05-21-2020, 10:16 PM
Last two images look pretty good. Regarding the elfin look, I think it's just the combination of her pointed ears and delicate features. The head is a BIT small, but I don't think it's outside the range of human variation. The face and features themselves look good. The only things I'd change is that her eyes aren't quite centered (drop straight lines from the inner corners of her eyes down to her nose to check), but it's not very noticeable. I'd also extend her eyebrows outward a bit. It's all good if you like short eyebrows, but longer ones might help avoid the "elfin" look, and losing the outer third of your eyebrows can indicate thyroid deficiency, haha.
The only other things that jump at me is that the skin-fold on her right arm (HER right, that is) where it meets the torso goes too close to her clavicle. It does sometimes look like that IRL, if the arm is squished very tightly against the body, but the fold-line would be a lot thinner, and maybe more vertical. Also, the place where her clavicles meet at the sternum should line up more with the gap between her breasts (because the bottom third of the sternum is in that gap).
I have to say the image makes a good impression overall though.
If you're having a lot of trouble with making clear lighting schemes, I suggest taking some of your favorite pictures, turning up the contrast on them massively, maybe play with the brightness a bit, and play close attention to the patterns of highlights, midtones, and shadows that appear. It's not exactly a scientific study method, but it was helpful for me.
The only other things that jump at me is that the skin-fold on her right arm (HER right, that is) where it meets the torso goes too close to her clavicle. It does sometimes look like that IRL, if the arm is squished very tightly against the body, but the fold-line would be a lot thinner, and maybe more vertical. Also, the place where her clavicles meet at the sternum should line up more with the gap between her breasts (because the bottom third of the sternum is in that gap).
I have to say the image makes a good impression overall though.
If you're having a lot of trouble with making clear lighting schemes, I suggest taking some of your favorite pictures, turning up the contrast on them massively, maybe play with the brightness a bit, and play close attention to the patterns of highlights, midtones, and shadows that appear. It's not exactly a scientific study method, but it was helpful for me.