Starcraft marine ?

[simmi]

Hi there. This is my first post here at this great forum and i am very impressed with all the talent here.
okay... this here is something i made one evening and i dont how to contine. Is there something wrong ? (i know the gun is a little odd) and i was wondering how to color this. Watercolor? comp color?(im not very skilled at that) or just use markers. Any crit or comment is greatly appricieated.
http://www.simnet.is/simmi/marine.jpg

[simmi]

playing with some colors
http://www.simnet.is/simmi/marine.color.jpg

[zeroe]

i think the problems with ur coloring are that:

for one ur drawing looks a little flat. try adding more shades of colors shadows and highlights!

also ur shades dont really fit to the shapes, the shadows need to mimic the shape of the object shaded. Urs look a bit random.

[simmi]

Thx for the comment. I am a coloring noob and yes, the shades are off. This is merely a well.. something bleh. i am fairly pleased about this and am going to move on.

i hate speaking english >:l

[Erik]

practice

keep at it.