DRAW THREAD

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Here's what I'm working on right now, just most laying in the colors, I still have a ton of work to do.

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>>2297651
Here's some of the other WIP pic's I took, I really liked some of the detail of the eyes that I lost with my first block in

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Do the rocks convey or betray the perspective?

>>2297771
Looks good to me. They get smaller and more abundant as they go back, which adds to the illusion of perspective. They look fine, but I'm no expert.

>>2297771
>>2297775
Oh, on second thought. I just looked at where the guy was in relation to the girl. The way the rocks are near the guy is probably not correct. They might be too small and abundant where he's stepping. Make the transition from large and broken up, to small and abundant much broader.

>>2297771
looks good, the water under her leg looks flat.
and the zombie dude guy look like a giant because its not clear where hes standing.
i know this is not finished but these are things to look out for

>>2297787
>not clear where he's standing

are you high?

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took me about 5 hours, decently happy with it but something is just kinda "off' and i don't know what, thoughts?

>>2297790

Learn anatomy..that shouldn't take you more than 20 mins.

>>2297771
theyre floating

>>2297790
the first stage of the drawing took me about that time, shading and drawing the spots is what i spent so much time on

>>2297790
also what do you mean by "learn anatomy"

>>2297805

you're linking the wrong post, tard.

you need to work on your form, the entire picture is flat even with the "shading" and texture.

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>>2297777
Added some more rocks, bit of shadow. eh?

>>2297808
its 2am so deal with it, what would you suggest i do to "work on my form"

>>2297809

work on your composition.

why do you have both characters in frame? are you going to add more to this? cause it's boring as it is now. show us what you're thinking.

>>2297817

>>2297796

see above + loomis

>>personally i love this and don't think you should add anymore major details other than the obvious rendering/polishing of whats already in frame. It has a sort of a gloomy vibe about it and leaves room for interpretation, very nice!

>>2297771
^^^

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Whats the worst it could happen? Here i go

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my mood

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Current WIP, advice plz!

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How am I doing today?

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Any advice?

>>2297844
A little boring and generic, but still not that bad. The lightsaber looks a bit thin in the thumbnail and I think the eyes would reflect the red of it. Keep working on this image and try to get the value read a bit clearer--can you get some darker accents or areas? Group values better?

>>2297971
His hand (the lower one) looks all kinds of fucked up. Just redo it entirely.

Otherwise it's not bad. I would add more atmospheric perspective to really push the depth and also get a bit more separation between him and the background.

>>2297980
Resize your image next time to something less than 1k pixels on the long side. The gestures are okay but would be better if you simplified more effectively. Look for longer lines of action that run through the whole pose and figure out if you can emphasize the entire action better.

>>2297809
The other anon is right--the storytelling here is bad and the image is boring. You should have done more thumbnails initially. It's painted well, just not well conceived. Honestly it would probably be a stronger image if you removed the girl entirely, and then had the creepy dude just on his own and have him looking down at the fish and have the fire in front of him. Or instead maybe put that creepy fish dude much farther in the distance. Right now the relationship between them and the composition just doesn't feel quite right.

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Need help with composition. How should I add a statue and and kid of about 10 years? I will later add foliage and more rocks once I figure out how I want the statue.

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>>2298000
Here's the statue

>>2297971
>>2297988

It's a fair cop gov'.

>>2297862
Cute

>>2297809
You should start rendering her a bit more.

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design based off combination of KOSMOS, jenovah, evangelion + winged statue of victory

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>>2298293

and this i guess

>>2297771
Do you post your art anywhere?

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Progress is moving at a glacial pace, adding values to the clothes a square inch at a time

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>>2297809
how have you not noticed

>>2297988
Show me a work which is not boring please.

>>2298344
>Why the OP of course :^)

>>2298051
You kind of flattened his head there

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>>2298051
The eyes are a too big, also the width and shape of the face are a bit off, I like the colours though

Some progress from the previous thread.

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Plenty of stuff to fix here. Any advice would be helpful.

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>>2298398
A study I did just before. I can't figure out textures and edges especially.

>>2298339
I'm assuming you're talking about the size of the toes? Noticed. Haven't fixed yet

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doing bargue plates

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>>2298381
said this before, work on values and edges.

>>2298451
>said this before
yet you continue to waste your words on the deaf

>>2298455
s-sorry

>>2298451
Thanks I get what you are try to convey but I don't want to push the shadows that much. I think I can still find an in between correct scenario

>>2298471
but its too dirty and washed up.

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>>2298471
>>2298476
>trying to crit Firez round 2

>>2298499
my ass is ready.

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Just finished, posted sketch some time ago. I know the lights from fire-source are to hard, but im tired now.

>>2298451

this is so much worse though your edges aren't any better

>>2297771
this is not meant to be insulting but how hardcore is your autism that you could individually render all those rocks?

Looks really good, blog plz.

>>2298515
This is nice but is super flat. It feels like paper cutouts you put there. Woulda been nice if you did a simple 1point perspective here and got some more depth to things.

