He had such a way with lines & curves, that draws the eye in and makes you follow every one of them, like a maze in which you are not seeking the exit and just want to get lost in. His use of color enhanced that.

I think more than the way he did fabric draping, I am more drawn to how he did women’s hair.

I think this is the part of your marionette image that is appealing to me. It’s her hair. But I think it’s a bit too busy outside of the main image and that is a bit more of a distraction than an enhancement. You can’t get lost in her hair when the rest of the image is pulling you away.

The image of your friend as a sailor girl…her eyes draw you in…the expression…she looks like she is ready to cry. You did much better with this one. As simple as it is drawn, it’s full of emotion and the longer you look at it, the more you want to hug her and tell her “Don’t cry, everything will all be ok”.

And the background pushes your eyes to her, rather than drawing you away. Much better than the marionette image. Great work.