Celtic Pride - Contest Entry

This is my first critique, so sorry if I'm not exactly all that skilled in pointing out really subtle details. Overall this is really nice - I espeially like your use of pens and texture where it was needed, like in the jeans. Certain, more indistinguishable details catch my eye - The shading on the tip of his tail and his white underbelly seem a bit one-dimensional in that it doesn't really follow the general flow & direction which you're suggesting with the linework. Maybe try keeping that in mind while you shade? Also, your use of white dots for highlights is certainly good for stylization, but I feel personally that it detracts from the piece as a whole, being a bit distracting, and can be done well without. In terms of color alone, however, I think you did very well to use the colors that you did to shade, namely the subtle blues in the jeans and hair.

Again, sorry if I didn't help very well, just thought I'd give an attempt. <img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/n…" width="15" height="15" alt="" title="Nod"/>