@Nat : You're Mum's awesome. Don't be so nakal ok :P Nice traditional art, and I can see some resemblance too which is great. Perhaps you had really long feet, but here the length of your foot reaching up to your hand seems a little odd. I think the line where the shirt ends is missing. All up, very empathic, and it's great that you thought of it :) However, I think the correct translation is "Mother, mother, you are the Queen of my heart"

@Y'ng : This made me laugh so much! A very funny idea indeed to mix into the classical valentines day. As usual your shading is nice and soft, but the shading of the figures in the back is still very like the ones you did for Black Sheep. I'm also starting to see a certain stiffness in your drawing. I think it would be better if your illustrations had more movement in them ie. for this one, each individual wing can be drawn in a different step of flapping. I hope you can see it?

@Andrew : The idea, though there, is possible not shown as strong as it could be in the art. From my point of view, you can convey a lot through the eyes and it's a shame you had all of theirs closed. Honestly I think this is a step back from what you have achieved so far. Play at your strengths, if you feel sentimental is not your thing try another direction, like how Nat manipulated the past themes :) You can do better, Andrew!

@Maiki : Oh scrumptious delights! The colours are very well done and kudos to those who gave you a hand. I can only say that she's missing ears and her face is possibly a little long :)

@mine : durr *shoot shoot* kapow!

@Kell : Yay yet another super chibi! Pretty and well done for last minute work :) Perhaps she's a little off centre and slanted, that's all. I might point out that it's best to reference the patterns/brushes/textures that you've used though, just in case :)

@May Hooi : Adorable :) I wish we didn't have to wait for the snow to have falling hearts. It's a nice touch that you've put to the falling hearts to have it gradually change in colour. Perhaps the boys coat shadow can be darkened to more resemble the one on his hat. Adorable bunnies emulating them ^^

@Reeis : Anatomically, the heart is positioned a little more to the left :P I hope your friends receive your message. Not much to mention, but your shading can be a bit more gradual and perhaps it's better to show her other arm too?

@Sara : One of your best up to date as well I feel :) I love the idea, just wondering if you can make it even more typographically inclined by replacing the heart shape with the words in the cage instead. And for a sentence that includes "lock", you're missing said item (a keyhole perhaps?). Another way is to remove the word heart and leave the interpretation to the viewer. Very nice and I feel a league higher than your code cards :)

@Adam : Nicely done even with the sketch lines and all :) However, I cant decide if the blonde is a guy or a girl, really. In all seriousness, guys don't have such curves :)

@nat: This is sooo sweet & touching. Indeed unconditional love is the biggest heart in the world. Your real life sketch is quite good actually. Just only with the clothes wrinkle that needs to improve. Maybe add more shading as well. ^^

@andrew: Just as we discuss, your composition & background needs some fixing. Esp background, would prefer if it's a graveyard than mountain side. But I absolutely love the poem. It's really sad when i read it. Lovely written. XD

@maiki: cute! cute! cute! I love the chocolates! Can I hv one? Yeah it's a bit cluttered cuz of the hearts but luckily its been dull up so it's nicely done!
Ps: is that Terra choco i see? XP

@daphne: oooo! Pinocchio! A very lovely work for such a short time plus you're sick. Pls get well soon ya. Your colouring for the wood texture is sooo good! *thumbup* but wat are the lines anyway? I'm just curious. O.o

@kelly: LOL! I love the idea! The whole composition centering the girl is awesome! Very very nice! Is that a stool she's sitting on? It's better u draw the seat out properly otherwise it looks like she's hanging on air or a she's a statue. Overall, this is great! ^^

@mh: Wahaha! nice! nice! i love the two bunny's at the side. The background is lovely! Hmm... i only felt the foreground & background somehow colour don't match properly although the entire settings is nice. Maybe overly too contrast? But that's just my opinion. ^^;

@reeis: Hehe! Anatomy wise has improve a lot! YAY! But i think coloring might be a lil bit of a prob. her cheeks looks like pushed inside & her breast is a bit flat. the woman looks quite dark but maybe that's your intention. Oh well, good try though. ^^

@sara: LOL! something different i see. Cool! Like Yin, I really think your vector art is better than your illustration. Would be interesting to see u can combine both. XD

@adam: Firstly I want to thank you for submitting your work despite how busy u are. Arigato! Makes me happy! All i hv to say about your work is... if can, try to get rid of the sketch lines, i think it will look better even though it's RAW.

