I don't like that pose either though.  To be honest, I'm done with it.  I'll need a new approach, something from the ground up.  But thank you all for the criticisms.  I agree it's kind of a mess.  Good example of building something off a poor foundation.

Hi I emailed you back with a rate but never got a response ... ?

Okay no offence to you guys, cause I know and respect Helm's work.  But your edits just "look" wrong to me.  I am familiar with anatomical rules, the amount of heads tall a person should be, proportions of limbs, etc etc etc but I can't seriously look at those edits and say they "look" any better.  Call it a stylistic choice or what have you, but it just looks wrong to me.  Perhaps part of the issue is that I am still in the refining phase and things will change between now and when it is finished.  I am taking all comments into consideration, but know that the changes I make may not be as drastic as the edits have been so far.  I hope that is fair.

edit:  I may secretly have a fetish with gigantic legs.

Update.  Changed some of the colors, added more details.  The image didn't feel "contained" (there wasn't a dark enough color of any of the available), so added intermittent outline.



Didn't even notice the eyebrow thing.  Still working at it.  The olive is still maybe too puke colored.  And the wrap/cloak/thing around her doesn't make sense in certain parts/areas.