Another elvish lineage

[Skizzaltix]

Also, IIRC things can only be cropped on the left side and bottom (If you want it to look good with the portrait placement)--If you mirror it, it should be just fine.

[kaiserschwarcz]

OK, here are two new versions, both with the transparent background. I would like to know wich one do you prefer.

The blue "thing" covering part of the right arm is part of the pants, because I designed it to be less tight in the superior part of the legs. Is an excess of fabric cloth. (My english is failing here, I don't know if it was clear)

Finally, what is a "IIRC thing"? I didn't understand what you wanted to say.

[Skizzaltix]

IIRC stands for "if I recall correctly"--Means the speaker isn't sure if s/he is remembering right.

I'd go with the bottom one--The flare effect... I dunno, it looks a little weird.
For the pants--Give the blue part there more of an outline--Otherwise, it looks like a coloring mistake, as Turuk said.
Anyway, good work! Keep it up

[kaiserschwarcz]

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[Skizzaltix]

Much better.

I still say get rid of the lens flare, though--It distracts from the picture, and doesn't really add anything in of itself

[Turuk]

I realize this may be partially from that flare effect you are still using, but his left and right forearms are of different colors (as well as being different sizes). Yes, I know of the effect of light and shading and shadows, but should there be quite that much difference in skin color?

[kaiserschwarcz]

The diferent sizes of the arms is because the left side of his body is more close to the observer than the left one. Also, the right arm is more "folded" (I dont know if it is the right word).

Aboute the colors, I have two light sources. One bigger above the left shoulder and a smaller one in the bottom right, coming from the back. Thats why, I think, the interiror part of the right forearm should be more dark than the left forearm.

[Turuk]

The diferent sizes of the arms is because the left side of his body is more close to the observer than the left one. Also, the right arm is more "folded" (I dont know if it is the right word).

Right, I understand that, but would they not make the left arm then appear bigger than the right one? Does anyone else see this?

[Skizzaltix]

Yes, I see it--It depends on how sturdily-built these Elves are, but I think you should thicken his left arm and thin the right one down a little (Right now, the right arm is about the right thickness for a fairly well-built human--The left arm is just a little thinner than my own, and I'm fairly skinny).
I also agree with Turuk in that the shadow on the right arm looks weird--What color are you using for shading? It looks like straight black to me... It's best to avoid shading with straight black as best you can. Think about what is lighting the shadows--In most cases, it would be the sky, so shade using blue. If this guy's in a forest, it might be better to use green.
Also, the shadow on his right arm is a little too deep, IMHO--Not very much, but just enough that it looks weird in comparison to the other arm, especially given how shallow the shading on everything else is
Which leads me into another point--If you want to, this could look even better with some deeper shading
All that said, great work! The only reason I just pointed all that stuff out is that this picture is so good, I want to see it looking even better.
Keep it up!

[kaiserschwarcz]

When you say "bigger", do you mean in length or width?

[Turuk]

I was referring to width, and I believe Skizzaltix was as well. The right forearm looks nice and muscular while the left one is quite skinny, and thus they are at odds with each other.

[kaiserschwarcz]

Also, there is a bit difference in the shape of the right arm between the two last versions. Which do you guys prefer?

[Turuk]

Personal preference is the arm as it is in the most recent image you inked over, which I think is 03 and 04 above, having the arm point more towards the ground.

[kaiserschwarcz]

These two have some differences in shadow. But what I want to know is about the arm size. Which one is better?

[Turuk]

I am inclined to say the bottom image, but they are close and so I am sort of alright with either of them. I would get a few more opinions/input from others to see what their eyes like better.