(borrow internet frm my uncle's computer, but tomolo onwards i wont get to use it anymore cos im goin bk to my other grandma hse T^T)
Then again guys, Thank you very much for your comments on my heart. Its not really a good work
cos i really rush till dawn for this with not much thought in mind & feeling really dizzy at that time too =_=

to daphne, wat do u mean by reference for my brush/texture background? & yeah i tink shes a lil slanted & off centered cos i was sleepy & dizzy LMAO!! XDXD

COMMENT TIME!!

:Nat: Smart of you to think about using the old mother days song to draw. Really brings back
old memories of the times when we're all small :) Of all your drawings, I would say this is the sweetest & most touching art i've ever seen from you.Something soo simple but the way
you sketch it and colored it really gives a very sweet, warm & motherly feel. She does look like you mum thou XDXD Basically as what daphne & ying had said, i agree to it. U need to work on the cloth & shading. But overall, its a really really nice job u did that. I liked it very very much :D

:Y'ng:LOL!! OMG!! this is a very very funny & cute drawing XDXD The colors & tone are soo
sweet & lovely with a touch of humour to it XDXD Very very valentine feel.I must say your style is indeed unique. But then again, yea your 2 guys are very stiff and flat. Need to work on their cloth shading/folds. Cupid wings are too stiff too. They look fake. Maype you should softhen the feathers of the wings and dont place them soo neatly. Let them like fly in a more natural way. I realised that usually your frontal characters are always better then the back stage people XP (now it explains y gays exist,thanks to Horance XDXD)

:Andrew:Sweet & touching. The poem is really meaningful.But i think you didnt portray the guy's saddness strong enough to make me feel that
he's really sad & heartbroken. His expression is not strong enough. Like what daphne says,If his eyes is open, the message would be stronger o sumthin. & the graveyard, doesnt really look
like one to me. Looks more like a solid block there in the middle of the mountain. SHould
put some flowers there with a little sprinkle of petals o sumthing.And the grass is too flat.
U can do better andrew!!

:Maiki:SOOO cute!! SOOO sweet! i liked your manga style soo much. Its soo Japanese XP
I dont have much comments in this cos overall looks great. The candies are just nice. Soo colorful,young & sweet. Totally loved it!

:Daphne: like i say...i cant believe this is a last minute work. You have GOT to be kidding me!!
Overall is jus great. The message is just there. Simple, neat & meaningful! The wodden painting
is just fabulous!!I can feel the "doll" the colors, mood, compositiong & is that d reflection
of the windows on his face & body? is just perfect XDXD GREAT JOB DAPHNE!! (4 sumore whos
coughing blood yet can still do this....AMAZING O_O)

:MH: LOL!!! sooo cute. Simple & adorable.WOuld loved to have it as a card XDXDthe bunny at the back is too cute :3 Nice idea of having
only the silhouette of the trees as bg. But i think your heart snow should fall more randomly. Right now, it looks like its falling to the middle only.ANd the sides r empty. But overall, cute one!! :3

:Reeis:Woah!! reeis!! this is nice. SHes a black girl rite? Your poem is really nice. Suits me XDXDBut is that a tatoo on her o sumthin? cos if its a heart, its spose to be on her right side.
I think you need to work on ur cheek bone cos it seems flat & also your hair, seems kinda stiff.BUt other then that, good one :)

:Sara: OOOooo sara, soo nice. SImple Yet nice.Can be a card to me :)No comment. I like it :)

:Adam: whoah nice one dude. It sorta looks like a "Oops" theme too XDXD O yeah ur punishment for adding brocolli to ur heart. Now i get it XP
Smart way of putting it in But yesh do clean up ur lines cos it looks pretty messy. And i think d bg doesnt realli suit the image? They looks like sky & clouds to me.

