I usually hate when people moan about dithering... but you should learn to dither some.. it makes the colors flow smoothly. Or maybe not for such a small piece. Maybe try cutting down some of the colors.. sometimes less is more.
I don't mind base so much... but it would have been nice to try and draw the face yourself. Cute costume from what I can tell though. ^_^
We only allow original works around here (dolls are sometimes accepted...). I'd suggest trying to make her from scratch, you seem to have the shading/outlining prowess needed.
It seems like the student who wants to be scientific in the last case of Apollo Justice for Nintendo DS (Phoenix Wright here in Spain). Is she the base? :)
People tend to get a bit panicy when they hear the word 'base' or 'doll' around here. XD
So, just how much of it is actually your own? I'm not trying to be mean or anything, it's just that we've got rules and stuff about submitting only original works.
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