Ok in my defense:
- this is a picture of the drawing before it was finished
-I'm only 15
-it's hard to do stuff as big as that thing was
-this was done a couple of months ago so I like to think I've *hopefully* improved
so yes: I know it sucks. Jimi will understand that something must be really wrong with my sanity for me of all people to post my crappy drawings.

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v132/73/7/643942272/n643942272_261534_8880.jpg

ALL constructive criticism welcome!

ps-sorry about the camera's shadow by the chin.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it so much!! why you didn't posted it earlier??

if you think that this is bad then I shouldn't post my drawings at all O.O tell me at least ONE thing that is bad here

*jaw drops*

U CALL THIS BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would be mean and say this

"Shut up its freaking good"

okay well i said it >>

Nina, it's great and about the nose, it's really good, I would love to have nose like this XD

shadows... it's not easy to do shadows right. I was learning to do shadows last year and it's always difficult to do

The highlights look great and her hair are just awesome, if I only could make my hair like this I would for sure

I won't comment more cause it seems I can't make you believe that it's great. I just can say that I love it

Hahaha you're right you can't

Anyway thanks guyz but gosh idk...

I never actually thought I'd ever post my art but it's all part of my get-used-to-people-seeing-my-stuff plan.

Hehe you should see when people actually try to see my art....not even my mum sees my art!

aww but you should show it more often you would know what you did wrong ^^

and the same goes to your pic right? ^^

Wow, sure wastes what I can do. lol.

You are nuts! Nina, when are you going to learn?

First off, I commend you for sharing this with the rest of the world.

I will start with my critiques.
The hair is a bit too solid, however I have no clue how to avoid that, so that's the end of that.
Actually, that's all I have for critiques.

Now for the positives I see.
They eye is by far the best thing about this picture to me. It is beautiful and very well done.

Your porpotion in my estimation are on point. I don't see what's so out of proportion, it looks flawless to moi.

The nose is in my estimation very good. I like the distinctness of it in the way that it does seem to be more real in that it comes out more than looking 2D like most noses do in drawings.

The lips... goodness. lol i would kiss those lips.

The shading i think is pretty good. It takes so much damn practice to get that done. (believe it or not i have taken art courses and happen to know a lot of good artists) Just keep at it.

Overall, this is a damn good drawing. That's without considering the fact that you are nowhere near the peak in your talent or even passion. As you grow and mature, the minute things won't be things you keep critiquing about yourself solely, but also things you find yourself progressing in.

I say you should put more up here though. I know you have some ^^