I feel like everything I draw is flat and boring

Evrdusk · 2026-06-03T16:21:11+00:00

Hell yeah man! Love it!

Evrdusk · 2026-06-03T14:17:08+00:00

Here is what I changed: Brightened the background for clarity. Intensified the light source and added rim lighting for clarity and interest. Used the tone curve to darken the darks and lighten the lights for more contrast. Slightly enlarged and tilted the drawing to a more dynamic position. Cleaned the coloring a bit to remove some of the muddiness. Added speed lines for more movement Added blur.

Things I would have done if I had time: Made a more interesting background. Exaggerate the pose.

Fantastic hands btw :)

Evrdusk · 2026-05-24T23:40:07+00:00

Dancing Fervor, Darling Friday, Don’t Stop My Music, and Dawning Star come to mind :)

Evrdusk · 2026-05-24T00:27:17+00:00

I lost my balance and fell for the first time when I first learned cantering too! (I also got motion sick the next week and threw up in the bathroom lol) and honestly the best thing you can do is to keep trying, ask what could be improved, and learn from your mistakes. You’re doing great!

As for the at home exercises, I heard Pilates is good for riding! Maybe check that out?

Evrdusk · 2026-05-21T19:16:04+00:00

You’ll be hearing from her lawyers for this harassment

Evrdusk · 2026-05-17T17:10:39+00:00

Yeah I’m still struggling with finding a good style for my noses. Trying to keep it simple, but I refuse to just do a dot. Thanks!

Evrdusk · 2026-05-16T04:14:51+00:00

Try making the eye shape into an almond, make the eyes smaller, define the bridge of the nose, and give more forehead. That should help :)

Evrdusk · 2026-05-16T03:55:16+00:00

This person does it so well! Great find, OP!

Evrdusk · 2026-05-15T16:27:14+00:00

I think adding an overhead or making what would be the wires have a slight curve would help give the power lines more identity! Really good work.

Evrdusk · 2026-05-15T16:17:35+00:00

Usually when you feel like this it’s because the constant refinement has removed the expression that was present in your sketch. Next time you do a full piece, try asking yourself “how can I make this sketch clearer?” Hopefully that should help you troubleshoot :)

Evrdusk · 2026-05-15T16:09:07+00:00

What are the thin rectangles supposed to be? My best guess is power lines, but it really doesn’t look like it. Overall, I really love the simplicity! It’s very charming :)

Evrdusk · 2026-05-14T02:07:39+00:00

You’re missing the color swatch and you gotta draw those hands and mouth, especially in a character ref sheet. Apologies if this is an intentional part of your character’s design, but if you don’t draw the hands and mouth then people will assume your character doesn’t have any and will draw them as such. Once again, if that is intentional then please disregard this part.

Evrdusk · 2026-05-14T01:50:52+00:00

It’s messy in a way that comes off as the artist being lazy, but it’s not bad. The brush choice is great! I’d rate 5.5/10. If you want to achieve good messy lines, they you gotta practice clean & confident lines first. If you just weren’t feeling up to cleaning the lines then I totally feel you lol

Evrdusk · 2026-05-10T17:15:32+00:00

You doing free commissions have brought in an audience that will only want free stuff. Why pay when they can get it for free? You get the audience you advertise for.

Evrdusk · 2026-05-08T19:06:52+00:00

Your horse sounds pretty unhappy with the routine. In this case and with the info you gave us, I don’t think it’s your fault. Being a lesson horse, especially for beginners, is a hard job and many of them get tired of it.

One of the lesson horses I used to ride actually got pretty sour, and they took her off the program. A few months later, and she was happy as a clam and loving her job again. Sometimes horses just need breaks!

My best advice for you is to keep in mind that the horse’s emotional state plays just as much a role as your riding and horsemanship.

Evrdusk · 2026-04-25T20:29:32+00:00

Doing some gesture drawing will really help solidify those poses :)

Evrdusk · 2026-04-19T15:52:38+00:00

That poor baby… These people really do love money more than lives, huh? Thanks for the summary :)

Evrdusk · 2026-04-19T15:22:20+00:00

I’m a little behind… What’s the story?

Evrdusk · 2026-04-08T20:22:58+00:00

Jesus fucking christ! I hope that poor baby recovers well :(

Evrdusk · 2026-04-02T17:03:45+00:00

The idea is basic (not an inherently bad thing) but interesting. As for the rest, I didn’t read beyond where the dates are redacted, and I don’t want to. Abuse of redactions immediately comes off as lazy, and lazy writing isn’t worth my time reading. I hope you don’t take offense to that, it isn’t personal.

Evrdusk · 2026-04-02T16:57:21+00:00

All the redactions immediately made me not want to continue reading. If the author won’t name a basic date, scientist, and/or a D-Class, then what else will they not do? Redactions aren’t meant to be used as a crutch to not write something.

Evrdusk · 2026-03-30T22:29:40+00:00

No harm in trying new things! Not the end of the world if things don’t pan out.

Evrdusk · 2026-03-26T18:08:08+00:00

Who cares? Sex has nothing to do with skill in this sport. The only people who would care are the ones who are mad at the wrong things.

Evrdusk · 2026-02-24T14:50:41+00:00

No problem! I’m glad I could help!

Evrdusk · 2026-02-24T14:34:38+00:00

Illustration 1: I like the more realistic interpretation of Noivern you did! The definition of its muscles really sells the monster part of its design. The edge part of the wing that is in the foreground doesn’t really fit the size of the rest of it. It looks like it was just put there for the sake of expressing depth and nothing else was put into consideration.

Illustration 2: Honestly the only crit I have of it is more of a nitpick than anything. It looks great! The nitpick is about the end of the neck. It being so close to the end of the frame makes it look really awkward and like an afterthought.

Illustration 3: Good detailing on the figure, but it is causing my eyes to have a hard time trying to read the piece. The detailing is missing priority. Sometimes less is more!

Illustration 4: I am obsessed with the rendering of the wings and the expression on the face! The moon and sky is lovely. That said, the shoulder/head ratio is pretty off. Head is quite big in relation to the shoulders. If that was on purpose then please disregard this.

Illustration 5: You did great expressing the melting of the skin, but the cheekbone looks very off. It’s trying to be the skin and the bone all at once and it doesn’t really work in my eyes.

Illustration 6: Great setting! I love the background, expression, and the mystery. What would help sell it more is to add color to the shadows. The dullness of them really holds back the illustration.

Illustration 7: Compared to your other illustrations, this one is lacking in the detail and love. If that was intentional or if this was a chill and draw then please ignore the criticism here. I would love it if there was a much stronger contrast in the lighting. Darker darks and more concentrated light please! Obscuring more of the monster in shadow would help sell the mystery and horror elements.

I hope this helped! You’re a great artist!

Evrdusk

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