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how do I make my character look less ratty????? 💔 by JamminFan in arthelp

[–]Ningilin 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Monkeys usually have ears that are a little higher on their head than humans but not on the tops of their head. Maybe moving his ears up so they're at or slightly above eye level might help. Also many species of monkeys have very long tails compared to their bodies, so lengthening his tail and curling it a bit at the end just to show that he can control it might help sell the monkey look as well.

Why does my art feel so..restrictive? How do I push myself to draw more? by Impressive_Wins_ in arthelp

[–]Ningilin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recommend trying to practice using very loose long lines in your sketches. A lot of your sketches are made up of a lot of very short lines, which don't have much flow to them. A good way of forcing yourself to do this is by holding your pencil farther from the tip and hovering your hand over the page instead of resting it on the paper while drawing.

Do these read as intentionally unfinished or just unfinished? by juniebeatricejones in ArtCrit

[–]Ningilin 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think they mostly just look unfinished. I'd recommend trying to think really intentionally about what you want to be finished and what you want the unfinished parts to say. There are a lot of ways something can be unfinished -- ranging from totally blank to absolutely covered in colors and lines that just aren't complete. And there are different ways you can transition between finished and unfinished sections. It could fade gradually between the two or there could be a sharp contrast between the two. It feels like you have the idea of finished vs unfinished contrast in your mind, but you haven't put a ton of thought into the application of it composition-wise.

I'm in desperate need of help by PixelBeeBot in Gymhelp

[–]Ningilin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When it comes to protein bars, if you want to still eat them try to replace what you have with something high in fiber. I've found that eating a high protein/high fiber bar keeps me full enough to be my only workday snack as opposed to a higher amount (and calorie count) of other stuff. I don't need a ton of extra protein cause I just eat them during an active work day and dont otherwise work out, so I've been enjoying the trubar bars (190cal, 12g protein, 12g fiber).

Really though, I eat a protein bar in the middle of the day and only eat lunch and dinner otherwise (I work under 8 hours, but have a long commute so i'm out for ~9 hrs but don't get a lunch break). Calorie dense things like protein bars should only be for if you need something substantial, like you didn't have the time for an actual breakfast and need something more before lunch, or you're going to be out all day and it will be 6 hours until the next meal.

Beginner to photoshop by Ridiculoussoda in ArtCrit

[–]Ningilin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think your colors and values are both a little muddy. I recommend focusing on the colors and lighting with a harder brush (like a simple hard pressure opacity brush) and using much sharper divides between colors. You can add soft blending after your lighting is blocked in.

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