The texture of the colouring pencils is perfect for the sand, so there wasn't any need to add extra detail. Besides, I've always thought that the preview, or the drawing viewed from far away, is just as important an image as the close-up. You pick up discrepancies in proportion and perspective you wouldn't notice otherwise.

This is a lovely piece of work. I especially like the way you've used the different textures available in your pencils, from the roughly coloured sand to the hard, glossy sheen on the turtle. The bit I'm not sure about is the sea; it looks slightly grainy in the full-view if you're aiming for realism, but that's colouring pencils for you. I'm very bad at using them myself, so kudos for doing this so nicely. Hope to see more of your work around, mate. I'll be bookmarking your page. *Grin*

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I do have a life! Plenty, in fact. I just took five last week and haven't disposed of them yet.

Yeah, realism is what I was going for but I think I missed the mark on that.

Since I own prismcolored pencils if I want to get a sharp point on the pencil I have to sharpen it often but I haven't been able find my pencil sharpener. My colored pencils are so out of shape too, I really need to find that pencil sharpener.

You really have quite wonderful detail in this work. It's odd, but I particularly liked the little blue lines at the edge of the water. I really loved that touch. Wonderful job.

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"My isolation, now that's a sobering thought"

Cool. ^_^

hey. oldskool. nice. i like it.

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^~Candyshop

thank you

welcome.

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^~Candyshop

Your very talented! your turtle turned out realy well. Seems like its so real, its gonna swimm right of the page.

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People Only Know What You Tell Them....................

and attack me......

beautiful