Wallace  05/21/06 @108

Nice going Andy strong piece. There are some minor things that could be improved IMO. Her forehead looks a bit too square, you might round it off bit more with some soft shadows. Her bellyholethingie (sorry dont know name in proper english) is placed bit too high. What I really like is the lighting, and overall badassnes of her character. Excellent + 9

EideticImage  05/21/06 @113

You should design clothes too ! ...only one tiny thing ..I dont like the blood dripping off the head ..with such volume, but I dont really know what decapatated head-blood looks like , so o.o .. the whole character is very well done ..and has tons of personality oozing off of her ..you really get the feeling she's walking towards you..she's absolutly delicious..

Andy--Jones  05/21/06 @118

Thanks Vincent! I agree about her forehead and will probably amend that tomorow! Oh and its navel or bellybutton hahaha Raescheeeil thanks a lot. I too have not seen a newly decapitated head but you maybe right...at least I think it may be too thick.

ThruMyEyez  05/21/06 @128

Great work Andy. You are very good at portraying body structure.

Andy--Jones  05/21/06 @131

thanks Gary very much. I used a photo ref for her body but exagerated her legs a bit and her chest and muscles ever so slightly. I still dont think I am as good as I could be and need to do lots more anatomy studies.

Halcyonic  05/21/06 @141

Great Work, I really dig your style.. Nice use of lighting aswell.

slickgreekgeo  05/21/06 @142

Great work, although it could use a bit more detail here and there, specifically her face. +8/10

Andy--Jones  05/21/06 @149

Thank you very much Halcyonic. slickgreekgeo. I do think her face is a bit too smooth and could use more lines. As I said though its lost loads of detail due to downscaling...eyelashes, lip detail, eyebrow hair etc are lost in this version...I will post close ups. Much appreciated

Byonder  05/21/06 @156

That's why it's always important to get the *right* gift... Cool work. You're definitely improving in making your characters look more natural. A lot of people, even with references manage to make their characters look stiff and awkward. So, props for that. I think she'd look cool with long flowing hair, although it'd probably be impractical for a ninja-assassin girl. Keep it up!

ARZILLIER66  05/21/06 @158

i like it Andy! nice work +9

deandude  05/21/06 @164

pretty cool Andy. I agree with Wallace....her face is something else I think could use some work... +8

Gianna23  05/21/06 @164

You have really captured the degree of pisstivity in her face! that hers top marks. I am just a little unsure of the streaky texture on the pants. Its painterly, where everything else is ultra smooth. Also some of the blood at the bottom of the drips looks a little smudgy instead of like its just dripping. You did an awsome job on the perspective on that poor guy in the background! and I agree with the second poster...she looks "delicious" +9 PS Your style and talent with digital media is really cacthing up to your analog skillz

Andy--Jones  05/21/06 @168

Gianna please dont say the word 'Painterly' in my presence!!!! It is blasphemous and irritates the hell out of me. lol Thank you very much I agree it needs a lot of work on it!

beatrizmatar  05/21/06 @192

Wonderful work Andy¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ +10

Almost-Human  05/21/06 @274

EDIT.. I am now talking through my arse.. will be back lol

preston  05/21/06 @376

cool man. max points

shyamshriram  05/21/06 @414

Angelina NICE WORK Andy sweet babe and lovely colourscheme ! that dead head could be more expressive...looks like he died in peace and those blood drops needs more defination, just my opinion but overall, GREAT EFFORT psst i'd love to see more painterly works from u

RUS  05/21/06 @453

nice work..

klungsama  05/21/06 @507

One of our best in my opinion, at least one of your coolest! Straight too favourites! Maybe opening the eyes and mouth on the dead head there would give better effect of fear? I don’t know. Anyway, awesome work Andy! 9/9

piciART  05/21/06 @542

Cool work...Very like the lighting!

Umanth  05/21/06 @550

Great work Andy... her costume and the swords looks awesome. I also like the white lightning here, makes nice mood in this.

Fyralath  05/21/06 @569

Great work!!

Cigaro  05/21/06 @592

all else has been said...she looks menacing...therefore great job on expressions..you might want to work more on that leather texture...looks a bit too smudgy

ARTOONATOR  05/21/06 @634

Cool, really Good pose and expression. BUT STOP USING GREYS IN YOUR SHADES!!!! Damnit man, honour the legacy of arenhaus.