>>2298584
I think that's more of a stylistic choice because he shows a good handle on light. I think it'd still keep the cutout feel defined by the drawing while giving a better sense of form and readability with some bounce light though.

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>>2297651
>>2297653
So you paint eyes? This is what you do?

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>>2298381
firez can you please put your portraits on backgrounds that are not the same value as the skin? It would make your work stand out a lot better.

>>2298604
Good paintover and point. It would also work on a lighter background than the skin, but I agree some change is necessary.

>>2298581
The thought crossed my mind how fucked crazy it was I was bothering to paint them all. I'm just not good at getting the painterly look so I have to suck it up and render each one.

http://themichaelmacrae.tumblr.com

>>2298515
Ah yes, I remember seeing this in previous draw threads, looks real good! I like the kind of flat look everything has. My only concern is that the entire image is too dark, if you look at the thumbnail, nothing is clear. You could add a curves layer over top of everything to make it a little better.

>>2298611
I mean I'm no good at implying detail with the painterly look

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>>2297809
I'm guessing he's not supposed to be 10 ft tall?

>>2298611
>http://themichaelmacrae.tumblr.com
oh man, I've seen your work before on dA, neat to know you come here.

>>2298615
Look way better. And he also don't look like he come from the sea anymore.

>>2298621
Yeah I've only started swinging by in the last month. IT"S FUN!

>>2298628
It's an addiction. I don't even know why I come here but I can't stop.

>>2298623
No problem!
You don't seem to struggle with perspective too much, but I'll point this out anyway: The horizon is always gonna be at the "horizon line". Their poses are more or less identical, so in this case her knees are "eye level" (on the horizon line) and so should his bee if they are the same height.

>>2297889
Are you the anon who drew the girl with a square jaw the other day?
I really like the softness of this. I admire anyone who can power through the messiness of pastel.

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Can someone please tell me what's wrong with this?

>>2298662
Is that male? Female? Trans? eyes are too big they dont fit on the face. Head in general is flat.

>>2298663
Thanks, I'll try to fix the flatness and weird anatomy. And I started off drawing a guy but switched it when I drew the torso. Guess it's obvious.

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>>2298637
That actually wasn't me but I AM ME! I was all exited to show you guys how wrong you were about him being 10 feet tall. But I did some perspective tests and you were right. I tweaked a bunch of things but the gist of what I did is I simply moved him down a bit, so he's closer but still the same size in the image as he was before thus he actually shrinks. Let me know

>>2298604
WHo the living fuck is firez? I've heard that name sprout up a lot.

>>2298682
Dude they've posted multiple times in this thread alone.
>>2298381
>>2298471

>>2298682
firez is a tripfag who really wouldnt get all that much attention except that he is a tripfag.

Posts the same approximate female portrait on an off-white background over and over again and doesn't follow advice.

>>2298051
His eyes are too anime.

>>2298682
>the gist of what I did is I simply moved him down a bit
Thank goodness. I'm none of those anons but that's what I saw when I looked at it. I didn't want to get into an argument with anyone over it, but I'm glad you didn't go with that, your edit looks right. Okay, I'm back out of it again.

>>2298682
Firez is a one trick pony who's not particularly good at his trick (polishing waifu-shaped turds).

>>2298687
Oh hah, I didn't look at the name

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I just bought a wacom tablet 1 hour ago and drew something in GIMP that resembles a rock or coal

rate?

>>2298708
also not that i've never taken any classes art related whatsoever

any tips to improve shading and such also texture?

>>2298708
So if that's coal. Apart from the fact that you painted it with a soft brush which betrays the roughness of coal, it's not awful. And the reason it's not awful is because coal is black, therefore when you shade coal or highlight it, the highlights are still going to be very dark. A lot of new artists think in order to shade something it must always go from 1 to 10 on the value scale. Not the case. So in this simple drawing of a piece of coal you have shown restraint which is respectable. Now: Ditch that shit soft brush and use a harder one. Don't rely too much on airbrushing. It's amateur. And remember to have fun!

>>2298714
>>2298708
Also, texture is not something you should be worrying about right now. Practice more with color and light and how they interact.

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tried some new angles in the mirror

>>2298743
Construction and hatching both look sloppy and rushed, lots of alignment problems with the eyes especially. Hatching on irises is uninformed, you're drawing them like domes instead of bowls with a lens over them.

>>2298708
Read the sticky, and post your work in the beginner thread until you've got a basic grasp of the fundamentals. Godspeed and good luck!

>>2298682
>feet are rendered
>still hasnt fixed toes

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i just don't care anymore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcifHJiZjLI

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Just me attempting some color contrast and stopping since I need a better understanding of colors. Or maybe use a different brush type, dunno.

>>2298682
I like it and it's pretty good but there are a few details that pop out as off. The shadow area under her feet and cape, shouldn't the colors from the skin and cape be more prominent there in the dark areas?

