Haven't done any art critiquing in a long time...
But wow...just
wow. I must say, this is extremely well done, Clocksworth (haha, I love that name =P). To be perfectly honest, I'm having a rather hard time finding a lot of glaring errors.
The general proportions are pretty good, but there are a few very minor mistakes I caught. For one thing, I think Nikki's left hand seems somewhat larger than her right; the fingers are more broad than the ones resting on Michael's shoulder. However, they should actually look a tiny bit smaller, because the hand holding his head is a farther distance away (though a short one) than the hand on his shoulder. Also, in my opinion, Nikki's right arm looks a little too...long, somehow, but maybe that's just me. The last thing is that Michael's left ear has a rather straight edge on the right side, while it should look a little more rounded. These are really the only things in proportion that bother me, though. =/ Excellent job on the rest.
When it comes to shading...I think it could use a bit more effort. You shaded fairly well on certain parts, such as the hood in Nikki's sweatshirt, but there simply isn't enough of it in my opinion. There are some small places that should be darker, and it just doesn't look as if you really spent much time on shading, generally speaking. =/ I don't know what else to say about this, really. Put some more time and effort into shading on this picture, as it would look even more amazing with good shading.
You really brought out the mood in this picture, I'll give you that; those cute lil' lines by Moby helped to increase the romantic atmosphere, too. It's just that perfect "awwwwww" scene. =P Very sweet and amorous indeed...I adore it. Heh, makes me think of my own significant other...*stares at picture wistfully* ...Er, pay no attention to that. >_> *cough*
Personally, I think you should try something a little different other than sketching, perhaps contour drawing. The manner in which you sketch is a little too...messy in my opinion, though maybe that's just me. You should probably erase unneeded lines, too, so it doesn't look overly sketchy and fuzzy. Still, you do pull the style off rather well, I'll admit...
Hmm...what more to say? I can't think of anything else to critique. o.o Well...overall, you did a very, very nice job on it. The mood is excellent, the proportions are great for the most part, the shading is...well, I think it could use some more work, but in all honesty, I think you pulled this picture off excellently. Again, try a different style than sketching every now and then. It doesn't hurt to practice other drawing techniques. I think I speak for everyone when I say that you've got talent, and you know how to use it (though there are still some minor things to be worked upon). But, yeah, keep up the great drawing.
Perhaps I'll critique another of your artworks, if I have the time...
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