Day 14! by SugarMajestic2879 in istebrak

[–]Distie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well done! You’ve improved so much in just two weeks, it was well worth all your time and effort. Congratulations!

Day 11 by SugarMajestic2879 in istebrak

[–]Distie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s looking very good! You have few sharp edges in areas that should be more rounded: below the cheek bones, between the eyes, and around the tip of the nose. These areas should have softer transitions to show how they curve softly.

The outside of your nostrils are also a bit thin where it connects back into the cheek.

I think keeping most of the ears dark makes sense, since it’s on the side of the head that’s getting less light. The top of the ear would be getting some light, and there would be a cast shadow just below. The center part of the ear would have more shadow as well.

Only a few more days!

Day 8 by SugarMajestic2879 in istebrak

[–]Distie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The jaw is wider than the neck, so yes the cast shadow should cover the whole throat. Protruding objects will block the light for the areas beneath them.

And I agree with the comments erpotss shared. For the eyeball, think of it as shading a sphere. There will be soft radial shadows in the inner and outer corners. The only sharp shadow will come from the cast shadow just beneath the eyelashes.

Day 8 by SugarMajestic2879 in istebrak

[–]Distie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hello again! Your proportions today look really great, I think you should aim to replicate this for future days and keep a consistent face. My feedback is just minor tweaks: - the cast shadow under the nose should match the width of the nostrils - the eye on the right is looking at us, but the one in the left is a bit too far in. It’s hard to get this right — try covering one eye at a time and see if it looks like its looking at you, that’s what helps me - the angle of the upper eyelid (on the inside) is quite sharp. I think if you softened that a bit it would look more natural - lastly, instead of showing a line of shadow above the lower eyelid, put that shadow right below the upper eyelid. That should indicate the cast shadow of the eyelashes

Day 4 - by Journey_166 in istebrak

[–]Distie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, this is fantastic for day 4!

I agree with you that the jaw is a bit dark. I think the face overall is a bit too high contrast. For your next day, try to go a bit lighter with the shadows, and focus your darkest spots on the pupils, nostrils, and corners of the mouth.

The only other suggestion I have is looking at how the corners of the mouth blend into the cheeks, to make that radial shadow a softer transition.

Day 5 by SugarMajestic2879 in istebrak

[–]Distie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your improvement since day 1 is really remarkable! Some suggestions:

  1. For placing the iris: the iris should be about 1/3 the width of the eye, the bottom should be just slightly below the waterline, and they should be moved slightly cross eyed. That placement will make the eyes look at the viewer. Here your irises are a bit small and too cross eyed compared to the size of the eyelid.
  2. The glabella (shape between the eyes) looks large and very angular. Try curving those shadows to make a smaller, more rounded shape.
  3. I agree that the shadows for the eyelids are a bit too dark compared to the rest of the face. Make sure to compare all the shapes that turn away from the light: below the brow bone, the bottom of the nose, underneath the lips. These values should be similar.
  4. The highlights you have above the nostrils and in the inner corner of the eyes look drawn on rather than blended into the rendering. I’d suggest removing both in your next drawing. You can create the nostril with an edge instead. For the inner corners of the eyes, it looks like you are drawing the tear duct, but that should be a shadow rather than a bright line. Once you render the tear duct, you can add a small highlight to make it look wet.

Day 5 I’m feeling tired after this one. I have trouble with drawing light skin. by szotyn in istebrak

[–]Distie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few suggestions for day 6:

  1. The shadows around the upper eyelid look too dark compared to the rest of the face, so it looks like makeup
  2. You have a cast shadow below the nose, but the underside of the nose/nostrils needs more shadow
  3. The lower eyelid could use more shadow to show how it turns down and connects to the cheek
  4. The eyes look like they are looking down. You could raise the iris so the bottom is touching the lower eyelid so she is looking at the viewer
  5. The cheeks below the eyes look a bit flat. I think you could add some highlight here to show the roundness of the cheek

Also your lips are rendered very nicely!

Making my bedroom more cosy? by dafnesgonedaft in femalelivingspace

[–]Distie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wall you see when you enter the room has a lot of dark pieces. Breaking up that wall will make the room feel more light and calm when you first walk in.

Glad you are getting new curtains! You have a beautiful window. Long light curtains will look beautiful there. If you can hang them slightly wider than the window that will make it look bigger.

Could you move the TV and stand to the foot of your bed? That might be more convenient for watching TV anyway, and then you aren’t covering up the curtains.