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Sending it in for touch-ups tomorrow. what does /ic/ think? Going to be my first tattoo! Dogs are to symbolize my own and the cetera crest holds their names in celtic runes

>>2298682
firez is our dad.

>>2298760
Edgy as fuck.

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Just started on this.

>>2298760
These are Norse you fucking disgrace.

>>2298755
may the lord have mercy on your soul.

>>2298809
I take it that you are not a fan of Greek mythology.

>>2298824
oh its not that, i love greek mythology on the contrary. its your fucking painting, holy shit its fucking garbage.

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>>2298853
Your powerful words have really reached me. I don't think I'll ever dare post here again after your shittalking.

>>2298883
no, seriously stop, these are terrible anyone would agree. actually, these reek of mikufag painting tier

>>2298883
It's not that bad. Kinda cool design whether you made it or not. Keep painting, keep drawing.

>>2298886
No wonder there were no real critique from you.

>>2298743
Your drawings don't have a back side to them, they look like engravings. Try drawing transparently and imagine how the object would look while turning. Include lots of lost and found lines and overlapping lines. As soon as the eye sees a T shape it instantly reads it as an overlap.

>>2298883

Cut it out with those fucking watermelon tits.

The way you did the bottom of the ribs and the hips also give me the impression you don't understand the anatomy, maybe it looks worse by virtue of those head-sized boobs.

obviously it's poorly painted, I hope you don't need anyone to tell you that part.

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>>2298901

lol

>>2298901
>tit size
So had the motive been a land whale you would had been exited?

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>>2298903
Not the same anon, but what, you think it's automatically anatomically correct because you had a reference?

Learn how to draw, use a bigger brush, learn how to blockin paint and don't paint like you are hatching, don't use the blur tool.

>>2298921
I think it was posted solely to disprove argument of an angry chestlet against "head-sized boobs"

>>2298933

If you seriously think the tits that retard drew look like tits and not some fucking volleyballs attached to her chest I don't know what to tell you.

If someone wants to draw massive tits on everything they should at least know what tits look like.

>>2298936
Sure, titmaster.

>>2298921
Good thing I wasn't tracing then

>>2298936
Dude, what is your problem? I've never seen anyone this angry about a drawing since the Muhammed drawings.

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>>2298942

Carry on drawing them badly then.

>>2298921
You realize the real tits are bigger, right? They were actually made smaller in the drawing!

>>2298961

Difference is the tits in the photo actually have mass and are affected by gravity, not some spherical giant orbs attached to her chest.
People who draw giant tits for the sake of giant tits always seem to draw them like they got implants. The fact that the guy seems to be too busy getting butthurt and defensive over some abrasiveness than actually considering it as critique doesn't help.

>>2298962
There's only one here who is butt-hurt and that's the one who is for no apparent reason throwing a fit and bursting a vein over a drawing that is neither photo realistic nor a masterpiece but still nice. I'm guessing that person is you since I hope people are not commonly that autistic..

Half of this >>2298921 could had been fitting as a critique to the picture initially but it's also too full of butthurt and most likely the same anon for that reason.

Nobody is impressed by shitposting. This is an anon board and any shitstick can spam comments, pretending to be an authority on fucks know what.

>>2298967
>but still nice.

The drawing wasn't that good, I'm sorry, and calling people who said someone's (I'm presuming your) shit is shit doesn't magically make them angry at you or angry at all.
The anatomy is bad, she has no sign of ribs (besides that awful shape you inserted between her tits indicated with a LIGHTER value for god knows what reason), the painting is some of the worst I've seen on this board outside the beginner thread and looks like he slapped it on in literally sections with zero consideration. The linework is pretty shoddy. The lighting is unevenly applied. The values are shit. The size of the boobs, while feasible, just make it look like really bad smut because there was zero consideration to the actual weight of them and the failings of the actual painting and values gives it a lack of any real form and makes them look worse.

I'm going to stop arguing with you because you're either really dedicated to sucking this guy's dick or you're really dedicated to defending your own work and you're not going to listen to anybody, in which case it's a wonder why you bothered posting on a critique board. I don't fucking care if you think I'm being "too mean", I'm not shitposting, I'm not angry. I'm telling you/him what looks bad because it looks bad. If it looks good to you/him, that's cool, he can draw whatever he wants, but he shouldn't put it out there for opinions if he doesn't want someone's fucking opinion.

>>2298973
could you please shut up and draw something instead?

>>2298974

>critique board
>mad at critique

Fuck off to deviantart and stay there if you want to hear people worship you for your bad drawing.

>>2298977
>Writes an essay about sucking dick and projections because someone said they think a drawing is nice.

No, this is far beyond art critique. It's someone being really butthurt about something.

>>2298979

>cry that I'm shitposting
>so I elaborate on why I think your drawing is garbage
>cry that I elaborate

Stop being so fucking defensive, and stop taking people calling your art shit - especially if they give reasons they think so - like they're somehow mad at you. You're seriously in the wrong fucking place if you can't take a bit of criticism.

