring their legs (ie, dresses, other characters, ect) is to lightly draw the whole body, and then add whatever it is after.

Also, references are super useful. They’ve really helped me with various ballet poses.

3. Nice wideshot! I’m rather bad about practicing characters from various distances, so to see so much variety is very admirable. Her body language doesn’t seem to be that of one who has lost her papers. If you put the arms arms more to the side, then it’s easier to see how she’s come to lost them. (Also, I don’t know if you were going for a shocked expression, but i included some stuff for that too)

4. I can’t quite tell if this is supposed to be like a snowglobe, or a fortunetellers ball. (though I’m assuming snowglobe)

Also, her legs appear to be missing. (Sorry! I know that body parts tend to be undrawn whilst one is still working on the picture. It just seemed like you might be having some trouble as to where to place her lower half)

5. Hmmmmmm, I might suggest lighting up the lines on the neck because the tendons usually aren’t as pronounced unless a person is flexing them.

Other than that, I don’t really have much more to say on this one other than I’m eager to see where you go with this! She’s very mysterious, and alluring. Oh! Though, if you decide to color her I would suggest more muted colors rather than an intense pallet. (though who knows? Maybe you could pull off an amazing neon flower girl!)

6. Dis one is my favorite.  It’s so whimsical, and sweet! I could totally see this in a storybook somewhere, or put in a little frame. I have no input on this one, but if you decide to work with it more, I would love to see!

7. This picture is very dramatic, from the pose to the coloring; however, I don’t think that the material used for the red does the drawing justice. (Was it crayon that was used? Maybe marker?) Water color would be preferable, but I know how that can wrinkle the paper…hmmm…. Maybe just a color pencil? Aside from coloring with a lighter touch (advice applicable for crayon, not so much for marker) I’m not sure how else to go about it. One more note. The skirt is rather flat when compared with the other fabrics in the drawing. It doesn’t need anything too extreme. Just a little upward motion would help to add a bit more harmony!

Anywhoo! I think that’s all I have to say ;) I hope that it’s helpful. I’m feeling inspired now! Keep on drawing my friend ^.^

draesmiran said: Do you have an update on Maya?? ———————————-

She’s doing very well, thanks!  We’ve had some warm weather, so I took her into the backyard for a little bit of playtime in the leaves.  There’s a short video here.

Don’t mind me! This is just a comparison between two of my princess tutu pieces cause I’ve got some reminiscing and pontificating in my system. ^.^

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Summer Calls For No-Bake Desserts

Some Summer days, it’s too hot to even consider baking. But even the greatest heat waves shouldn’t stop you from satisfying your sweet tooth. With puddings, panna cotta, cheesecake, and lots and lots of fruity options, there’s no reason to turn on the oven when you have the choice of these 25 no-bake desserts.

Sweet and salty dessert fans will love these frozen mojito cakes. The salty pretzel crust is topped with a frozen mojito and cream cheese filling.

Freeze yogurt and fruit together for these delectable bites.

Make a giant Oreo icebox cake, and watch people flock for a bite.

There’s no need to raise your eyebrows! Salty saltines add tremendous flavor when used inice cream sandwiches.

It looks like cake on the outside, but slice it open to reveal a whole watermelon!

As it turns out, speculoos makes for a spicy no-bake cake.

No campfire? No problem! Drizzle melted chocolate over graham cracker cereal and garnish with mini marshmallows for an on-the-go s'mores snack mix.

For those who prefer sour to sweet, try ginger limeade granita, a frozen dessert with flaky, tart ice chips that will awaken the palate.

There’s actually no cake at all in this icebox cake. Chocolate wafers soak up the moisture from whipped cream to create a soft, cake-like texture. Watch the video to see how it’s done, and then print out the recipe.

With an Oreo crust and minty marshmallow filling, mini grasshopper pies are a cooling, colorful way to end a meal.

Giada De Laurentiis is all for effortless desserts that can be enjoyed on the couch. Her chocolate trifles feature chocolate cake cubes and a chocolate custard dolloped on top.

Crema Catalana is a lemony, refrigerated custard. It’s coated in flame-torched sugar, similar to crème brulée.

Beginning bakers should spring for this ice cream cake with whipped cream, ice cream sandwiches, coffee liqueur, and crushed peppermint candy.

Let’s be honest; almond chocolate spread is dessert. Spread it on toast or cookies. Better yet, just grab a spoon.

Make a large batch of this salt-flaked fudge, cut it into bite-size pieces, and keep it in the freezer for convenient grabbing.

Sometimes the best desserts are the ones that are thrown together last minute. Freshen up store-bought sorbet by topping it with citrus vodka and lime zest.

Like the decadent cake but cooler and lighter for warm weather, these German chocolate pudding cups are layered with a coconut pecan custard.

Sometimes you don’t want to go through the trouble of making ice cream. This strawberry semifreddo is the ultimate “lazy” person’s ice cream recipe.

A blackberry fool with Calvados only contains four ingredients, so it’s as easy as it is light.

No need to heat up the oven to make cheesecake. This no-bake cheesecake is made with graham crackers, cream cheese, and condensed milk. There’s no raw egg involved, which means there’s no need to bake!

Nanaimo bars, the legendary bar made famous by Vancouver housewives in the 1950s, is similar to a seven-layer bar with graham cracker, almonds, coconut, and chocolate. Rather than condensed milk, this bar has a creamy pudding layer.

Gelatin and cream set to create these creamy strawberry panna cotta cups.

What’s not to love about the classic pairing of peanut butter and chocolate? We imagine that peanut butter and chocolate pudding cups would make great frozen pudding pops too.

Melt-in-your-mouth grape gelatin with blueberries is a refreshing dessert that won’t weigh you down with any heavy cream. Add a splash of Champagne or vodka for a spiked version.

The Eton Mess originated in the 1800s at a distinguished British public school. The strawberry, heavy cream, and meringue cookie mixture was originally served after an important annual cricket game.

Really nice recipes. Every hour.

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