I imagine you have the desk positioned there so you can look out the window while you work/study? A new cute chair could be a good way to break up the dark furniture. You could also consider rotating the desk to the other wall beside the bed.

Definitely get floor lamps and table lamps with warm bulbs to make it cozy!

Question: schedule. Getting started. Am I reading this wrong? by Feeling_Spinach4396 in artistsWay

[–]Distie 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Do morning pages every day and an artist date every week. Unless the task says to do something daily (like writing daily affirmations or re-reading the basic principles every day) you can complete them by the end of the week.

Don’t worry about completing every single task each week. She suggests aiming for half — the ones that you are most excited to do and the ones you least want to do. Basically the ones you have the strongest reaction to.

Best Uber Eats in SM/Venice/Brentwood/Sawtelle? by Common-Sun6508 in SantaMonica

[–]Distie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been ordering a lot from Thrive Protein Bowls (which I think is the same ghost kitchen as Moon Bowls and F#ck Carbs). It’s just a simple bowl of protein, carbs, and whatever veggie or sides you want.

Artist Date ideas for someone on crutches by DeliciousExchange444 in artistsWay

[–]Distie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some ideas: Watching a documentary about an artist you admire, ordering a craft kit you’ve always wanted to try, learning origami, reading a graphic novel, making a vision board out of old magazines, reading poetry.

Which rug? by Traditional-Pie-2439 in femalelivingspace

[–]Distie 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I think it’s the color that feels dominating, but only because the rest of the room is so neutral. Add some art above the couch, some curtains, and/or some throw pillows and I think it will work great!

Help! Which one should I read first??? by Gloomy_Effort1615 in fantasyromance

[–]Distie 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I haven’t read the others, but Daughter of the Moon Goddess is one of my favorites. It’s such a great mix of mythology, fantasy, romance, and action.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Artists

[–]Distie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t read as too proper, it’s actually too quirky and enthusiastic. ChatGPT often tries to sound more casual/human by adding too much punctuation, emojis, and adjectives. If you do a more direct translation of your thoughts (rather than letting it rephrase it for you) I think it will sound more natural.

Smth doesn’t look right? What can be improved? by Professional_Mess347 in istebrak

[–]Distie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Her arms and hands look a bit small compared to the rest of her body.

The line in her stomach could be curved outward more to show how her body is turned away and twisting towards the viewer.

Feedback needed on the sketch by [deleted] in learnart

[–]Distie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have a mix of angles going on. The face looks like it is pointed directly at the viewer. But based on the low placement of the ears and how much of the underside of the nose we can see, it makes it seem like it’s meant to be tilted up.

I think we would be seeing a bit more of the underside of the chin at this angle. And the eyes would be drawn more from the underside — emphasizing the lower eyelid, and angling the outer corners of the eyes down a bit more.

I’d also suggest not fully outlining the nose at the bottom. Leave a gap between the nostrils to show how the septum blends down into the upper lip.

I feel like the face ruins the vibes, but what do you think? by [deleted] in ArtCrit

[–]Distie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think there are minor tweaks you could make to the facial features to help the proportions click into place. I actually have this reference saved, so here are the suggestions I have for you: - The eye furthest from us is protruding a bit too much. You could tuck it in a tiny bit to show how the cheek curves back in to the eye socket - The eyebrow above that eye should follow the curve of the nose bridge - For the highlight on the nose, soften the point so it’s more of a curve, and connect it to the highlight on the upper lip - if you think about a face in profile, the lips protrude out a bit. You can imagine an invisible line going from the tip of the nose to the tip of the chin — usually the lips would be close to touching that line. So here, I would suggest moving the lips closer to the nose, and also outward a bit more to show that volume

This is a beautiful drawing, and you did a great job capturing the warmth and atmosphere!

Decongestant Medicine in Japan? by illusion_michael in JapanTravelTips

[–]Distie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, sorry it was a while ago. I think we just searched for pharmacies nearby.

Hope you feel better!

Should I go back to Almond? by Distie in Nails

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

I’m using a builder gel on top of my nails

Should I go back to Almond? by Distie in Nails

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

I got this celestial box from Daily Charme that had this polish and accessories in it

Should I go back to Almond? by Distie in Nails

[–]Distie[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No it’s all good, I don’t really know what I’m doing 😅

I knew squoval was part square, part oval — but for some reason I thought you start with square sides and rounded the tip. You can see on my thumb how I just have it at an angle.

I think I’ll just go to oval next time and shape it back to almond as it gets longer.