>>2298980
Didn't you write that you were going to stop arguing with anon 5'ish posts up?

>>2298985

I did and I really should, but then he had to go and be a big baby about getting critiqued and I couldn't help myself.

>>2298987
You are the only baby here. The fact that you want to have the last word only further proves it.

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>>2297844
>>2297988

Polishing, what do you think?

>>2299027
this is a boring pic, you should only polish interesting pieces.

>>2298952

You don't need to trace, you need to learn anatomy.
Look at how proportionally big this woman is to her breasts. You kept the size of the breasts and roughly the size of the head/neck, and you gave her awfully thin and short arms, you broke her rib cage to the point it is as thick as her legs. You kinda kept the size of the hips, but you stretched her torso so much it's bizarrely long

Also, look at the model, look at how her breasts sag. Their lines almost conect in the middle, way higher than the bottom of the breasts, and than look at your drawing, and how you tried to make the breasts stiff, conecting them to the stomach.

Stop crying and go learn how to draw.

>>2298961
Depends on how you resize the drawing, but one thing we can say for sure he made one tit smaller, yes.

>>2298967
>a drawing that is neither photo realistic nor a masterpiece but still nice.

That drawing is far from nice. Even his line control is beginner level, and if you can't see that, you don't know what you are talking about, so please stop shittalking.

>>2299061

Careful or he might accuse you of shitposting and being butthurt next, anon. It couldn't possibly be a problem with him, so it's definitely your problem.

>>2299061
>>2299065
Please get a trip so we can put you on ignore. You are shitting up the thread with your drama.

>>2299029
subjective

>>2299029
Stop saying that and tell us what is boring (ps :I'm not the one who made the pic)

>>2299027
Add some details instead of working on the values

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>>2299066

Would you stop bitching whenever anyone critiques your shitty naga already?

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>>2299078
Ok

I'm pretty mediocre with my art right now, so take this observation with a grain of salt. You seem to be losing the volume of the face. I'm not sure if I was using the right term there, but the face is looking very flat. Besides that mouth and nose (which I think look pretty good) the rest of the face looks like its flat on a sheet or something. If it's not a stylistic choice I think a more pronounced core shadow could help maybe? Like a ball or something.

>>2299135
you forgot to quote

>>2299127
sorry to say this, but that picture really is boring.

Nothing detailed or exciting enough to draw or lead the eye, I feel like the eyes should be the focal point, but they're just flat and ugly (not sure if you rendered them yet or not). The bright light across the right side of her cheekbone screams for attention but is very plain to look at and leaves me wanting more.

Lighting is poorly executed as well, make sure to control your edges and don't be afraid to use a hard brush. This piece seems like it wants to be a portrait but the concrete ceiling or whatever that is doesnt really serve any purpose other than to further unbalance the image.
How is she holding that lightsaber? Based on the angle of the "blade" she's holding it close to her waist, but pointed upward which seems stiff and unnatural.

Sharpen and render the eyes, change the angle of the blade, remove the concrete, harden up some of your edges where the shadow falls on her face, soften that harsh highlight (unless you want her cheek to be the focus of the piece...) finish rendering her hood

>>2297771

I think their feet need to sink into the rocks a bit more.

>>2297771
What >>2299153 said. But holy shit, the slick sand and rocks texture. How are you doing that?

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That's what i've been doing during the last 40-50 minutes, i wish i was a creative person.

>>2299161

I think it looks nice, anon.

>>2299164
Ty brah

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>>2299137
Oop, thanks anon. I meant to quote
>>2299127
>>2299027

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>>2298806
I turned the image black and white and noticed that my values were super gross, so I'm starting to punch up the lighting as I go along. I still struggle heavily with values and compositions so let me have it while it's still early, guys.

>>2298748
OK FINE what did I do wrong? Are the toes just fundamentally bad or is there a particular thing about them that I should fix?

>>2298748
... Actually I guess the right toes are bigger than the left upon a second look. I thought I fixed that though...

>>2299201
there's nothing wrong with them. nothing spectacular about them. they look like feet. they're fine. just anons being anons.

>>2299201

I think people are bitching for the sake of it. Looking at it myself they look fine, though if I was really going to nitpick I'd say they look like they're a little long (namely, the toes start pretty far out). I wouldn't really count myself an authority on foot anatomy though so it's up to you.

>>2298807
Yeah the images themselves are Norse but since I didn't know that norse/celtic runes are similar, I opted to use celtic for shits. Did I ever say that the entire design was celtic?

>>2298768
Yeah I don't have the most steady of hands. Then again I've always learned to draw by scetching and rough lines

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>>2299284
Das not what edgy means mane.

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am i the best fine artist on /ic/?

>>2299369
Obvious false flag.

>>2299369
maybe the most concieted, but with this board I don't know.

