hmm your grasp of coloring and shading seem fairly solid, and your choice of color is quite nice. Now, work on form. I see this pattern in all of your work, the shading is wonderful, but your characters and forms seem a little weak. The best thing I can say for that is, do studies from life, and practice practice practice to create your own style with replicates forms found in life in a believable/pleasing way. I would recommend investing in a human anatomy book, and going from there. Knowledge of human anatomy can be quite useful with the anatomy of made-up characters (like some I've seen form you on PJ) as it gives you a feel for how muscles and bones work together in a body.

quick something on the arm and a little on the feet



the penis was something I have ALWAYS WANTED TO DO : D : D :x so you can disregard that bit

I can't.. look.. away. 

Anyways, even if this is does not qualify for the challenge, I think it would be highly worth while to polish it, and finish it, because it is wonderful, and I would be very sad to see it die.

I really like this a lot more than the cliche evil clown joker kind of thing, the style is really appealing too, it's very clean.

Um, that makes it sound a little better. And, actually, I had looked at this site for some time, and thats exactly the kind of thing you guys say. I guess I wasn't ready for it. Especially since other people tell you you're good, and then I get this online. Guess I just don't know how to respond to real critiques. (Or know how to respond to this in general.)

(It's also stuff like in the above post that lets me know I'm really not that good.)
(Maybe I'm just dissilusional, and shut up until I have something real to post.)

Hey man, first of all, welcome to the forums. I know exactly where you're coming from, hearing a harsh critique is hard, no fun, and it can be down right discouraging. But, it's also there to help you. It's not there to simply say "you're horrible, don't ever post again" people here post critique to try and help you advance as an artist. Believe me, while the critique may seem harsh, it's only being written to help you. That being said, I look forward to seeing you progress and develope over the time that you're here on the forums. Please continue posting your work, and give it some time. You'll see your work improving drastically. 

Argyle, That nostalgia piece is epic.