Birthday Gift: Jim Hawkins

This looks pretty well done for someone who said they've done cross-hatching for their first time. A lot of thought has been put into trying to bring Jim to life, and I appreciate the effort.

"Sketched the lineart from a screenshot" - I hope it isn't tracing! Sure he looks badass in this pose, but I think maybe forming a better expression in his face will help, maybe showing his eyes slightly squinted and tense, instead of how it appears calm here, would help.

The cross-hatching is good, and the gun has a nice texture. But I'm iffy about the lack of shading, and the tonal range on Jim's skin (especially the face) is limited, whereas in the background it seems to go all the way to a very dark colour. It helps bring out the negative space, but Jim's neck looks really flat if this was zoomed out. I also hoped that the gun had more shine, I know in the movie it looked like it didn't, but it's made out of metal, so giving it a more austere gloss may help emphasize the metallic surface. But overall, it's quite alright, not so mediocre if you count the effort into this.

Protip: When reffing off a screenshot next time, treat what you see as basic shapes first, before forming the character. Take into consideration the mood you're trying to set from that screenshot, which will help freeze the emotions down just right.