>>2298760
those runes reminds me alot of norse runes

>>2299371
im not proud of it

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Copying a photograph of an Italian cyclist from the 40's

>>2299423
whats the point of copying stuff that already exists?

you arent creatng anything of value because its already been created

>>2299427

>muh originality

People who strive for originality at the cost of everything else tend to produce complete fucking garbage.
We've got this beautiful world all around us filled with things to observe and draw and some stupid cunts are just obsessed with doing something 'unique' because you seem to be terrified of the idea of doing something someone else has done before.

The worst part is half the 'original' faggots tend to fit some stupid genre of remarkably similar shit.

>>2299423
yick

>>2299427
to observe, learn and understand anatomy, shadows and technique

>>2299434
pull the trigger already

>>2299159
I wanted to practice painting shiny things in this picture and I'm not good at implying detail with painterly strokes so I kindof have to paint everything with the same quality. So yeah. Hard round brush. Patience is a virtue.

THe sand was super simple. Because the sand is wet, that means it's shiny, and since it's all flat that means it's going to evenly reflect the sky color. THUS no matter what color I paint the sand, its' the reflection of the zombie guy that sells the reflective quality. Since reflections are always darker than what they're reflecting, I simply copied the zombie guy layer, flipped it, darkened it and then made it a clipping mask over the sand layer which I had previously blocked in. THen I just made another layer over the zombie guy's reflection and manually painted in the varying distortions.

>>2299491
Blog?

Btw, your perspective is totally fucked but I still find your coloring cute.

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towergirls Wip. I really want to draw some beautiful traditional japanese fans, but I don't think they fit the lewd part.

Does anyone have that fully rendered wing wing mega dargon skyrim joke?

>>2298682
Please never leave! Your artwork is amazing!

>>2299491
That turned out nice.

>>2299434
never stop posting

>>2299563
who hired you to ruin this board? was it firez?

>>2299570
ur mom

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Wip - i'm going to paint and stuff.

Just finished the base lineart, thoughts?

>>2299575
wouldnt that ball-thingy at the hilt be hanging straight down instead of the rope-thingy being all wobly if he stands still?

>>2299578
i dont know grammar or spelling, im tired as fuck

>>2299575
the wavey affect you're trying to use on your sword looks like shit because the waves aren't uniform or cohesive.

>references

https://www.google.com/search?q=curved+swords&espv=2&biw=1024&bih=478&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjU55inz7TJAhUGpYgKHc2oDW4Q_AUIBygC#tbm=isch&q=wavy+sword

>>2299578

Hmm... I agree! Didn't thought about that. I'm kinda new to drawing and painting (started last year), so stuff like that still happens with me

>>2299575
I hate to say it but I think you should have put a bit more thought into this before going all out on the line art.

I just spent 10 minutes typing out all the things you should fix but that was long and convoluted. I'm going to set up my tablet and do a quick redline instead. brb

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>>2299580

Actually, since he's a plant-based raced humanoid, his sword will actually be based on this a Snake plant. But I can agree, i'm not all that happy with the way it is now too

>>2299583

Okay, thanks for doing that. I'm still learning a lot after each piece I try to do. All constructive feedback is appreciated!

>>2299584
but that plant isn't all that wavy to begin with.

>>2299590
...yeah... I fucked up

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im gettin' irritated by the differences in color between my monitor and my cintiq

one looks fleshy, the other looks super pink

>>2299427
I wholely agree with >>2299433

I spend 90% of my time just copying pictures. To me it's a lot like cooking, I copy recipes that I like to make and develop a repertoire of dishes I can prepare. Sure they're not original, but who cares? Plus in the process of copying I learn skill sets that allow me to mix and match techniques with the things that I like, at which point I'm making things that are both original and high quality.

The need to be 'original' is sooo fucking overblown in the art world. I wouldn't even worry about that until one has damn near mastered fundamentals

>>2299575
The uni-dimensional nose really bothers me.
I think the face should follow the rest of the body. It would make the pose look way more natural. In any case the way he's looking now is not menacing at all, it seems awkward. Also the eyes seem to be of different sizes. Sorry for the english.

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Im putting colours to a drawing I did 2 years ago to see if I can save it, so i would like suggestions as to what to do colour-wise.

>>2299610
why would you do this?

>>2299626
It was fun. This was one of my most embarassing pictures and now it's something I can look at. Also i wanted to practice colouring.

>>2299593
Colors are really cool, but face structure, specially eyes pacement are wrong

>>2299632

yup, that left eye needs to drop a bit, good call

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Which looks better, with the arrow things or without? they're supposed to imply that there is an indent, but do they read like that or should i add a line around the other edges of the indent?

>>2299759
They read as an indent to me but honestly I can't say which I like better, I like them both.

>>2299759
with.

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>>2298755
Tried with a more focus on grey this time. Still not the contrasts I want though.

(Let's hope that poster who confuse relentless shitposting with critique is gone)

>>2299775
>that thumbnail

>>2299778

What about it?

