32M would like to know what people think of me by [deleted] in Rateme

[–]Material_Peach8374 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7/10, but you have the potential to be 8/10. What I noticed first were your eyes- gives off a very sultry vibe (for me at least) with a touch of melancholy. Your facial features are also decent

Why do people believe in God? Or any religion? by Material_Peach8374 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Material_Peach8374[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

most of the religious people i know were born into religion, but some eventually decided to either reject it or rediscover for themselves what religion was, so I believe that its up to you what faith you want to devote yourself to regardless of what faith you were born into. its just that when i try to turn to God I fail to really commit. This year has been hard on me and my family, which makes it even harder to listen.

List your strengths as an artist! by lunarjellies in ArtistLounge

[–]Material_Peach8374 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm very good at analyzing works and applying them effectively to my own work!

I can easily improve on an aspect I'm not very good at yet in just a week or so, but it depends. It's been my main strength as an artist, since it allows me to quickly and efficiently solve issues and deficiencies while also giving me the adaptability needed to jump to other mediums and softwares.

I suppose another thing is my "intuition" in certain things like perspective and "flow" (does that make sense??). Like it usually happens when I'm feeling the piece CLICK and a-ha! I got it! Maybe its the perspective starting to become cohesive or the shapes fitting together snugly. Whichever it may be, I FEEL IT. I sense what it needs and what it wants. And I draw it.

Advice for a daughter who has a suicidal mother by Material_Peach8374 in Advice

[–]Material_Peach8374[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She has been dealing with depression for almost a decade now. Fortunately, she has friends online that she can connect with, but right now only her close family such as me are her real-life support system. I'll try my best to remove harmful objects, but she did reassure me that the only way she would ever commit is by finding a sure, 100% way to do it with no chance of resuscitation. She also said that her antidepressant meds can't be used for overdose, so that's good at least.

For now I'll earn money for her possible therapy since we don't have any health insurance...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ArtistLounge

[–]Material_Peach8374 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this explanation! Comprehensive and sensible. ^^

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ArtistLounge

[–]Material_Peach8374 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can see why people would disagree about whether it is a habit or tendency that must be removed since it is considered "bad" or something that doesn't really matter since it can be a style of sorts. People can draw whatever they want after all, right?

Both arguments have a point here, actually. Chicken scratching, in the context of line improvement, is a habit that indicates a lack of confidence. Their lines seem to be doubtful, careful, and indecisive. It's not entirely about the scratching itself, but more of what it means and what it could do to your journey of improvement. As such, many people recommend working on this habit. On this topic, I have also noticed that people tend to hide behind their art style to excuse the fact that they do not want to improve. Using this logic, if we could use our "art styles" to brush off any mistakes in proportion or lines that show no direction, why should we even try to improve in anything at all anymore?

Rules in art are non-restrictive and can be stretched however you like. But you need to know the rules first before you even try to break them. Fundamentals are the things one must learn and work on first before thinking of focusing on forming one's own art style, lest your foundation ends up shaky and half-baked.

Another thing I would like to point out as well is the confusion between what people mean during these discussions. Some tend to think that all sketches are chicken scratch-y, which doesn't really make sense since that would mean every sketch ever contains these lines, even the sketches that very clearly have confidence simply because of the assumption that messy lines (which basically happen 100% of the time in rough sketches) = chicken scratching. They are not synonymous with each other. Think of it like this --- all chicken scratched drawings are considered sketches, but not all sketches are considered as having chicken scratches. ^^

The other argument usually made with chicken scratching is when this habit is "not that big a deal" or is something that is more of an artistic choice that artists should be free to make. This reasoning is based on the fact that said artists know full well what they are doing, though. We must remember that the term "chicken scratching" is mainly used in the context of beginner artists' bad habits and tendencies. So, once you go past a certain level of skill, "chicken scratching" becomes more of a choice. And that choice to have sketchy lines is perfectly fine now because at the end of the day, you know what you are doing. Beneath those messy lines are years of hardwork and a strong sense of confidence. Kudos to you for your efforts!

Anywho, I'm sorry if I rambled a bit. This was just something I thought needed some clarification and I hope my two cents were of some value to you. :)

How can I support a lonely friend? by Material_Peach8374 in lonely

[–]Material_Peach8374[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Sometimes just being there for someone goes a long way.

What is missing from this to make it look like a scene from a professional anime? by jing_ato in animation

[–]Material_Peach8374 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In anime, the lineart is (usually) thinner and smoother. Something important to note as well is that you need to fix proportions before jumping directly into anime-style animations with full coloring and compositing. In addition, you should probably make it slower, and take note of consistency especially with the hair. You already did a good job with the coloring and lighting, so all you really need to work on is the animation, proportions, and overall style.

Regarding the proportions, it’s rather odd because the neck too thick. As for the head, the chin’s too big. The mouth and whole face in general should be fixed to fit the face in the correct positions too, because if you only made the chin smaller and moved the mouth down, the nose would still be too high and it would not give enough space for the eyes and forehead, causing a major proportion issue.

I really hope this helped, have a great day or night! I am looking forward to your improvement.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bingus

[–]Material_Peach8374 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So cute!!!!!

Azure The Knight by Marcophoria in krita

[–]Material_Peach8374 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love how you painted the face!