Heheh
So, my 2cts about the mini you showed us (keep in mind it's just my vision
): First of all, the painting is nice, especially if it's your first mini. As you said, everyone has been there at some point (god knows I'm still there too heheh) though there are a few things that could be improved.
Imo, the skin is a little too pinkish, looks like rubber doll BUT, it might be because of the close-up, cause when I look at it on the first photo, it's not shocking. Though, since the skin is a little too pink, the red for the lipstick isn't intense enough to my taste, but you did nicely choosing blue for the eyelash since it recall the blue on the napkin.
Talking about the napkin, there is a little too much blue on it, white isn't white enough (dunno if I'm clear enough). Shadows on the white are seen as blue, you're right, but it's a little bit too much, not subtle enough.
I talked above about the lipstick, saying it wasn't poping enough. Since you choose a brown colour for the sausage, depending on the angle of the picture, it's melting with the mouth, which gives a weird impression. Perhaps you should go for something a little more orange-ish colour for the sausage. But again, that's my taste
I like the colour used for the stockings and for the puppy
Last thing. It's the base, mini doesn't seems to fit on it, something missing, the cobblestone floor and the grass. Dunno if was the one that was provided with the mini but it's weird hehehe.
Anyway, don't see my post as a criticism because it's not. On a mini like that, I wouldn't have managed to get something as good as you did. I only talked about the things I would try to improve, but:
- a) I'm usually having hard times working on the things peeps says about my minis,
b) your mini is nicely done for a first mini (especially considering the size),
and more important, and it's from Mahon (or Nameless perhaps, can't recall)
c) mini is done so don't go back on it. You like it, then keep it. Don't waste time on trying making one thing perfect when you have completed it. Go forward on the next mini and try to improve on the next mini. What is done, is done
That was my 2ct
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If it's the case, my apologies cause it wasn't my intention.