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First time drawing a face, any pointers?

>>2299780
A. study facial construction, don't just place symbols on an oval and call it a face
B. What is the message of this piece.

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been struggling to even get any progress, my tablet's driver keeps crashing

done for now

>>2299759
>they're supposed to imply that there is an indent, but do they read like that
Yah they read well, leave them as is.

>>2299790
eyes are off kilter a little and look flat. Unless there's some forced perspective, her left eye is slightly too big.

Boy howdy though, you sure can paint some attractive lips.

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>>2299775
Since my contrasts are too big I decided to try and add some black outlining and details to see in what direction that would take it.

>>2299790
You should try and draw the entire skull. As it is now the proportions looks off. And looking at the nose and mouth the eye closest to us seems off (It should be lower).

>>2299807
The way her hair takes up space it looks like a helmet. Also the boobs look like cones

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>>2297638
send help
how do i make this shit any better?

>>2299836
Give her a neck, turn her right (left side) leg so it's not broken, and do a little more refining on the head.

>>2299836
It looks like she's trying not to pee

Give her a more natural pose

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>>2299819
The hair is suppose to be helmet-like with a pony-tail.

But her tits are pretty rushed. I'm mostly playing with colors as I did other parts and haven't really tried to define the boob shape.

I added some details to the hair and boobs.

>>2299807
work on edges and values.

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Old shit I drew from 12/29/14. I just wanted to see feedback on my art.

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>>2299840
I think I need a break from this image. I have stared myself blind on it.

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>>2297638
All i have rn is shitty apps

>>2299846
Tonight's star, Miss Tripod!

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critique me right in the feels

>>2299866
nice but it bothers me a little that the skittle text is not bending around the bucket, guess it's stylish. Also, that looks like a lot of skittles.

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Not too used to coloring, but I'm trying to make some progress in learning. This almost looks like a complete mess though.

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>>2299775
aaay

>>2299904
So her breasts ARE cones. Huh...

>>2299905
clearly not realistic

>post traced image
>get told proportions/perspective are wrong

>>2299909
>What are studies?
I'm not that op but holy shit, studies are a thing you're allowed to post here.Provide help or move along like literally everybody else.
I do agree that certain proportions are off-- the largest being the width of the shoulders and size of the ribcage. Something that could help is by paying more attention to angles and how they relate to each other. That's what I've been doing and it has been successful. Sorta in the same way you can use angles in math to find the approximate length of a triangle's sides. Break her down into angles and it should make studies more palatable.

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>>2298398

>>2299836
blog?

>>2299845
why are you not blending your edges?

>>2299933
>Did sensei notice me?
>he did, didn't he?!
>oh my god he is looking in my direction
>he's looking at ME!!!
>how hazukashii desu

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>>2299904
Yeah. I picked it for the grey variations.

>>2299931
It didn't occur to me. When I looked at the image I saw clear separation of color so wanted to see how close I could come to that while still simplifying it.

>>2298293

For some odd vaporwave reason I like this

>>2299904

>dat reference

hnnnnnggg saved and not for the art folder exactly

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what can I add/do/change/fix about this?

>>2299971
also should i be using the B&W one or the one with color

>>2299583

still waiting

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Man, this approach is tedious.

>>2299971
The shadows of the man and the lamp don't match in how low the light source is. There should be darker in the sewer.

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Switched to PS from manga studio and i feel like everything is completely fucked.

>>2299845
>>2299905
>>2299906
samefag

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>>2300091
Since it matters to you. No, not samefags.

>>2299027
you wasted 40 minuts lol

Only some textures on the wall or the laser reflection reinforce what was there, don't spend your time killing textures and making everything soft-edges, that's fucking shit m8

if you're stucked get back and start thinking to put in some more ideas to make the character less CASUL

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still life wip
Strugling to keep a productive flow drawing, what do

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I think it needs way more contrast but it's due tomorrow so oh well.

>>2299434
I love you ms-paint guy'

>>2299824
can i just say wtf

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Can I please get help with this composition?I've never gotten this far with a picture and now I feel like I'm floating in the middle of the ocean. I don't know what I'm doing, but I feel as though adding shine to the tentacles makes the whole picture busy?

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Lads, I am really fucking salty right now. There was this digital art competition in my country for 14-18 y/o and these are the results. There were really good prizes (tablets, loudspeakers etc), which is why I also entered. I was pretty sure that I would at least get highlighted (I got highlighted last year and received third place two years ago).

I can understand the 1st and the 2nd place, they were pretty clever and original. The third one, the first image in the second row and the first image in the third row are a mystery to me, how are they better than any of the submitted pictures that didn't get any awards?
What was considered in the judging process was: the idea and originality, artistic standards, how well a picture correlated with the theme, using digital techniques well.

Am I delusional? Am I just angry that my painting didn't get an award? Please respond.

>>2300185
To be honest they're all pretty bad. Looks like they value the idea and how closely it fits the theme more than the technical skill used, but as I said before they all are fairly poorly conceived in my opinion and so there's not that large a gap between some of the ones that didn't get mention and those that did.

