Pastel effect

I started working with a Samsung LCD monitor, I'm finding its not as easy as workin with a CRT. The brightness varies if my viewing angle changes.

Nice image, but not as crisp as I like. Seems like it is blurred, and I have enough trouble with that anyway.

Nice image Mike. Very nice render.:)

How did you achieve the Pastel effect? Nice pose on the young lady.

I like that a lot. It reminds me of Blondie, the singer of the 80s.

I get the feeling this was done on a raster app...anyway doesn't really matter what the medium is...
Anyway (talking from a xara perspective)...i find the pastel effect manifests when one gets a bit smitten with the feather slider...(as i am and in your own way it seems you too enjoy these types of functionality also.)

Nice work well done there...

But i do agree with has been said about the image being very soft...not a crime..i like soft myself.
This is not really a big deal... but if you wish you could give it more punch by working some harder lines/transitions into it, this will not ruin your painterly effect but will actually enhance it i feel...
Anyway nice work.

nice one Mike :)

the LCD will take a bit of getting used to for 3D work I would imagine...