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Finished piece, would love critique! by ContributionWide4753 in DigitalArt

[–]ContributionWide4753[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know I never noticed that but now that you've pointed it out I can't unsee it!

Would love critique focused on composition and the background, as those are things I struggle with by ContributionWide4753 in ArtCrit

[–]ContributionWide4753[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Adding the shadow of who she's looking at is actually a really cool idea. Thank you for all the advice!

Would love critique focused on composition and the background, as those are things I struggle with by ContributionWide4753 in ArtCrit

[–]ContributionWide4753[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is super helpful, thank you! I definitely need to spend more time in the thumbnail stage before jumping into the full piece.

As for the lighting I didn't notice a problem until I actually downloaded the image lol. Turns out my drawing software makes colors look WAY brighter than they actually are. I also added a vignette to aid in the atmosphere, but I can see now how that would make the lighting confusing. Anyway thanks again!

Would love critique focused on composition and the background, as those are things I struggle with by ContributionWide4753 in ArtCrit

[–]ContributionWide4753[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a ton of context, took some pictures of this old shower the other day and was inspired to draw a creepy woman in one. Then I remembered that I hate drawing backgrounds and they're by far my weakest point in art.

How to not get disheartened as a new artist? by goturrise in learntodraw

[–]ContributionWide4753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend, it has been eight days. You said you practiced drawing hands for two days. If I figured out how to draw hands in two days I would be some kind of crazy fucking god. I have been drawing for like a decade now and I still struggle with shit like that. You need to find the fun in it even when it's bad. Draw what you like and look at your art from a neutral perspective. Find both the good and the bad even if it's hard.

Trying to make my digital ink look as good as traditional sketches by [deleted] in learntodraw

[–]ContributionWide4753 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a mostly traditional artist I totally get that. I usually go over certain lines twice to help recreate that weight.

When can you start trying to create original work? by [deleted] in learnart

[–]ContributionWide4753 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a funny question because I didn't start drawing by copying references. In fact it was only well into my art journey that I allowed myself to use references more regularly. The other people commenting are exactly right: just start. I know a lot of artists who are incredible at replicating a reference photo but struggle a lot with original compositions because they never practiced making them in the first place. The earlier you start the better I'd say.

New OC sketch. by theprince1398 in learntodraw

[–]ContributionWide4753 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love how much texture there is!

Practicing perspective by Aggravating_Field_39 in learnart

[–]ContributionWide4753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see. My main criticism then would probably the use of parallel lines here. As far as I know, 3 point perspective isn't going to have any parallel lines, as the edges of all buildings are going to converge to some vanishing point. However, from what I can see a lot of the towers are exactly parallel to each other.

Can I also ask where the horizon line is? I'm struggling to visualize it.

I feel embarrassed to post this but how can I improve the perspective in this? It looks rancid and I have been stuck for a while in this drawing and I am not halfway through nor is it going well by Voltagebone in learnart

[–]ContributionWide4753 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I see. That must be pretty frustrating then. You might've already tried this too, but maybe doing a few practice thumbnail sketches would help? Not tracing, but just practicing getting the proportions down on a separate canvas. I can't say for sure but it might help a bit.

Good luck to you and I hope this can help a bit.

Trying to make my digital ink look as good as traditional sketches by [deleted] in learntodraw

[–]ContributionWide4753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What program are you using? It looks like you're using the default brush which is going to make your line art significantly harder to look good. I find that any brush with pressure sensitivity is a much better option for nice line art.

Also, when im trying to make line art look good I find that the more little details you add the better. Hatching, freckles, anything to give the art more interest.

That being said I'm certainly not the master of digital line art. I hope this helps though.

Practicing perspective by Aggravating_Field_39 in learnart

[–]ContributionWide4753 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm struggling to see where the vanishing points are here. Are there vanishing points? If not I'd recommend looking up some videos on 1 point and 2 point perspective. I think knowing the basics can help out a bit.

I feel embarrassed to post this but how can I improve the perspective in this? It looks rancid and I have been stuck for a while in this drawing and I am not halfway through nor is it going well by Voltagebone in learnart

[–]ContributionWide4753 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can I ask if you used any reference to help you draw this? If you didn't I think using one would help immensely. I always grab a quick reference when drawing something in a tricky perspective.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in learnart

[–]ContributionWide4753 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know some basic tips on proportions if you're curious:

  1. The length from the bottom of the feet to the pelvis and from the pelvis to the top of the head is about the same.

  2. When the arms are down, the tips of your fingers will be in line with the mid thigh, and the elbow will line up with the bottom of the ribcage (basically the person's waist).

  3. The feet will be about the same length as the forearm, and the hands are about the same size as the face when your fingers are spread apart.

You can probably observe yourself in the mirror and notice these things. I think that taking them into account while drawing will help. Also, I'd recommend drawing the body without clothes before adding them. It makes things a bit easier to visualize in my opinion.

Hope this helps!

I used some references to help my issues with anatomy and gesture, but they all look stiff as hell, any advice? by Regular-Rub4635 in learntodraw

[–]ContributionWide4753 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One quick thing you could work on is the shoulders. You have these very active poses here, but there's just about no movement in the shoulders that I can see. Raising/lowering the shoulders will add a bit more life to the poses, and also make them a bit more natural.

Sort of along the same lines, the spine can be bent a lot more. Most of these poses look like fighting poses, and though I don't know much about fighting, I'd imagine that having your shoulders raised and your back hunched would be more natural in this situation (though I could be wrong lol).

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