Nice work on colors and composition, but you need to check some the anatomy.
Keep working!

which part of the anatomy? I can see the blanket ended up a little flat...the longish neck, and facial features were purposely done.

It's a very interesting drawing, really makes you wonder about the character's past and the story behind the scene. I also really like the way you drew hair in the sketch.

A few pointers, if you will:

It's a little hard to determine the gender of the person depictured, with the head being feminine and the rest rather masculine. Is that on purpose?

The wrist looks a touch rubbery, might want to check a ref there and figure out the general shapes.

Not entirely sure about the neck, the tendon/muscle going from collarbone to behind the ear should generally be the most prominent one. Talking about the neck, the gender question rises again, as there's a notable lack of adam's apple. o.o

Would be nice to see the candle light having a bit more effect on the surroundings. It's yellow light, but that barely seems to reflect anywhere.
Would be nice to see more color used in the shading in general. There seems to be a lot of black and white and gray involved, which makes the whole thing look a touch muddy. Shading with color, even if not very saturated, can make a picture look much more alive.

Hope some of this was useful. Hope to see more works from you soon.

Thank you Iligia. The image is a character illustration from a text rpg game I used to play. (I find that when people create characters in text, they rarely take time to envision what their descriptions end up LOOKING like, so illustrating them can result in some pretty funky, unrealistic, conflicting figures!) Let's see, described as a most beautiful race, thus I leaned towards a rather effeminent male. Something you pointed out though, did make me pause. The adam's apple! My drawing experience is usually females, and I keep working on my male figures. I always felt something was not quite right and you found it for me!. Thank you. Note for the next one.

I was aware of the lighting issue, and you're positively right about the color. It was purposely done, enhancing the background only a little so that it retained the pencil look. An experimentation if you would. With the candles, I struggled with a depth issue, selfishly not wishing to lose all the detail I'd put into them. Again because I rarely paint, I was just happy with having achieved what I had! Hopefully any future works will be better works.

The hands reference, I had studied VERY closely, and am thinking perhaps it may have been best to add to what was there. I also used a portion of the forearm. Web cams aren't the best tools for referencing heh.

I am also a realist when it comes to my work, and with this piece I was attempting to step away from my norm and try a different style.

Thank you again! I'll keep trying.

Very good idea and mood....the shoulder may use some more work.
Carlos

Pretty nice work though.

Hello Tenevriel,

It is a great painting!
I have just read the others on the feedback you have recieved, none the less you did a really good job on this one.
I would love to see more work from you!

Ozy