Okay, this is my failed attempt at creating something similar to "lack of color", I've never worked with real people stocks, but it went smoothly. I'd like some CnC. I think they came out pretty bad. V1 V2 CnC?
I love it when people try to mimic me! :'D (except when people try to take my identity, that's a little creepy) Well the first one is better as far as the clarity of the effects -- the black and white one is under-contrasted so you lose some things in it. I'm not crazy about the lines going across in the second one, either, but I love the text in the first one. Really nice. :] Light textures are great, btw, I think they work well. I like the concept of the pink + B&W, though. I just wish her lips matched the pink on the border. This is nice. :B You're getting good. And I agree, working with stocks is easier.