gravity-zero's sketchbook

[kikindaface]

hey dude, nice dedication ! concerning the muddiness, it not necessarily coming from soft brush, it's just because ALL your edges are soft ! try to make edges harder on the light, and softer on the shadow, harder on strong contrast, and softer on weak contrast, just experiment, but also see how artists are working, sometimes, the softness of shadow ir really subtle, but there, and it makes the difference !! Keep up the good stuff ! And put more contrast ! don't hesitate to use the whole value range ! take care !