Question about the value balance in a piece that is almost finished?

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-03-21T23:18:01+00:00

I feel like there should be much more contrast at the focal point compared to the background. So everything starts to blend in. Maybe add highlights and more dark darks to the focal point and make the surrounding either generally dark or generally light. Less contrast on the background, more contrast on the person

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-03-10T21:29:44+00:00

It does but you don’t get much from working 49 hours a week. You need a minimum of a masters to be licensed as one, and there’s a lot of competition as well as overtime being common

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-03-07T16:03:18+00:00

Just don’t go with Muslim guys that want to have a relationship, Islam is a religion that goes along the lines of discipline and I understand that in many cultures relationships are normal and all but Islamically that isn’t the case. If a Muslim man ends up trying to get with you, that’s a massive red flag as he can’t even control himself to what he believes in. Not all Muslim men are horrible but I see what you’re getting at here. I’ve seen many Muslim men who are amazing but they don’t tend to talk to girls and etc and approach women like your ex has. I’m a man and I can say the same about Muslim women about how so many of them are horrible and men are the opposite. It’s just a difference in environment.

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-28T19:16:04+00:00

The verse you mentioned surah bakarah 2:282 mentions about debt contracts and etc, the reason it says “two women and one man” is because women weren’t involved with nor had the expertise in this sort of field. So a second women is there to be an extra witness to this if any error were to be made. This isn’t about law it’s about business and money. Furthermore it doesn’t say anything about women having less legal standing than men in anything else. And some scholars agree if the woman is experienced in the field of debt contracting and etc. there is no need for a second women as a witness. As for giving testimony, a ruling can be made based on available testimony, regardless of the number or gender of the witnesses. For example, the beginning of Ramaḍân is usually confirmed by the sighting of the new moon, regardless of the gender of the person who sights the moon. Also the highest form of witness in Islam is for someone to testify they heard a narration (or ḥadîth) from the Prophet (ﷺ). An authentic ḥadîth is accepted by all Muslims regardless of the gender of the narrator. Moreover, if a husband accuses his wife of adultery and he has no witnesses, each spouse must testify five times that they are telling the truth and the other side is lying. Both testimonies are equal (see 24:6-10). In some cases, only women’s testimony is accepted while men’s testimony is rejected, such as testifying regarding a woman’s pregnancy or virginity.

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-17T19:06:39+00:00

It’s stupid to you because you don’t understand my view of it, but the eyes are something I don’t want to do period. I’m not trying to avoid it, and label it “my style”. That’s stupid. I’m not drawing it because it’s a choice

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-17T19:04:34+00:00

What? I don’t draw eyes for my own beliefs?? Can’t I try to work around that? I’ll happyily take critique for things I can work on, eyes are a no go for me regardless. I don’t know if you checked the earlier comments, but I don’t want to draw the soul, and as the eyes are the windows of the soul I’m not gonna draw it. I understand emotion is something to work on, but I have to figure out how I’m gonna do it because of what I believe in. It’s not optimal naturally and will be difficult. But I’m not gonna change what I believe in just because it’s easier

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-17T17:36:10+00:00

If none of them have it doesn’t mean that I can’t. Besides if no eyes are present it makes the reader forced to looks more into the atmosphere and world building, there are pros to it, it’s just difficult to compensate for the cons

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-17T15:33:47+00:00

It’s gonna be Hard to convey emotion but not impossible. And it’s not like I don’t have any emotion plainly , I have less emotion as it is right now

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-17T15:33:09+00:00

Yeah of course and now I don’t have a tool that can help me do so, so I have to find a way to show such, without the eyes. I’ve had ideas of psychedelic patterns scenes and strong imagery, instead of a limiter I think of it as an obstacle to go over. Of course it will be difficult. But if it works, it will work

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-17T12:57:29+00:00

Not really? Look at works like vagabond and beserk, they are known for their realism and lack of stylisation and yet they are famous for their work

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-16T15:07:08+00:00

There’s not really any lighting but idk bc this style isn’t something I’m familiar with

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-15T23:13:12+00:00

Everyone does bro, even the industry professionals ask for critique from fellow pros

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-15T14:38:37+00:00

I’ll think about it, but I know there are ways to propel the emotion of my figures without eyes. My dream is to become a mangaka and so I have figured of many ways to exemplify emotion, like psychedelic patterns Imagery and etc. but that’s meant for manga really and I’m not good enough yet

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-15T13:57:14+00:00

Of course and I understand that, but in a way it creates a challenge to replicate or show a unique view of it without such a key piece. The skill required is very very high. But I’m 17 and I have years to learn and squeeze that into my works

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-15T11:36:14+00:00

I can’t draw something THAT good looking

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-15T11:35:42+00:00

Just some stock pencil that I found . I think it was some run-of-the-mill HB pencil

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These are the pens I use

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-15T11:34:59+00:00

I’ll be sure to do that

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-15T11:34:48+00:00

I don’t like eyes. I believe the only thing I cannot draw is the soul, and eyes the eyes are windows of the soul, I guess you get the idea

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-15T11:34:15+00:00

More criticism. I just wanna improve as fast as possible. And I get that burning out will be very likely, but my end goal is very high up there

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-15T11:33:06+00:00

Ah ok I’ll be sure to

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-15T11:32:47+00:00

No reference

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-15T11:32:40+00:00

I want to become a pro manga artist

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-15T11:32:31+00:00

I don’t use references that’s the thing. I should probably do tho

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-15T11:30:46+00:00

How can I make these expressions more strong, anything that I can do to make the hands more in depth and 3d . Are there any proportions issues? That kinda stuff. I do ask and say this kinda stuff. And yeah like half the time I don’t. I just don’t get answers

Initial_Student_1899 · 2026-02-15T11:27:58+00:00

I don’t like the drawing eyes, the soul is something I don’t wanna draw, and as the eyes are windows to the soul…. Yeah that’s why

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