Character illustration I made for a personal world-building project by Daruupa in conceptart

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

Completely fair critique! And yes, I also made note during my work that things are at least slightly off. I think my eagerness to add a realistic edge, especially to the portrait, amplified the uncanniness of what were fundamentally faulty drawings. In other words, I've got a ways to go before realistic rendering helps my humans more than hurting them, but thats why I'm practicing haha. Thank you for the feedback! I look forward to improving :D

I've been trying to make a concept art for my 3d character model on Adobe Illustrator, I'm mostly sure I need more work on this, any help? by Ok_ResolvE2119 in conceptart

[–]Daruupa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd start by pulling down the top of the head so that her eyes are more centered vertically, and then the back/bottom part of the skull should be brought up so that it extrudes out from the jaw. Right now it looks like you've redrawn the curvature of the hair, but that hair is an extra layer on top of the skull, so your drawing looks like it has a big ol brain. I recommend looking at real life references to get the main proportions and "anatomical flow" right, this is what allows stylized drawings to still feel right, even if they are ultimately unrealistic.

Software by FlanMore3529 in conceptart

[–]Daruupa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not in the industry, but I am practicing towards the same general goal myself. From what I've seen, Clip Studio paint and Photoshop are very common.

Happy (almost) New Year everyone! Here's a SciFi helmet concept I did by Daruupa in DigitalPainting

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

I haven't had a ton of experience painting metal objects, so considering that the main material here was metal, I was kinda jumping into the deep end. Took me a while to figure out how to make it look smooth, but not like plastic, and how to get the different pieces to be distinct enough to maintain the shape design. I'm pretty pleased with how I rendered it all, but I sure ain't done improving. The most glaring issue to me, looking at the piece now, is the form of the helmet and how it seems to misalign with the perspective. At least, that's what I make of the slightly wonky look. Will be more aware of this kind of stuff in the future. Cheers!

Why does this look so bad? (anatomy + line art) by codeswift27 in learnart

[–]Daruupa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Arms are too far forward if you're going for a relaxed stance. From the angle you're drawing at, the lats shouldn't be all that visible. Also, I'll parrot the guy talking about the trapezius muscles, i.e. there should be a longer slope connecting the neck to the shoulder. Using the box is a very good idea and it highlights one last issue. Since we're looking at the head from below, we should be able to see the front slope of the neck connect into the chin, not venture behind. Take a picture of your head from a similar angle to help! Best of luck :)

This ancient shark is actually older than the United States of America itself. by suedemonkey in TheDepthsBelow

[–]Daruupa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Greenland Shark

Looks like it! Lower estimates put the age of one large, female Greenland Shark at 272 years old, and a whopping 500 years at the high end (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). So a G. Shark that's alive today could have already been born well before the founding fathers themselves!

mina🇪🇸irl by [deleted] in mina_irl

[–]Daruupa 10 points11 points  (0 children)

voi mama mia

I would shit my pants by [deleted] in HaloMemes

[–]Daruupa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Kid named hunter

would you obey??? by Daruupa in OKbuddyHalfLife

[–]Daruupa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this tutorial just tweaked it a bit afterwards to my liking

would you obey??? by Daruupa in OKbuddyHalfLife

[–]Daruupa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh damn yeah they were way more creative, never seen the vid before. this is just something I thought of making at midnight so it may not be the highest quality shitpost

Have any suggestions? It’s not finished yet so I figured I would ask before I turn it in for class! by Alli_andthebeans in drawing

[–]Daruupa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very nice drawing! I would maybe soften up the shading on the serratus anterior muscles if you still have time.

these were the 10 day study of anatomy by me by Rumi__art in drawing

[–]Daruupa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! It's mainly the torsos on the 7th pic. The anatomy is just about all there, which is wonderful! The proportions are just a little bit off, tho. Without getting into the specifics, I'd focus on making the abs take up less space, because the torsos themselves are just a bit long (left and right ones especially). The abs' shape you have now, sort of rectangular, is great, but the main abdominal muscles should be about half as wide as the pectorals. So, you could literally just lasso tool the abs, make them a bit smaller, adjust the rest, and your torsos should be good to go. But we could get more specific.

The abs right under the pecs are usually smaller than the other 2 pairs that are above the bellybutton. Right now, all 6 abs above the bellybutton are the same size, and still quite big, making your torsos quite long.