Kaduflyer  05/21/06 @635

This is a very strong piece...my fav from you so far. Definately lose the dripping blood, it's totally OTT and looks a little comical in an otherwise serious piece. This next is not a crit...merely one of my many, many soapboxes: When a human head is severed there is rarely any neck left hanging...the spine normally shatters where it attatches to the skull...it's weakest point...and any remaining flesh and muscle rolls up under the chin as the tension it's normally under (and what gives it it's shape) is released....If you ever need examples I can mail them to you...er?...that's photo's BTW not real heads!!

Juro  05/21/06 @684

I like what you did with the fade on the backround, the character has a very nice natural look also. A bit too much grey and airbrushing here and there but overall nice work Andrew

Andy--Jones  05/21/06 @686

Wow bloody hell thanks everyone. A-H I never caught what you said!!!! Arne thanks, I know what you mean, I will deffo try not to have any greys in the next one lol kaduflyer I was of the opinion after it was dont that the head didnt look realistic and the blood is OTT. I would deffo appreciate some references! I should have come to you in the first place, what with you being the horror dude on here! Shyam! What did I say about that word 'Painterly'? I wont tell you again!!! ;-) Everyone else thank you very much for taking the time to comment.

Andy--Jones  05/21/06 @697

Juro get that bronze award out of my gallery! I demand Platinum at the least!

Tie-Passos  05/21/06 @705

vERY COOL!!!! +7/7

Thorsten  05/21/06 @745

Hey, I knew the artist before I looked for the name. The foggy light effect is nice, but you should put the darker zones there, where there is something that can cast shadows. And the blood dropping from the head looks completely weird. Great picture.

coladelight  05/21/06 @808

Although the action is over, my head is filled with what actually took place before the beheading...really creepy but great job Andy. I don't know anything or seen an actual decapitated head but this one looks more like a manequin's head and most suggestions are already mentioned... so...how about that breast feeding issue? LOL Maridol

lolita  05/21/06 @835

wow that´s bad... I like it

Squeaky  05/21/06 @837

Andy! You just get better and better. This really impresses me. +10

sdavis75  05/22/06 @062

Once again, no review from me, because it's unnecessary. This is your best yet in my opinion. Your work with lighting and volume here is subtle and natural. Her pose is nearly dead on, and her expression gives me chills. The only meaningful crit I have to offer is that the blood running out of the head seems a bit too thick, but no big deal. Excellent work! +10

Andy--Jones  05/22/06 @065

thanks everyone! I will amend that blood issue asap as I totally agree that it is shite hahaha Note to self* Practice blood and decapitated heads! Hahaha and Maridol! Behave!!!!!!!

monjo  05/22/06 @114

Excellent work John

Madanapale  05/22/06 @129

That is really Scary!!!!!!!.....but great work Andy!!! I just hope I won't get nightmares tonite.....LOL....well done! Carlos

coladelight  05/22/06 @156

I am behaving!!! Maridol

kittyKat  05/22/06 @287

Nice work andy

Daequitas  05/22/06 @623

well andy, i really liked the well balanced walk of the heroine and loved the detail on the hand thats holding the head great piece all together and my only lil crit is the light source its a bit distracting placed between the head and the handle of the sword it attracts too much attention away from the piece +9/10 man keep them rolling

Kelandra  05/22/06 @712

Gulp! Boy I'd hate to be in her way. Eep! Excellent anatomy and all that. Good luck with the dragon contest

Daykan  05/22/06 @946

wowwww!!!

Gods-Mistake  05/23/06 @052

Wow! Great! You said that you think her face is too smooth, but I don't think so. In fact it's the part I like the most. The killerlook in her face is pure evil and even her accentuated cheeks somehow suggest me that she's a cold-blooded murderer. Excellent!

Andy--Jones  05/23/06 @068

She was originally gonna be a robot but I dunno! She was gonna be everything at some stage lol. Anyway I really appreciate the comments

arbaon  05/23/06 @620

Good to see you're still going and getting better all the time

Andy--Jones  05/23/06 @665

thanks arbaon. Nice that you think so...some times I feel I am lapsing.

cupcake  05/23/06 @899

Very Good Andy top Marks

slaphapy5  05/24/06 @082

excelent on the majority andy only problem I really have is the head she's carrying... more directly the blood coming from it... unfortunately I dont really have any tips of what to make it look like... but it doesnt really fit the rest of the piece to me... I love the ground texturing and the perspective is for the most part spot on. only one possible error I see on this... and thats the dead mans arm... it looks like its coming out of his foot... I think maybe its extended too far from the torso? other than that I really dig it.... great stuff as always... Mark

Andy--Jones  05/24/06 @131

Cheers slap! Yep the blood and head can deffo be improved I agree. And the figure in the background is..well its crap isnt it! Will have to sort that out too. Thanks for the imput

ZedoCaixao  05/24/06 @194

awesome!!!!!!

