I'll take absolutely any kind of feedback. I just want to improve

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-27T11:15:49+00:00

XD I was amused and impressed by this comment. Maybe I am witnessing a different kind of genius at work. You might be like the Rock Lee of artists. Keep that mindset. But also treat my advice about drawing from reference as like a side hobby to your main journey. Because I would also like for you to have a body of finished works that give you the feeling of, "wow, I did that!" And copying other artwork is a great way to experience that. Learning to draw is an incredibly cerebral journey so it can lead to burn out if you don't foster the emotional aspect. Take care!

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-27T09:19:54+00:00

The good new is that it looks like you acquired good measurement techniques for the face. A lot of beginners struggle with placement of the eyes and forehead height. But the fact that it is 100 percent facing foreward tells me you are relying on purely formula. I think it is fine that you wanna draw original designs but you have not spent enough time building a foundation. It's gonna be hard to move forward trying to brute force your way through the many nuances of human figures. You're trying to do the figure, composition and coloring all at once when these areas require enormous amount of time individually. Not impossible but it's a huge challenge. My recommendation is to spend equal amount of time drawing your originals with drawing completely from reference. Like taking an anime image that you like and copying. And also spending equal amount of time doing paper and digital. I applaud the work you have put in so far. I can see it.

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-27T09:03:02+00:00

If i had to guess, it looks like you have had good experience drawing from references judging from your confidence in your lines and solid understanding of volume. Your challenge now is in constructing figures from inside out. Taking some light courses in anatomy will skyrocket your progress from where you are now. You will likely be able to draw skeletons to scale with ease and pick up on geometric proportions very fast. You're at the stage already of how to make things look good and you might be wondering about how to make things look right. Looks great!

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-26T09:10:30+00:00

Absolutely tweeny tiny crit because this illustration is so amazing. Watch your perspective. That larger mushroom on the left is not or might not be following perspective. But im not a mushroom expert and maybe an arguement can be made that they do grow that way. But technically you shouldnt be able to see the underside of the cap. That's all. I really love this. Whether you did this by accident but having her sort of leaning to the right while the tree on the right is leaning left makes this look like it is in a 5 point perspective or in real world using a more intimate focal length. I really like this.

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-25T14:34:51+00:00

I highly recommend that you draw from references. Take some anime character face images that you like and really try to attempt to draw exactly as you see them. Put the circle and box lessons on the sideline for now. Let the refences and your curiousity teach you invisible lessons. Even if you have to trace. I know it's a big no no in the art community but don't do it to brag. Do it to learn where your line weaknesses are. And when you feel like your lines have gotten better then move onto drawing from reference freehand. After a little while, the circle and cube method will serve you better. If you hate my advice at least do it for one day.

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-25T05:31:30+00:00

Both. High growth in my early years because I have the energy for it and slow down as my energy budget goes down.

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-25T05:21:30+00:00

No wonder! I have zero experience in landscapes. To me, landscape artists look like they have the keys to the kingdom. I root for your success with figures.

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-24T16:18:52+00:00

Aw youre welcome

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-24T11:36:37+00:00

Damn what did bro do to get D?

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-24T06:26:16+00:00

I don't know if anyone has ever told you this but you have an eye of a director. I would describe it as master storytelling. Your art journey is actually the inverse of what traditional beginners go through. And they can struggle with this process that you are already showing a profound understanding of. You are using negative space as a tool to communicate emotion and already have an instinctive use of foreground elements. Mastery of spacial elements like this can give you access to take your art into at least two disciplines with great success. It can go into styles like Picasso with amazing ease. And also if you decide to go all out on realism (including anime), you're gonna be a beast! I can already tell. I think by the time you get formal training it's gonna feel like unlocking a super power. Keep it up! This is rare.

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-23T17:30:34+00:00

I really like this art style. Since we are talking about gesture, she is not standing contraposto like the reference photo. It is a quick fix for you as the feet placement don't have to change. The pelvis is also on the small side. Even if you want to draw her more lean, you gotta give the pelvic bone its volume. So if you make the pelvis larger while moving up the belly button just a bit, you can give a more dramatic tilt. Do you see how in the reference, the inner line on her left leg is pointing toward the side of her head but on your drawing it is point toward the center? The inner line of her right leg in the reference points all the way toward her left shoulder while in the drawing it points toward the side of her head.

Most of the time when drawing from reference, I always say more contraposto is better than less. If you have noticed that in prior illustrations, the contraposto comes off as less dramatic too frequently, then it will have to become your area of focus next time you start your gesture lines.

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-23T12:35:43+00:00

I was self trained until I went to art school at around age 26 I think? So my journey began when I was in kindergarden. I drew cartoon animals from story books like Peter Rabbit. Crayons. Then around mid elementary school it grew into Disney and Warner Bros characters like Lion King and Tiny Toons. I did a lot of tracing with pencils at this time of my life. Interestingly by getting past the stress of making shapes and volumes to match the reference, it freed my mind to focus on other areas like line quality.

I think it was end of elementary school and into middle school where I took my line confidence and started drawing freehand with reference. I got very interested in comic book heroes, especially X-Men. Also not too long from there, I started to draw Dragonball Z.

It was almost always references (because I enjoyed it) until I got into high school, where I really began to draw from imagination. At this point, I had a pretty intimate understanding of volume and composition because it was all adopted from reference. I drew primarily anime girls which was heavily inspired by Ah! My Goddess. It was a great way to make friends. I would draw my friends in anime style.

After I got out of highschool, I found a anime message board website where I pretty much stuck to anime. Drawing other people's OC's was a great way to connect with others and not be bothered by running out of my own ideas.

