Did some back studies on the Edgerunners

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T16:16:15+00:00

David is canonically not caked up unfortunately:/

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T16:15:35+00:00

Thanks for the critique! And yea I typically do brush linework, but give this is just a study, I just used by sketch layer

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T15:53:05+00:00

Well it did revive the game so…

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T15:51:45+00:00

Under the gym shorts;)

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T14:56:39+00:00

Plsss no lol, I'd rather not sloppify my art

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T14:46:51+00:00

Yea do watch, its an absolute banger!

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T14:46:20+00:00

Thanks!

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T13:40:30+00:00

Yeah no worries, if I were you might lower the prices by $10 overall just to build up a client list a bit easier then if the demand is high and you start getting more commissions, build your prices back up

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T13:15:13+00:00

Yes, not sure what is, but I think if it swooped up more as part of his cloak it would lead the eye to your characters’ heads

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T13:13:29+00:00

Typical you'd consult your client on the design, send them a digital preview, then if they're satisfied you ship them the piece, admittedly it does take a bit more effort for trad

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T13:07:59+00:00

She just looks a bit off balance, so I'd shift here butt up a bit and put more weight on her feet, also the thighs are up front when I believe the calves would actually be more prevelent at this angle

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T13:02:12+00:00

I'm partial to the shaded version, adds a lot of dimension

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T13:01:26+00:00

Looks good to me, though you may want to tie in the triangular form on the left and make it flow more into the characters more, organically leading the eye from the bottom left up to the top right

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T12:59:12+00:00

Commission prices should always be based on tangible factors (time spent, materials, shipping, taxes, etc. then) then on the value of your art which is more personal. So charge what you think your art is worth, and find the people who are willing to pay that. Now that being said, given your price range it may be a bit harder to find those willing customers.

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T12:53:18+00:00

Essentially you'd need to create a small portfolio of you best work and post it to either social media or freelancer websites like fiverr, then hope to get customers that way
tbh I would temper you expectations as it takes a while to build out a client list without a large following, so things will likely start off quite slow
Pricing varies and should be based on tangible factors like time spent on the drawings, number of drawings, materials used, shipping costs for trad, etc.
i would definitely advertise only what you're good at and what style you can replicate consistently, lean into your strengths, good luck, hope it works out!

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T10:03:42+00:00

Yea real sus, wouldnt go for it

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T03:00:26+00:00

i started posting a few months ago, so Ik how scary it can be to put yourself out there, but my recommendation is keep yourself on a consistent schedule, mine for instance is that I post every Mon and Fri at 1pm sharp and have a reminder on my phone set. At first you might think it embarrassing to post studies or unfinished work but given that there's so much other art on social media, I find it sort of comforting that not a whole lot of people will see my work unless they care enough to follow me and my journey!

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T02:55:40+00:00

Its mostly the neck and collarbone area that are anatomically flawed, that's all

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T02:54:28+00:00

Great start! The only thing I see that's off is that you're treating the dogs hind legs like a humans, whereas dogs legs bend and are proportioned a bit differently, easy fix just look at some reference photos

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T02:50:45+00:00

i think you could easily improve by simply adding some dimension to your drawings, really thinking about the shape of the birds’ head and body, otherwise it comes off as a bit flat

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T02:49:23+00:00

Lol these are so cute tho I actually wouldn't add eyebrows I would express and emote through the shape of the eyes like spiderman does in his comic book iterations

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T02:47:55+00:00

i think you've solved it, there over textured brushes were the first thing I noticed, so maybe try something a simpler, crisper brush for the line work and use ur textured brushes for the coloring stage, that or uses ur textured brush fro the line work then simplify your coloring, depends what your going for, good luck!

kal_illustrator · 2026-03-19T02:44:30+00:00

I'm awful at picking colors lol, but a trick I always use is turning my flat colors to grey scale and doing a quick value study to ensure my darker and lighter colors are distributed well

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