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Caroline Cronshaw
An original take on Michael, head of the Archangels. I like the sleeves, although theys omehow looks a tad... odd. :) Done with Faber-Castell pens and pencil.
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The eyes on the wings is a great idea and those fabric pleats are beautifuly drawn, I love it.
The problem that you have with the sleeve might be that they look empty and the pleats on his left sleeve drape across his body, instead of to the outside. I think his shoulders look a little narrow as well, but that might just be an illusion caused by the pleats. Perhaps next time you could perhaps try painting his arms so they don't hang so limp, then they should look much better :)
I think the bold, gray shading is really strong here, and I love the face and the statue-like hair, but I agree that the sleeves do seem empty, which I also agree is probably because the shoulders aren't broad enough to establish the fact that he has arms. Here's a cool trick my art teacher told me to put the shoulders in proportion to the body: for a male that's 8 heads tall, simply turn the head sideways in each direction, and that will be the length of the shoulders out to the sides. I hope that makes sense, great job, thanks for sharing this with us!
I luv how you did the wings & the robe. :)