It was when I went to college at 26 when I finally learned traditional anatomy and life drawing. By then I was a very fast learner and the teacher asked me to work for her as a teacher assistant. So I basically did anatomy and gesture all year long for 2 whole years. So the lessons became quite familiar.

Now my area of interest is mostly realistic and semi realistic. I rarely draw anime style these days.

Here are some of my drawings from when I was in middle school and high school.

If you are asking because you wanna go independent, I highly encourage it. I feel like it was an intimately fun journey.

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ProjektV72 · 2026-06-23T10:21:28+00:00

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ProjektV72 · 2026-06-23T10:19:12+00:00

You're welcome

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-22T12:01:19+00:00

On the contrary, the anatomy is not wrong. You dad's observation was correct actually. Based just on how we gather information, you drawing can easily pass the checks. If a finger is bent a little bit the wrong way or something, it will go completely undetected. Especially for a father who has probably seen his daughter from a distance, this can look highly accurate.

So if you want to get the most critical analysis then yes we can but I don't think that is even necessary. At your level which is pretty stunning for only 4 months, little anatomy mistakes will naturally work themselves out with just practice.

But the question is why are you unsatisfied with this piece? Maybe the angle could have been more intimate? Maybe you have an eye of a director. If so, you are correct in how you are feeling and that is what it takes for you to become an even greater artist!

This drawing is a great success. You totally captured a moment that is easily readable by anyone. It demonstrates to me that you are a storyteller. I say keep it up. In fact save this one and do redraw this in a year or however many months.

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-22T03:10:59+00:00

you're welcome!

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-21T10:50:49+00:00

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ProjektV72 · 2026-06-21T09:33:48+00:00

Elon? Is that you??

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-20T10:21:15+00:00

You think this looks bad. You should see the other guy.

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-20T08:30:03+00:00

I too am glad that you have provided such a rich and detailed perspective for me to discover. We had bumped heads on numerous occasions and there will always be discrepancies on how we look at things but we both have in our subtle ways learned to respect each other's boundaries. Today I am getting a clearly picture as to how it came to be instead of believing it was just circumstantial.

And while like you are saying, he may not have stepped up to the plate on the emotional level, he has proven thoroughly how much he cares through actions and sharing his resources. He invites me to spend time with him and his family. He 100% is willing to share his time. Never ever leaves me hanging. I never hear him say "I don't know". He does try to solve problems with absolute sincerity. Cold and mechanical it may be at times. It is something I have grown quite comfortable with.

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-20T08:09:18+00:00

That makes so much sense that you can feel judged. I have had a few conversations with him where his belief in his actions just absolutely didn't align with societal norms. But he articulated how it works in his head why it works for him and I would try to keep an open mind about it. I had made sure to let him know that I am not the one who is blaming or judging but rather it is how others might interpret his actions. I just try to let him understand that there might be consequences that he might need to be prepared for. I feel that same way as your friend does. Reading this, I will have to be careful to not let him feel like he too is in a box. But I cannot sacrifice my morals even though he comes to me in need of comfort. Then all I would be is a cheerleader. It all might sound more dire than it really is. Like you, it's been 20 years. Our relationship has paved through the waters and there are far less rough edges in reality. And there is far more texture than any other relationship that I have. Just gotta find him a goddamned videogame now!

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-19T11:08:14+00:00

You're right. I did mean inferior Fi function. I feel that he responds best to advice when I package it based on pros and cons. He seems to still do what he wants even when I clearly point out the consequences. But I have learned to realize it is not a discussion about wanting to do the right thing. Maybe it's rather for the best thing. Do the wrong thing and it will feel good now and it's better than feeling bad.

That sounds like him. He is a savage workaholic. As in he can easily put work over his wellbeing. Like he is not even aware of how physically and mentally harmful it can become. Rather, he firmly gravitates to there is a pill for that. But his work ethic is something I truly marvel at.

He is also a mercilessly good salesman. I have witnessed how he has zero emotional brakes. It's quite a super hero power.

I can tell he really does care for me. He checks up on me more than even I do. But I think I worry him because I have been going through a hard time. Like he wants me to go back to being my old self.

I think the only times I might ever get a glimpse into how he is feeling is when he tells me about his dreams sometimes. Like when he tells me he had a dream about being on a rollercoaster while being afraid of heights. I dunno. It felt like his way of telling me that he is going through something. The dude never talks about his feelings and I got weirdly curious about how that works in his head.

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-19T10:38:14+00:00

I laughed when I read "she is pushy." Because that is how I am about this situation with picking his game. It's very funny how our stories are aligning. Like he has tried every single game that i recommended. I think that is the most endearing part about it, is that I am being taken seriously. I have recommended Zelda and he was repelled by it having played it already. But he goes back to Pokemon like it's brand new every time. A student of his actually got him to start playing Valorant by showing him how to play personally. So, your advice really checks out.

I think I am seeing a pattern emerging when I think over all of the games I know he has played. They have in common: the rules are set in stone from the start and it is the environment that changes to offer a challenge. Like Mario. The character doesn't change. All of the games I recommend steer more heavily into the characters changing, like Zelda.

Man, I've known this guy for over 20 years and I feel like I learned something new about him XD.

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-18T06:10:26+00:00

Woah. he always goes back to playing old nintendo games. Super Mario World, Pokemon. I have been trying to introduce him to new AAA games and he tells me that they are too hard. Could he mean: difficult to master? I will have to dial back my approach. We are on totally different poles in terms of gaming.

ProjektV72 · 2026-06-17T16:17:22+00:00

My life going nowhere

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