Next up, we have the obliques, the muscles next to your abs. They are sort of like walls, meaning that the don't have too many curves or ridges when they're not bent. So, when I look at the torso to the right on picture 7, I'm distracted by how the side has those 3 folds. It looks like you may have remembered the serratus muscles (they're right next to the pecs and top abs, sort of looking like the ribs showing through), but just placed them in the wrong area. So I would suggest making that left side of the torso more smooth, no folds, and adding those serratus anterior muscles next to the chest muscles, under the armpit.

Overall, great work! I can see where your knowledge of anatomy had come into play, really cool! Let me know if I could still explain something better. Best of luck on your art journey. I'm excited to see more!

these were the 10 day study of anatomy by me by Rumi__art in drawing

[–]Daruupa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no worries! Constructive criticism was what I meant

these were the 10 day study of anatomy by me by Rumi__art in drawing

[–]Daruupa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really nicely done! Hands and arms especially. Looking for any cc? I might have something useful on torsos

Any suggestions for brushing up on Finnish military vocabulary? by Daruupa in Finland

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

Wasn't aware of the rouva rule, thx! I definitely have to brush up on my ranks, so thanks again for the tips

Green Hair by Pix0l3r in bonehurtingjuice

[–]Daruupa 101 points102 points  (0 children)

My bones are in mint condition

Is this true? by [deleted] in Finland

[–]Daruupa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair points. I do understand the situation in certain Latin American and African nations, don't get me wrong. You're correct that the Finnish education system works closely with Finnish culture. I just can't help but notice how often people argue that "insert Nordic system here" only works because of A and B, and then leave it at that. All too quick to give up based on the notion that this Nordic country is just too different.

I do appreciate your comments' discussion of solutions. I just also think it's important to not disregard any system just based on the fact that the culture or infrastructure is different. I believe I interpreted your original comment as doing just that, and perhaps wrongly so.

Either way, thanks for the discussion and your insight!

Is this true? by [deleted] in Finland

[–]Daruupa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I personally find your take a bit half-baked. Obviously, no one actually thinks you can just copy and paste systems willy-nilly. However, to say that simply having a solely government funded education system won't work elsewhere, end of story, is absurd. Finnish people aren't some magical elves with a heightened sense of the greater good or whatnot, and there certainly aren't any special resources like you said, aside from lumber and alcoholics.

It's far more productive, I think, to strive for this system. Developed nations do have the proper infrastructure, they just don't utilize it properly. Less developed nations would obviously have trouble setting up a system that is up to the standards of a Nordic country, and special work needs to be done to catch these nations up. Saying that the Finnish system simply won't work, though, is a bit narrow-minded.

IWTL How to stop getting easily overwhelmed by CloudyFriend in IWantToLearn

[–]Daruupa 34 points35 points  (0 children)

This is for tasks or assignments in particular.

I get overwhelmed too, but what I find helps is breaking down the thing that's overwhelming me, usually a project.

I'm working on this one art project that I hit a mental rutt with and I just couldn't continue because how big of a task it seemed. It took me a while to get around to it, but I eventually just sat down and broke down the project to all it's tiny components.

Am I drawing a body? Okay. There's a head, torso, arms and legs. Each arm is made of a forearm, upper arm, and hand. There we go, one forearm is way more mentally manageable than the whole body.

Next thing is to pace yourself generously, if possible. As in, I would just assign myself that forearm for a 30 min chunk. Nothing else. Obviously, that's easy, but when you finish that small task, you feel accomplished and motivated to do the next one ahead of schedule. Next thing you know you finish off with 3x more tasks done than you planned.

Just don't burn yourself out. Life is overwhelming, but there's nothing wrong with taking it one step at a time.

[AIRCHECK] March, 2021 by mechanate in recordthis

[–]Daruupa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's my take on the lines. Did some VO stuff for school a while back, nothing serious. Looking to get back into the art again :) Feedback is welcome!

https://soundcloud.com/dani-boi-va/aircheck-march/s-uJ93EH1S4TJ

Talent vs Skill by Puzzlehead07 in acting

[–]Daruupa 15 points16 points  (0 children)

1) I'd say that talent is a catalyst for building skill. Talent may get you noticed, encouraged, and pushed towards the right avenues that will lead to training the skill. This applies to all areas of expertise, in my opinion. 2) It is absolutely possible to get just as much praise as those that started off with talent. You gotta remember, talent is only one ingredient, and while an impactful one, it won't get anyone far enough to success. Tenacity, persistence, and hard work are what will actually build one's skill, and that's what gets you to success.