@ y'ng: *looks at my butt* oh.. no wonder.. LMAO!!! I really like the humor in this art of urs ahahhaa!! and yeah like the other's comments, there are some stiffness in ur drawing lately O_o and to me ur coloring is alright, could use a bit more brighter colors tho. (same color only more brighter maybe?) that's just my point of view coz i am half color blind and a bit color off. so lately i see ur work looks a bit dark or pale. maybe its just me +_+ need to check up on my eyes. Neways! great work ^ ^

@ andrew: i like the idea, just the background looks flat. you have fine skills in drawing my friend. but maybe backgrounds aren't your thing? why not try to mimic a senary for practice sometime, and learn how things fall to place when it comes to colors and composition. its the best way to improve and i am really hoping to see it sometime soon coz i really like ur fine lines in ur drawing. u need a strong background to contrast with ur drawing. gambatte!

@ maiki: WOAH! so colorful!!! and very detailed too!! i am sorry but i really have nothing to critic about it or point out what is missing coz to me it looks fine the way it is and i so love it!!! happy valentines day to u too! ^ ^

@ daphne: get well soon ne! i didn't know u were sick, but seeing this work don't seem like u were sick at all! ur getting good with the speed painting. just that maybe some parts on the edges can be a bit more refine? and yeah, what are those lines?

@ kelly: its totally awesome! my only comment is that the girl looks like she isnt wearing any skirt or pants and i dunno what she is sitting on. yup that's it XD

@ mh: K A W A I I ! ! ! I personally love the blue bunny! LOL! Just love this simplicity! I notice that at the middle top part of the heart u added light right? it would be nice if the light shines behind the boy and girl too. having some sunlight glare maybe?

@ reeis: *drools* ..... *wipes mouth* ummm love the poem. got me thinking. and my only comment is that i cant tell where this girl is at. not enough light and shadow to portray her being alone in a dark place or wherever she is. i dunno if that was intentionally, but it would be nice to see some depht coz it looks kinda flat ( and i dont mean in the boobs) XD

@ sara: it looks better as a poster! can i have it??? 8) LOL! LOVE IT!!!! and i have to agree with daphne's comments on it. it would be nice to add a lil imagination into it rather than having a "heart" there.

@ adam: if ur rushing to color this last minute, u could have made the background look like speed/dashing blur effects rather than orange cloudish looking... background lol, ur drawing is still nice tho! X3 confused bout the blondie if its a girl or a guy.

@Nat: this is the sweetest thing I could ever witness with my own eyes @A@ *wipes tears* i just love this. you captured your mother's loving expression very well in this drawing, which makes this submission sooo good. i absolutely *HEART* this! i won't touch on the shading coz a few ppl have already stated that.

@Y'ng: wahhhh i absolutely love the way you chose your colours for this. and of course your colouring is great :D
overall, even in past works, i can still see a bit of stiffness in your charcters. maybe you can try to avoid full-sides and frontal/back for the time being. instead, try drawing characters in 3-quarter views, like Horace's boss here. it's much easier to give depth to the characters that way, i think. ganbatte ^^

@Andrew: your idea is there, and it's a great one, but I think your depiction of it doesn't do it justice. what i could suggest is you depict a scenario, maybe when the guy is kneeling down to her grave or something.
also, i would suggest that you should do a bit of research on how a certain scenario should look like. pay attention to colour schemes the most, as this is most crucial. find references if you need. =D good luck andrew!!

@Maiki: KYAAAA this is uber cute! I kinda agree with you that it feels cluttered, but i think that's probably a good thing. to me, it's all just details and my eyes are a sucker for details =P your colouring is as always great. I love her curlssss! *.* my only suggestion is that you can add some things into the box that people can recognize, instead of just unmarked boxes that people can't really relate to. it would make people say "omg there's a ---- in the box i osowan!!" XD

@Daphne: I hate you. Speedpainting can look so good meh!! *A* And it was a good thing you chose speedpainting for this sub, coz you've added such nice textures to the wooden surface. makes it feel like the wooden doll was roughly done and has not been sanded properly. great work! also, get well soooon *.*

@Kelly: omg I absolutely HEART your style. gwah. i am ur biggest fan now LOL. can't give any critique coz it's really nice! and the idea behind it is really cute XD

@May Hooi: sssssooooo cccuuuuttteeeee omg.i love the colours and the composition here, and the idea of hearts snowing is cute!