Also you should learn to not give too many shits about competitions. Maybe the prizes are nice, but in terms of actual value or recognition most are very meaningless.

>>2300185
There's never been any art or creative field competition I've seen that didn't end in results like these and a ton of people scratching their heads. Go look at the results of any contest on DA. Best not to even bother with them, I say.

>>2300185
kõik on päris kohutavad jah..

>>2300224
>>2300190
Yes, they're all pretty bad, not going to argue with that. I still think that at least a few of the highlighted paintings are unreasonably put there.
I usually don't participate in competitions, but I was hoping to get a free tablet or something. shitsux desu tbqh

>>2300225
Tõsi, aga ikkagi. Ilma mingi ideeta MS Paintis tehtud töö on märkimist väärt (eriti võrreldes parempoolsete piltidega)? Mida kuradit?
Üle 18 aastate hulgas oli paar päris normaalset tööd.

>>2300177
you should study light theory,

In your pic it's completly random

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>>2299991
...and the results are horrible, so why do you stick with it?
Find the shapes, simplify them, establish their base values, and refine the edges...

>>2300250
Thank you. To be honest, I've been guessing and trying things I liked from different artists but had no clue wtf I was doing. I'm googleing it right now, but are there any books/people you recommend?

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from a post on /x/
my drawing, old symbol
trying to find where the symbol is from too

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>>2300153
killer, has he got a name?
...the captcha thinks astroturf counts as grass.

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>>2300177
shine to the air perhaps, little glints of white coming through, or the cloudy aura would work too... wispy smoke?

>>2300250
could argue the light is coming from within on some parts... demonic glow and what

>>2300267
http://androidarts.com/art_tut.htm#light_stuff
is pretty basic and easy to read, you have to plan your light sources position respect the object of your painting, doing a map of it might help you to think about it, right now, every part has his own independent light source, it's too dark and those "snakes" are in light inside the girl's shadow zones, so it's even more random

you can break rules with purpose, not without

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yay fixed my tablet

progress

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Is using photo textures for buildings considered photobashing?

>>2300328
Whether it does or does not, that looks fucking sick, Anon. Do you have a blog?

>>2300322
looking very good, love the lips!

>>2297771
It looks really good but the guy looks like he is floating, his right leg should bi a bit lower.

>>2300153

really liking this

>>2300331
Yeah but there's nothing on it. I really need to practice more.

bunsenart.tumblr.com

>>2300328

Yes but I wouldn't get too hung up about it, it isn't that big of a deal. Though I don't suggest you always use photo-textures in all your pieces.

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>>2300252
>why

Because we all gotta start somewhere.

>>2300385

You're starting in the wrong place, feels like.

I think your biggest problem isn't actually the drawing but your clumsiness with digital making it look ten times worse.

>>2299862
i said, the feels

>>2300385
Follow the fucking tutorial! Why are you placing this details you don't even have blended yet

>>2299862
Looks like it could be cool, but the way it is I cant tell what's going on. Define the shapes: finish the fisherman and give that monster-thing some structure. It's merely a sketch, there's not much to critique.

>>2300385
Yes, I know you're a beginner. I'm asking you why you're sticking with shit method when the results aren't good (even for a beginner), and when there's simpler and easier ones being pointed out all the time.

>>2300413
From a distance the values look great, but when I look closer it looks there are many problems with the structure of the face. The shape of the nose seems overly simplified, and there's no midtones to communicate the shape of the nostrils. The eye looks wonky, if this is real media it's probably too late to revisit the line work, but if this is digital then I say do it. Also the chin looks too far forward, I'd have to see the source to say so confidently.

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>>2300439
He an ugly mo fo
Preciate the feedback though

>>2300439
Also, it's pencil on cartridge paper

>>2300459
This is >>2300439

I think what you need to do to improve is work on micro adjustments to your line work in the earlier stages. Compare the angles and positions of your shapes against multiple reference points all over the picture; beyond that trust your eyes, take a step back and get a feel for what looks off and try to ask yourself what it is you're missing. Take pictures of your work, hold it up to the mirror to see it from different perspectives. With better line work the overall composition would go from average to outstanding

>>2300484
[continued]
That's the thing about drawing faces, a hair's breadth incorrect placement of a line can make it look uncanny. Portraits are unforgiving

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r8 pls

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>>2300393
heh, maybe. I just used a basic brush with that last one. This one I used one with less flow I think.

>>2300401
>you don't even have blended yet

last thread I had someone freak out on me because I used a brush with opacity. So I did for fun try to not use anything. I sort of liked the retro effect.

But no matter what I do I'll get people who for some reason want to feel big by shitposting. So if people can't do a proper critique I see no other option than to dismiss them as properly being autistic retarded with an art aspect.

>>2299286
the picture isnt really edgy anyway

>>2300498
Unfinished? And lack of composition. It reads terribly. Think of how the elements will guide the eye, dont just pop things out of nowhere.

