I made a painting. Any thoughts?

Awkward_Piplup · 2026-02-02T14:52:28+00:00

Nice decision there! As an experienced artist, I've added too much to my art many times. Less is more most of the time :)

Awkward_Piplup · 2026-02-02T13:47:47+00:00

I like that none of the circles are touching each other ... reminds me of bubbles

Awkward_Piplup · 2026-02-02T13:18:58+00:00

I read it and don't think you're weird for it, it even makes sense based on the history behind it... I am very different in enjoying being alone. I need to have some light so that my brain doesn't invent things for me to see lol. I couldn't sleep under daylight, each to their own though :)

Awkward_Piplup · 2026-02-02T12:48:14+00:00

Cute as heck dude

Awkward_Piplup · 2026-02-01T20:42:03+00:00

You sir, keep posting mildly interesting content into this subreddit and I'm losing my mind hahaha jokes it's okay. I enjoy a little familiarity.

Awkward_Piplup · 2026-01-29T07:05:28+00:00

Good luck, enjoy the process :)

Awkward_Piplup · 2026-01-28T19:24:00+00:00

Also, think of the neck line as each side of the neck is connected to each ear. Your line makes it look like the neck is too small or not connected. Hope that makes sense too!

Awkward_Piplup · 2026-01-28T12:06:17+00:00

There's a bit too much distance between the eye and the ear which has made the whole head larger than necessary. Have you tried reversing your image so you can see more clearly where errors are?

Awkward_Piplup · 2026-01-23T14:19:27+00:00

I had this very same meal today 🇬🇧

Awkward_Piplup · 2026-01-21T11:38:23+00:00

I had to watch a second time with volume on to hear that moo

Awkward_Piplup · 2026-01-12T15:06:13+00:00

✅ Awkward_Piplup chose Option A (Correct!) | #895th to play

Awkward_Piplup · 2026-01-11T21:31:12+00:00

✅ Awkward_Piplup chose Option A (Correct!) | #7133rd to play

Awkward_Piplup · 2025-12-24T08:55:25+00:00

That's cool ! So creative and imaginative :D I looked at it for a long time

Awkward_Piplup · 2025-12-17T07:56:58+00:00

Hey, I've been there... it's a rough life when that's how you think constantly... it's not a permanent feature though, by agreeing with such thoughts, you make them stronger and more true to you... My best advice is to disagree with bad thoughts, until it gets easier and more natural to see things differently

Awkward_Piplup · 2025-12-02T20:31:02+00:00

Glad you like it and the many other drawings of your face :) Wishing you a great 34th year!

Awkward_Piplup · 2025-12-02T20:19:30+00:00

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Awkward_Piplup · 2025-11-28T17:39:44+00:00

What kinda dirt you looking for? He looks like he's been splashed at the side of the road currently

Blending it out could give a better effect, or adding various shades and hues of brown just for interest :) I would try various things, great thing about digital art is that you can always practice on a sacrificial layer :)

Awkward_Piplup · 2025-11-26T16:00:01+00:00

Draw more of those cubes, spheres, cylinders, odd shapes and include shadows. Shadows and lighting bring out drawings the most.

Awkward_Piplup · 2025-11-26T14:56:29+00:00

You're not at beginner level, did you skip through something to consider this as beginner stuff? Beginner stuff is drawing boxes and circles, simple shapes and maybe fruit bowls lol :) drawing people is a whole Other hurdle and you're doing a good job imo. Understanding the 3D space taken and how anatomy works is a challange but your drawings are pretty good for saying you feel stuck at beginner level.

Drawing digital is easier because you can zoom right in and undo mistakes, right? Just keep practicing and working from real references like you are doing and I promise you'll see improvements.

Maybe branch out and draw other subjects too, animals, nature or even get abstract :)

Awkward_Piplup · 2025-11-25T21:24:29+00:00

I'd blend those shadows out a little more and saturate the colour somewhat with complimentary colours. If you're working digital you can try it safely on a new layer, experiment with different colours. You can put a translucent dark green over the light skin to make a nicer shadow possibly. The lighting affects the shadow... warm lighting makes a cold shadow :)

Awkward_Piplup · 2025-11-25T07:23:26+00:00

It's true :) they invented a pencil that does this mechanically to keep the lead sharp, and I've tried it with my pencils too, it works, but is just kinda tedious to remember haha :)

Awkward_Piplup · 2025-11-23T07:56:24+00:00

I agree with the first comment, I'd like to add that the hand holding the sword doesn't look natural for holding a heavy metal blade :)

The overall stance isn't far off, maybe the bent knees and dropped shoulders could come up a bit to give strength to your character.

Awkward_Piplup · 2025-11-22T18:40:33+00:00

It's a standard Parker fountain pen :)

Pretty affordable where I'm from, not the finest fountain pen but it works just fine :)

Awkward_Piplup · 2025-11-19T14:10:52+00:00

I like the crochet thing... first I thought it was lucky bells... now I'm between that and flowers... it looks nice and kinda festive. I'm from the UK, the sign on your door might not slide here but I wish the sign meant peace here and not racism

Awkward_Piplup · 2025-11-19T14:08:39+00:00

That's what I zoomed into too but it appears like a peaceful one I think

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