@Reeis: she looks yummy. like a full-bodied, rich and warm mug of sweet hot chocolate. *kena smack* XD
i absolutely loooove this, very well-executed and the tatoo on her chest. omg. if i could get a tattoo i so want the exact same design.
and i love the idea behind this. love it to bits!! i'm sure your friends would be able to benefit from this ^^
p.s: i wish i can print and hang on my wall *A*

@Adam: even if it's raw, we can still see the idea there. so don't fret ^^ and it's a clever idea too. ganbatte!

Sorry for the late comment, was away for CNY :p

@Nat: Nice pencil drawing. Nice details on the clothes. Was hoping that u can add more details on the mother's hair, currently the hair looks thin and empty (in other words, botak! xD) haha. give this to ur mum!!! she will love it

@Yng: Hahaha, love the funny idea! The cupid's wings looks a little stiff, maybe becos the shape of it is too straight and geometric. The 2 guys behind looks stiff too, maybe because the clothes , hair, etc looks tooo tidy n straight. maybe next time u can do some wind-blow effect, probable it wont be so stiff.

@Andrew: Human figure needs some work. Maybe u can explore further with the kind of style u used for the theme "charm" :)

@Maiki: Woahh...my heaven... lovely and very sweet drawing. Nothing much to critic.. can i have the box? XD

@Daphne: Awesomw shading and colouring, you made it look so woooody *clap clap clap* Great job as usual

@Yin: This is really nice. I like how the whole monotone colour except for the heart. i think there should be more shoulder shown, if not it will look like her hand came out of no where O_o

@Sara: Niceee....simple and niceeeee! Print this on a t shirt hahaha. Maybe u can try making the heart more 3D because your heart looks like a cookie *munch!* :3

@Adam: Speediest drawing? hahaha really cant tell its speedy work if u clean up the lines. hmm...what's in the background? clouds in pink sky??? xDDDDD

mh!!! wheres my critique?? DX u miss me out DX

arghhh..sorry kelly... xD it wasnt on purpose!!
See..now u have one post specially dedicated to u :p

@Kelly: hahaha no wonder the phrase sounded so familiar... :p nothing much to critic, it doesnt look like last minute work as usual... the girl's body seems kinda small but i guess thats your style - big head small body xD (i wonder if kelly's head is bigger than her body, next time i will take a measuring tape and measure)

PS:
*You're welcome, kelly. dont have to thank me 8D

Nat here,

LOL! mh i did give that to my mum XD and thanks for the rambut advise i didn't notice xP my badddd! and kell's head IS deffinately bigger than her body LMAO!!! *RUNS*

Happy CNY all!!! On to the comments


@Nat: You and Maiki's Bahasa are starting to slip d XD good linework, especially the subtle face expressions but I think your mini-baby self's posture is off somehow. I like the way you tied the heart with your mum being the queen of your heart. And thank you for sharing your story with the piece.

@Y'ng: I support Trevis! XD The 2 dudes look stiff, maybe you can turn them into black silhouettes instead of using too little detail. Good expressions again, your characters just need a little more fluidity in their gestures to match the Disney style you spoke to me about. Overall, adorable concept.

@Andrew: Good attempt, considering that you only started drawing images with stories when Cuttle Inc. began XD Keep working on your background, and the human anatomy.

@Maiki: Whoa...too much...difficulty focusing on the chocs, maybe lower the opacity of the background? Love the colors of the girl and the chocs. and...I see Terra's head...feeling cannibalistic... >D

Seb wans his comp back...will comment again later... is sad he doesn't want to share... T_T

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@Daph: Awesome job for 2+ hours XD Do share some of your painting techniques!(check the previous theme's discussion)Try thinner lines for the wood grain though. More grain would enhance the wood blending/shading of your puppet.