Andy--Jones  05/24/06 @752

Right! I have got rid of all that blood pouring out the head!

rychelander  05/24/06 @872

Dang, it's been a while since I've been around... and I'm glad to see you've not fallen off the wagon like I have... more you're driving this thing faster and faster... great work Andy!

lyn  05/25/06 @055

Oh my God, this is bloody XD Really love the texture on her shoes and the details on her belt, as well as the twin swords slung behind her back. Great work!

Ikaa  05/25/06 @358

Again, strong concept! Great movement, perspective, expression. And she's really dangerous looking. Agree about the "grey shading", besides that this is really great!

Andy--Jones  05/25/06 @860

Neutral grey is my favourite colour!

DreamShadow  05/25/06 @891

she's coool i like the belt and the cut on her left shoulder maybe a background would improve the whole atmosphere, dunno, just my tastes ...but still...it looks great hehe, and yeah, i thought she looks like lara croft a little

Andy--Jones  05/25/06 @924

thanks Dreamshadow! Lara croft! Yeah I can see it although it wasnt intentional! Better than her looking like Bette Midler though isnt it?

metapuppet  05/26/06 @967

uhh impressice progress andy love it except of three things: the head (imo it makes the idea a little too obvious), the glare (blocking it by the swords and her body made it a little more symbolic, too), and the textures on the light and floor (seem a little too clean imo) but especially the smooth pose plus the expression rock!!

Andy--Jones  05/26/06 @969

thanks metapuppet! The more I look at this the more I don't like it now lmao. Oh well on to the next one.

Passenger  05/27/06 @691

Awesome! That's some dangerous lady!

Andy--Jones  05/28/06 @052

many thanks Passenger

SudnDeath  05/30/06 @640

+10

Dkbfly  05/30/06 @702

how can a woman beat a man ?!! nice pic

Andy--Jones  05/31/06 @019

cheers SudnDeath. Dkbfly, very good point and one which I cant explain! Shame on him. Cheers.

Dkbfly  05/31/06 @052

well i assume she's not really a woman because of her eyes so i guess it's ok

trangle  06/01/06 @978

Thanks to the random top artwork leads me to this painting...this is cool man and all have been said; but I see her sword wasn't sharp enough that's why the skin around his neck is teared up. I guess it took her took a long time to cut him up; it must be painful for him, but his dead face looks like he's sleeping. This is not a technical crit, because I don't know what your intentions are, but it gives me very strange feelings.

Andy--Jones  06/01/06 @105

hahahaha trangle that is good enough fro me! if you feel strange that is cool Thanks for the crit. And yes I reckon it took about 5 or 6 chops to get that head off.

elf  06/01/06 @308

peevish woman a little bit +8 congrats Andy

eremita  06/01/06 @890

WOW!!!!! Your painting always inspire me!

Andy--Jones  06/01/06 @927

thank you eremita that is a nice thing to say coming from you!

bakatron  06/05/06 @452

the pose is terrific - its coming right at you - the issues im having is that youre applying thick strokes where there shouldnt be (the pants). i dont think your playing around with those brush types too much because you can have a kickass time with them.  cgmonkey at work has made a ton of custom brushes for ps that we all use for work - although we avoid the soft ones for various reasons since they dont suit what we do.. try a bit of liquifier as well. all fun fun. its just an issue i have

Andy--Jones  06/05/06 @638

thanks bakatron! I will check out some new brushes as I have never had any since getting my photoshop and I have photoshop 7!

klyph  06/06/06 @120

As I am quite partial to women in tight leather - this is totally cool! And I can't add anything that hasn't been said -- Very well done!

PeterGrave5  06/07/06 @594

a greater developped sense of depth in this one, but i've been gone for awhile

Andy--Jones  06/07/06 @737

thanks Klyph! You aint the only one! Good to see you back Peter! Thanks for the comment.

Blisster  06/17/06 @029

So Cool! andy, you really know how to catch a girls mood the background really illuminates that gorgeous angry girl ........

Andy--Jones  06/20/06 @661

thanks Tracie!

blackshad  06/28/06 @491

all has been said great work as usual, keep it up

Kittyorpanther  03/05/07 @694

XD that's totally me! lol