I wasn't sure if tracing was okay, but that's what I did here so that I could focus on the line quality rather than trying to get proportions right. The artist I chose was honestly just a friend whom I have commissioned art from over the past decade, and is someone whom I have been friends with for the same. I love her work, and she was my inspiration for learning. Looking at her stuff in a different light really just made me more motivated to continue learning. I love the way that her lines flow, and I love how she used cross hatching for some shading, which I tried my best to replicate in places. This particular piece is of my own OC, and was a gift she sent to me which I have hanging on my wall right now.

The VR Girl was sooooo difficult for me. I spent three days on that thing and went through 2 sketchbook pages out of frustration. But I kept trying and eventually managed to get it done! I think the issue i'm having is more that I'm focusing too much on the details and not enough on the "big picture".

This was a highly difficult assignment for me. I'm brand new to this, having only as much experience with art as I have in this course (so, a day). The boots I simply could not do, I was having extreme difficulty getting things simplified. So I went with the snail, and here it is!

I'm working digitally. I had some difficulty getting used to the pen pressure, but here's my first attempt!