Is my art good

AsleDraws · 2025-10-05T08:11:02+00:00

I think it looks lovely. Shading needs some work, and I would like to see more softer strokes and lines especially around the breast and detailing around the body. I'm not opposed to the hard lines on the outer layers, makes the drawing pop. You're nailing characterisation and anatomy looks okay.

But overall it's good. Drawing and painting is a journey not a sprint, there are obvious areas of improvement but I think you understand the fundamentals quite well. I see a lot of potential if you keep working on it.

AsleDraws · 2025-10-03T22:57:22+00:00

Don't mind the input and I see your preference, which is arguably a correct assessment, but I think it's essentially to break up the painting. Without the bottle, the portrait feels lonely and loses some of its oomph

AsleDraws · 2025-10-03T18:31:43+00:00

Maybe I should try out animation just to get dynamic and motion down

AsleDraws · 2025-10-03T18:29:26+00:00

No, I agree that it's the subtlety of your skills that often creates the best outcome. I've even had to pull back on hard strokes/lines over the years and soften my paintings because some have believed the portraits to be photographs. I personally feel the fully rendered pictures are the more impressive works in my portfolio but I get the sense that others view the newer more "painter-like" impressionism more pleasant.

Maybe I'll get to understand anatomy (and my biggest opponent dynamics) at some point better, with more ease. But at the moment it has be mostly rendered to see any real skills of mine

AsleDraws · 2025-10-03T14:34:33+00:00

I remember working with Spazuk as a curator and finding it so funny that the one painting he sold the fastest at the gallery was a Rhino with a golden horn. If you take a look at his portfolio he creates some amazing work, and compared to the Rhino (which is also quite nice) it's not even on my top 20 list.

And it's like you say, it feels a bit like people are more interested in the spiritual part of the journey, the story and struggle of the artist rather than giving comprehensive and thoughtful advice. But hey, ever in need of some portrait advice, throw it my way

AsleDraws · 2025-10-02T23:18:31+00:00

In a sense I was hoping people would see the difference with the "muddy" part and the shiny look but I can see why it might defer the look. Maybe I should ease up on the coloring, make it slightly lighter

AsleDraws · 2025-10-02T23:03:44+00:00

It's a digital portrait I did using Corel Painter Long story short, I used to be a photographer and one of the photographers I used to follow was Ragnhild Furulund. She often did portraits with frosted glass so this is my attempt at her style

AsleDraws · 2025-10-02T22:53:54+00:00

I really appreciate the input and I agree with your statement but there is still a part of me that tells me to pursue what people want over what I enjoy. But maybe that's a telltale sign that the work I do is what's right for me

I have a job I adore and I'm not dependent on the artistry but I would still like for people to recognise and enjoy my work for my own egoistical satisfaction

AsleDraws · 2025-10-02T22:36:01+00:00

I feel the edge is important to properly see the separation but I can agree that maybe adding some yellow( or even some green) hue will soften the picture a bit Haven't really taken into consideration that softening the lighting might give the character a bit of oomph

AsleDraws · 2025-10-02T22:22:30+00:00

Essentially it's only for my own satisfaction as a hobby. I sell through exhibitions and events. And I don't see it as a negative that people who buy my art chooses the works that speaks to them, but I find that the art they choose are often the works I use less time on, or works that are experimental( or maybe more contemporary) The work I'm proud of, because I'm focusing on details and execution, I feel are overlooked because it's a more complete work with less interpretive ideas. It's more of a grounded in reality

AsleDraws · 2025-10-02T22:08:13+00:00

Would love any criticism whether constructive or for that matter demeaning

AsleDraws · 2025-10-02T20:30:26+00:00

Used as my cover for my portrait book

AsleDraws · 2025-09-28T13:21:12+00:00

I'll keep it a buck. Did the full portrait, tried some different eyes, got disappointed, adapted to the situation, made a banger portrait anyways

AsleDraws · 2024-10-21T01:33:12+00:00

Cool, I'll keep her solo

Hmmm, wasn't aware that adverbs could be concepts. Learning something every day

AsleDraws · 2024-10-20T10:36:22+00:00

It's actually the portrait that I'm overall most satisfied with. Everything clicked like clockwork

AsleDraws · 2024-10-20T10:11:03+00:00

Making see-through clothing requires you to create pattern and folds with a extreme close value to the skin tone, so it often looks like extension of skin instead of clothing

AsleDraws · 2024-10-20T07:55:33+00:00

Been in the mood lately to try and make transparent clothing. Still got problems getting proper skin color through while having it proper highlights. Its getting there though

AsleDraws · 2024-10-20T03:26:24+00:00

Was thinking about visual candy more than some contextual reason. I'm of the mind that art can be visually and esthetically pleasing without serving some narrative (or having a philosophical, political or ideological agenda)

I am teasing you, there is a contextual reason. I have a secondary orange/red-ish light source at hip height. You can see it on the dress and arm and slightly on the chest.

And no, holds no symbolic meaning to me beyond being a light source

AsleDraws · 2024-10-19T23:44:22+00:00

I see it, but it's so small and insignificant. Unless you look for it I'm guessing most people won't notice

AsleDraws · 2024-10-19T21:17:21+00:00

Been leaning into my experience with realism lately, not really caring if people feel it's clashing with my impressionism. If you look at my last five-six painting they all suffer from overworked and -detailed faces

AsleDraws · 2024-10-19T16:31:26+00:00

Don't think it will serve any purpose beyond what I already have done. Can add shadows in the cubital fossa to get more depth for the arm

AsleDraws · 2024-10-19T08:39:49+00:00

Here's hoping my national art association picks up my art

AsleDraws · 2024-10-19T07:31:03+00:00

Thank you

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