Cloud - Lost in Thoughts

Contest- Copy and paste the details into a PM for Susie, and she'll list it as a proper competition. It's what that section is for

Blond hair- To give the impression of lack of shadow, a light smudge over all the hair , using your eraser to lightly erase out highlights, and lightly stroking the pencil down the hair length in odd places gives the impression of light and depth Keep the highlights wide or the smudged areas light for a white blond effect- that's what I'd do.

Graphite you say-allow me to adore you! ^ ^ Keep up the amazing amount of patience with the smudgy stuff!

Oh now that came out lovely! Very, VERY nice job!

Your picture turned out great, as for the blonde hair, the advice from arkillian is deffinately the best way to go about it, just make sure you have a really good eraser other wise it will ruin your wonderful picture

I like the way the hair is not shaded, it makes this piece look fresh and not overworked so kudos! The graffite effect is very cool, awesome job!! You draw Cloud very well, I must say. Faved this one too.^^

This is beautifu;! new

WOW, very, very nice. This is going as a favorite. About the blond hair, i personally think just leaving it the way you did gives the impression of it being blond. Actually, the hair is one of the reasons i love this drawing.