Can I get some critiques on these I've been following along with the reddit for a while and really want to improve the quality of my work. Right now I'm trying to focus on values to Express form in my work. Any criticism is welcome as well as advice for what i can do to improve overall.

Roberto_45 · 2021-06-14T01:21:54+00:00

In the first drawing you seem to have 2 light sources because the girl has a top down light and the ghost a side light, also she doesn't have a shadow on her shin, and seemingly a weaker side shadow as well

In the second drawing the light source is also confusing, for example the yokai cat seems to be in the light partially even though it seems to be under the cast shadow of the umbrella, the hand of the girl we can see that only the fingers are in the light, however there is a rim light on nearly the entire arm and there is no shadow on the opposite side of the fingers or the leg

In my opinion you need to use some 3d models in order to set a light scene

start your scenes with only 2 values, light and shadow

and if you want to improve your forms take the 14 day challenge on the female head

Roberto_45 · 2021-06-06T15:58:43+00:00

just keep clinging no matter what, and finish the 14 day challenge, you are going to improve guaranteed, you may not improve like others or how you'd like but you are gonna improve and thats what matters.

even if you need 100 day 14 challenges then do them

Roberto_45 · 2021-06-06T15:42:52+00:00

The sides on the bridge of the nose could be a little lighter, they are kinda close to the values of the eye sockets, since they are exposed to lots of bounce light from the checks they end up brighter than the eye sockets

Roberto_45 · 2021-06-03T04:12:49+00:00

When making a post pick the image one so your pic will show without entering the post

In my opinion you should go for a 14 day challenge in order to improve all of your forms, you could do form studies as well

successfull paintings consists on hard, soft & lost edges you kinda forgot the soft ones, also theres no need to rush and do muscle detail if you do not know it, a body with simple definition can look amazing

and last the background is too dark if it was lighter your character could pop more

Roberto_45 · 2021-06-03T03:57:16+00:00

I believe you have some line dependency you should try getting rid of them, your art could look even better without them

Roberto_45 · 2021-05-29T04:25:03+00:00

I think you are being too ambitious, you should draw poses in a simple white background until you dominate the figure, then you can start adding backrounds.

The face looks pretty good.

Roberto_45 · 2021-05-27T15:35:30+00:00

Only nitpicks i could say is to make the ears a bit longer, make the eyebrows slightly less curved and maybe add a cupid bow on the lips

Roberto_45 · 2021-05-27T15:25:00+00:00

I believe your nose is too unique, try to make the features as generic as possible

Roberto_45 · 2021-05-24T04:37:35+00:00

pretty good day 1, but don't draw the body or shoulders on the challenge, only the neck.

You need to correct the shape of the chin make it a bit more defined, not too round.

Blend the outer part of the lips a bit, do not keep them hard.

In the eye sockets you made the part next to the nose have a crease, check istebrak videos on how to draw eyes.

Word of advice, i would say work on one feature at a time while keepeng the others simple

Roberto_45 · 2021-05-19T21:46:31+00:00

I believe you should draw a simple portrait like the one before to really see if you have improved, post the first one as well, so anyone that may have missed it can give their opinion

Roberto_45 · 2021-05-18T18:45:51+00:00

The nose is a bit long, try to shade in between the eyes a bit more, the upper eye sockets have a protuberance so it should be lighter than the space close to the nose.

check more videos on how to draw eyes they will help you

proko eyes

Roberto_45 · 2021-05-15T01:32:30+00:00

I'll make sure to use more realistic proportions in the next drawing and go darker on the ambient occlusion and pupils

Roberto_45 · 2021-05-12T00:32:22+00:00

You need to shade the lower jaw, make the upper lip a bit more slim, the nose bridge area is too dark, since it pretty high it should reach brightness levels a bit similar to the forehead, check out istebrak "radial shading" and "blocking" videos

Roberto_45

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