@Kelly: I finally understood the leaf thing is your favourite orange's leaf. Silly me. Cool texturing, is this piece meant to be dark/heavy? Think you can do away with the grey chair stand beneath the girl...my twisted mind saw something else... XD;

@MH: Two thumbs up on the colors! Interesting fact, you can see it as the hearts falling down from the sky. I could also see it as though it is floating up from the lovers. Must be cos of the way u positioned the hearts. Hair coloring has improved since your submission for the Charm theme.

@Sara: I like yours for a poster! In a white frame XDDD good font too. The only thing I think you can work on is the cage's perspectives. I don't think I'm supposed to see the top part of the cage from this angle. Maybe it's just me.

@Adam: Thank you for meeting the deadline XD Try sketching with less lines, saves time. It's tough at first, but since your illustration style is pretty consistent, I'm sure you'll have an easier time than I did. Ganbatte!

@All: Please re-read the rules. There was some errors with the one posted on the blog. Now we have confirmed, if you missed a theme, you still have to finish it, and you will have to add the Punishment of that theme when you submit.

e.g. I missed Black Sheep, so I when I hand in Black Sheep, it has to have the Sushi element in it (like Kelly's).

If you have finished only a small part of the current theme by deadline, you need to add the theme's punishment. Somehow.
If you have finished 80% or more by deadline, speak to Y'ng or me, we will discuss from there.

Thanks all for your feedback! =)

Now to respond to your comments.

1. Yes, dearies, she's black XD I think the term's Half-Tan, like a slightly darker Eva Longoria, or Sade in "Soldier in Love".

2. Yes, that's a tattoo. Deliberately made it the coloring flat and 2 toned. Glad you liked it Sara XDDD

3. Ah, from what I learnt the whole Heart is in the center of the chest cavity.
I believe many people say it's either on the right or left cos they feel the pulse there.
The right side's pulse comes from some major vein. The heart's major chambers are in the left, or something. (Would the Medical Doctor out there please answer this for us? You might help us save a life one day!)

BUT! I drew the heart in the center cos IT IS a TATTOO. Positioned in the center cos it looked better composition-wise. And gave me space to show off the details + wings.

I will get that realistic skin blending skills one day, then the tattoo will look exactly like a tattoo. I will Ganbatte!

5. Yes, dear high school friend, I made it gorily realistic and terribly broken. No, I never intended to draw the nice clean one you see on playing cards. I wanted BLOOD! Hahaahah!

6. Yes, I keep drawing them nekkid girls for anatomy practice.
See Nat! See Sara!
It's working!
...Dududu~♪

Hmmm... I notice the andrew, adam & maiki haven't commented anything yet here. >.<;

Heya

Sorry for the super late comments.Been crazy busy the past weeks..My turn

Myself ; Yeah the idea could have been executed better.I think I will stick to a style that I am strong at and improve that

@Nat: Awwww such a heart warming portrait..Really nice!!You look damn adorable sleepingla..haha.Nice!!

@Maiki : DAMN I WANNA EAT ALL THAT!! Nice fun image..But the bg abit distracting.But if that was what you were going for then its all good..

@Daph: Wow this is really awesome!! I dont really have anything bad to say..Its quite a haunting image..Love the shading and texture.

@Kelly: Wah this is my favourite one from you.Nice nice.But she looks abit slanted to the left..And cause we cant see what she is sitting on it kinda loooks like she got impaled on that stand..hehe..But overall its really awesome!!

@MH: This one also is my favourite from you.Really nice with the colours and the overall feel!!

@Sara: Hmm simple and straight to the heart of the situation..(pun intended)..

@Yin: This is awesome Yin!! Wah I really love it.Just for some reason her breasts look like man's chest pecs..I dunno why. But overall i love this piece..My fav for the week

@Adam: Nice piece but the sketchy lines makes it look abit messy to me.

Andrew! U missed me out. T.T

Aiyak bugger how come always missing someone out..T.T..haha.SORRY

@Y'ng :Hahaha as usual you never fail to impress..This one is one of your best I think.I love the humour and the story behind it!! Only comment is maybe the arrows didnt have to look that real and more magical..like it looked kinda painful kena shoot in the butt..haha other than that great job as usual!!