>>2300499

That one looks considerably better than your last two attempts.

>>2300505
I agree. Still full of flaws but I wasn't so focused on the reference this time and more about lining the shapes up and the flow of the drawing (painting?). That brush type might also have helped. Time for a break I guess.

>>2300504
It's still barely halfway done - and then the background needs to be drawn. I feel like I need to fill in every spot with detail to make it not look "boring", but as for the composition, I was hoping that all the eyes staring you down would lead up to the top. Thanks for the critique m8

>>2299027
I feel like her face would have much more red glow on it. its a lightsaber after all.

>>2300499
If I told you your brushwork doesn't convey direction, form or mass, would you know what it meant and take it to heart?

>>2300529
you want me to "mold" the shape? I'll keep it in mind.

If I had to give a reason to why I didn't it could had been because the brushes I've been using are pressure sensitive linked to their brush size. So if I just drew normally I would had ended up drawing outside the lines as the brush started growing. Guess I was lazy and just adapted. I really just wanted to practice picking the right contrasts.

That is of course assuming that was what you meant.

>>2300499
Nobody shitposted and we told you many way to get better but you keep drawing the way you do. What the point of posting here if you don't listen?

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eyes set yay

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>>2298604
>>2298610
Thanks and sorry for the late reply, my idea was to retain some aspects of the original, so that is why I tried to keep it as a lightly colored sketch.

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Does the arm holding the glass look ok? It keeps looking off to me, I think I got it now but I want a second opinion.

>>2300550

The body is facing toward the viewer, why the arm is more situated from the side. Foreshorten the arm and have the drink coming to the viewer, not perpendicular to them.

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>>2300543
There have definitely been some. But no matter.

>>2300545
Forgive me this quick edit. See what you think.

>>2300550
Forearm definitely too short/small. Looks fine other than that compared to the absolute garbage hand supporting the book, though.

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>>2300554

droopy eye

>>2300556
But at least she's more symmetrical:P (Well, it was a fast one) It looked like the original was trying to create a fish eye effect but only with the eyes.

>>2300553
But he's not supposed to be holding the drink out, he's supposed to be holding it towards himself.
>>2300555
Thanks, and I don't know if you can tell by how there are lines going through things on that side, I haven't refined over there yet.

>>2300558
>fish eye

meant fish eye perspective

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i smoked weed in the first time in like 2 years last night. forgot how much fun it is to draw high.

>>2300545
link to your art?

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This is taking a good while, but I think it's worth it and by now it's looking good.

Toughts?

>>2300575
nice image for a story. The left of the two top colored houses, the one that is open. It took more than one view to read the ground floor right. The shadows seems off.


>20.12.14

You started almost 1 year ago or are you just coloring it?

>>2300591
thanks!. You are right with the house, I had to fix the shadows and forgot about that one. Will fix it. Also, it's a drawing I finished the past year and now I'm just coloring.

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>>2300541
Look at this example. This is someone using a simple execution and flat values, no soft edges, just like you... But do you see that his convey the shape of a nose, an eye, a mouth etc... You barely understand what's beneath the skin. That's okay, none of us did starting out, but that's where you begin, see?
You also seem to be struggling with photoshop or whatever software you're using. If you're letting the lack of functionality (or rather the comprehension of it in this case) hamper you and dictate your workflow, then maybe you need to focus on getting that straightened out before hoping for any substantial help here.
Have you read the sticky? It's really useful actually.
I highly recommend that you go to ctrlpaint.com/library and start with with digital painting 101, and you'll have Matt Kohr, a real competent digital artist and teacher, going through the basics and how to use the tools.

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>>2299837
>>2299838
is this any better? halp
>>2299929
nope, i deleted mine days ago since it was basically just animu shit

>>2300687
She could still stand to have more of a neck, as in her head needs to be higher, but it definitely looks better.

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>>2300687

>>2300498

You suck Dan.

>>2300549

How have you been painting that one picture for a week?

>>2300628
That's a pretty cool link, thx! Even that first spatula example (That's where I'm at right now). I basically just painted it all in one layer with another for the background.

>>2300628
Forgot to mention in the reply above. Guess you weren't talking about brush strokes. I see what you mean. I think it partly has to do with that I'm too reluctant to use big variations in the shade values that leads me to simplify it too much. I have compared some of my previous (speedpainting?) stuff to the sources after putting on a grey scale filter and the result was usually that my entire drawing was too white/didn't use anywhere the same ranges in values.

>>2300714
Much better.

>>2300687
i liked the previous pose more, it was pretty dynamic
maybe im just retarded

fiRecrotch made a new thread

>>2300568
>>2300568
>>2300568

>>2300999
I liked it that way too, when I told him to turn her leg I didn't think he was gonna reposition it so totally, but it works.

>>2300545
>>2300572
Yeah, I'd like to know if you have a blog for your work as well.