OK. Here is one update:



Major work on the flesh tones is done. Next, I will be working on the eyebrows and mouth.

Total effort: 5 hrs
Software: Inkscape

Ahhh there we go, it's starting to piece together and look much nicer now with more detail and colouring in there .

Good job so far!

Thanks Chesso.

There are so many polygons in there that my old PC is starting to crawl a bit. I hope it holds on a bit longer until I finish this piece.

Out of curiosity, what is the specs of the machine your using for this project?

Here is my system spec:
Inter ® Pentium ® 4 CPU 1500 MHz
256 MB RAM
On board graphics card (I am not sure about the VRAM)
80 GB + 20 GB Hard Disk <-- (The 20 GB is an ancient one that I still keep)
15" SAMTRON color montior

Yup. That is about it. Pretty antique kind of specs - I know.
(May be I can sell the artworks I do or work on artworks for commission and buy new PC out of it. )

That's not too bad, a bit of ram and a half arsed $50 graphics card and you'll be sweet .

OK. Here is another update. About an hour and a half of work on her eyebrows, teeth and lips.



Total Effort: 6.5 hrs
Software: Inkscape

From the close up view, the eyebrows look a bit weird like some is detailed and dark brown and the rest is black.

But I'm assuming that the eyebrows aren't finished and that's why it's like that lol, it seems to like fine as is on the smaller ones though, don't really notice it.

The lips are starting to look really good too.

Hmmm. I thought of leaving the eyebrows just like they are now. But after your comments, I might add a little more detail to it after all - I will do it in the final stage when I will adding tiny details.

The lips are done. I do not know if I can cram in any more details there.

You see, this is my 4th vector art. I still have a long way to improve my skills in Inkscape as well as vector art. This piece of work is really helping me learn few tricks here and there.

Next, I think I will work on her top. It is said that the vectoring of hair is a bit hard and requires a bit of advanced visualization skills. And the vectoring of clothes is the next hardest. So, I will work on her shirt/top first. That should get me on track. Then I will go for the daunting task of detailing her hair. (May be once I do the hair, I can do the eyebrows better).

About a month and a half to go for her birthday - I think I have just enough time to complete this work by then.

Ouch, I can barelt draw a stick figure let alone anything else (wish I could draw 2d stuff on PC or make 3D models, I can program games a little but can't draw ).