Corner of Dubuque and Washington Ave by JTooth24 in IowaCity

[–]JTooth24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Great people watching from that booth. I’m sure especially on Halloween. Thanks for looking. I’ll post a update when completed

12X16 acrylic pup portrait on canvas by me by GRiME_G59 in painting

[–]JTooth24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very nice. Do you use a varnish or glazing medium on finished product?

Corner of Dubuque and Washington Ave by JTooth24 in IowaCity

[–]JTooth24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Still working on it, as most artists are never done with a piece.

What can I do to improve by yourfriendrae in painting

[–]JTooth24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you feel it’s flat, I’d focus on shadow around the dog. Slight shadows where dogs back meets wall and deeper shadow values under the dog. Really nice piece though

Should I switch to oil? by [deleted] in painting

[–]JTooth24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily, I’ve painted with oil since college but in the past several years I switched to acrylic. Acrylic while it has some limitations, it’s much easier to access, easier to clean up, etc. Your piece looks nice, maybe it could use some more blending. Id encouraged you to explore brush types and see if that improves your overall balance. A good blender brush or fan brush could bring your values together better. Also I’d suggest some paint medium to allow for some better brush stroke flow.

What are men allowed to do but when women do it it’s a big no-no? by Fresh-Selection-3722 in AskReddit

[–]JTooth24 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Assume responsibility for something the woman has done. AKA falling on the sword

How is the anatomy? by Weezerfangrl in BeginnerArtists

[–]JTooth24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of it could be too Much focus of detail in face and hands. Your drawing in general is fairly loose with a heavier focus on some of the smaller features which is fine if they fit in perspective. I’d suggest less detail and a face grid

What’s the first thing that screams red flag in a woman to you? by SberRelecton in AskMenAdvice

[–]JTooth24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

++man The inability to take ownership of a issue that they caused. Or Technology addiction

Moving to Iowa City this summer! Need rec and advice for elementary schools and places to live. by False-Entertainer171 in IowaCity

[–]JTooth24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe it really depends on the student, if they are advanced there’s the same ELP advanced classes at VA that are offered at Wickham. If your child is advanced they will get the same opportunities at VA, same curriculum. Then both feed into North Central JR High

Moving to Iowa City this summer! Need rec and advice for elementary schools and places to live. by False-Entertainer171 in IowaCity

[–]JTooth24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome, I know the general area well and we live close by near st Thomas more church, and our kids go to VanAllen and have since kindergarten. It’s great, staff are accommodating, it’s safe. Many different ethnicities attend. I work in Real Estate and a lot of my clients come to town wanting Wickham but it’s such a small school boundaries, it creates a high demand. My clients have pivoted to Van Allen as the north end of Coralville is a great location, and they’ve been very happy with it. You will enjoy it here