Pretty kitty! This almost looks like a Mezzotint! Nice work.

this is believable.... meow!

good work like it

SBS?????????????????

Just lighten the edge where the girl's arm is in front of the boy. Fun image!

Thanks for suggestion, it's better now?

ggrreeeaaattt idea

Try a small soft round eraser brush or a soft brush to mask along the edges of her hands where they rest on the sketch part. Cool idea a little tweak on the masking will do it right.

Good fix, great concept!

Thanks for the tip @lchappell, i will try.

very nice take on this contest -- well done like the effect.

This is very creative, author, and you got a perfect photo to use.

Thank you Pearlie
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Author I see a major difference. Looking better, glad I had something useful to say for you. Welcome to PXL BTW.

Thank you Ichappell, is nice to be here, around nice and talented peoples. I'm sure i have many great things to learn!

Splendid my good boy .

Splendid my good boy .

This came out VERY realistic. I don't care for the yellow paper background, I'd lighten it to a pale cream, but an excellent effect, nonetheless!

EDIT: Much more subtle now!

i didn't like the background either so i changed it, will see.........
thx moss

This is adorable! Really looks like the pencil portraits I used to do. Nice work, author.

thank you pearlie

Very sketchy except for the very dark lines (face outline and shoulders)

thanks DanL ,got that fixed, hopefully looks better now

Really nice piece. Very creative, and I like the "dark matter" floating around. Good job!

Nice piece of work, interesting composition. It kind of has a nautical nav chart look. LOL ACME garbage...must be all the stuff the Coyote used against the Road Runner.

wonderful author best of luck

hehehe.. so ACME!!!.. now where is the freepin Wile E Cy OAT TEE.. lololol

Nice contrasts between the background and the details of the kimono patterns.

like the water colourish look