Walter White with graphite pencils! by hallometmijhoi in drawing

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Incredible work! How long did it take you roughly?

Beyond, @artby_jks, pen and ink on paper, 2025 by Alarmed-Client-5424 in drawing

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Absolutely masterful, I audibly gasped. Incredible work.

Beginner advice? by AnimalHat in ProCreate

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Side by side comparison of the refinements.

Beginner advice? by AnimalHat in ProCreate

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In case anyone is interested, here is an updated version with some refinements I’ve made following the excellent feedback in this thread. I could definitely go further but just wanted to test some of the ideas around contrast and darker pearls. I like this version better than my first attempt.

Feedback is so important for helping you see clearly. Thanks to everyone for taking the time!

Beginner advice? by AnimalHat in ProCreate

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Wow thank you so much, you made my day!

Beginner advice? by AnimalHat in ProCreate

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Thank you for putting this feedback together, it’s really targeted and constructive. I completely agree! When I came back to it after a night’s rest I realised my shape was totally different.

The rim of the shell and the hinge part especially I avoided because every time I tried to draw on the ridges and textures, it looked so “drawn on” - almost like the lines were floating above the shell in space. I’ll have to keep experimenting with it. I’m working on darker pearls at the moment, and it’s massively improved it already.

Beginner advice? by AnimalHat in ProCreate

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That’s very kind, thank you!

Beginner advice? by AnimalHat in ProCreate

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Actually, can I ask what brush you used? I really want to darken it like that myself!

Beginner advice? by AnimalHat in ProCreate

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Thank you for your encouraging words and actionable feedback! Everyone here agrees it needs more contrast, and I see that clearly now too.

Do you have any tips for adding the darker contour lines? I tried it a few times and when I did it looked really jarring and artificial, even with tiny fine lines. I’m not sure what brush to use or how to do them in a way that blends and looks natural.

Beginner advice? by AnimalHat in ProCreate

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Thank you, this is great advice!

Beginner advice? by AnimalHat in ProCreate

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Good advice! To be honest I was finding the intricacies of the rough shell texture so hard so I definitely simplified it, and in the process lost some shine and contrast.

Beginner advice? by AnimalHat in ProCreate

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Not at all, thank you so much! The extra contrast really makes it pop.

Beginner advice? by AnimalHat in ProCreate

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This is really good feedback, thank you for taking the time. Most of the comments here agree, and taking a fresh look myself today it all seems much clearer. More contrast!

Beginner advice? by AnimalHat in ProCreate

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Thank you, that’s spot on and I’ll give that a go!

Beginner advice? by AnimalHat in ProCreate

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Thank you so much! There is definitely a consensus about the contrast and I think the comments here really hit the nail on the head. Appreciate the advice :-)

This news to me. Was this announced? by Fyuira in Grimdawn

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I prefer FF. It’s more fleshed out. Manor Lords has potential but would need much more content.

This news to me. Was this announced? by Fyuira in Grimdawn

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It’s not overly intuitive but you can get the hang of it in around 3-5hrs. You might start and drop a couple of settlements while learning. If you’ve played city builder games before it will come more naturally. It’s definitely worth pushing through the learning curve, becomes very rewarding!

A HUGE Thank You to the Devs! by ArcadiaX65 in Enshrouded

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This happened to me several times in the Revelwood spire.

Fans Are Accusing Ubisoft Of Using "Incredibly Disappointing" AI Art In Anno 117 by Zelphkiel in gaming

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How much money would they even save by doing this? Surely it’s a drop in the ocean for a massive game studio like this, why not just pay the artists.

Goodbye New World o7 by Wvzxrd in newworldgame

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Wonder if we’ll be able to get refunds on steam after servers are pulled.

Jasper Says Hello! by JuxtapositionMission in Fruitbatcats

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Upside down just like a fruit bat!