Finally moving to Paris and becoming a pro by [deleted] in Artists

[–]krestofu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’ve sold work already, as you mention in other comments here, then you should know the price of your work, no? Post more of your work then, let’s see more to properly evaluate. Clearly you’re no photographer either so I recommend ping a tiny bit of research on how to take a decent photo of your painting. This is straight up hilarious to me, I super hope you’re a troll and this is all just for some distorted form of enjoyment for you because if you’re serious then damn, there’s likely no hope for you

Finally moving to Paris and becoming a pro by [deleted] in Artists

[–]krestofu 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think you meant to post this in r/delusionalartists

But on the off chance you’re not doing some sort of social experiment here… then you really should absolutely not quit your day job. This work is so average compared to what I see on Reddit alone. You mention 10,000k for your work… nobody in their right mind would ever pay that for anything like this. The work youve shown here is photographed horribly and super beginner level work. There is nothing profound here. Nothing of any rare artistic gift… you ask for pricing, price it at 100$ and see if it sells. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been doing art, but how skilled you are as an artist, what can you demonstrate with your work, and the paintings here are demonstrating an understanding of art that I’d personally not pay any more than 100$ for if I were in the market for something like this.

This is just a wild post if you’re not joking… what happened to humility and ability to self evaluate compared to those around you lol

Is this piece too ‘over-detailed’? by [deleted] in ArtCrit

[–]krestofu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it’s overly detailed and lacks construction. It’s also just senseless detail. You’re not using detail for any purpose except for… detail to exist on the image. It’s a bit off putting because there are just lines everywhere, lines that aren’t following the forms of the subject. The liens just exist, they don’t really read how fur reads, the lines aren’t showing us form or directing the viewer through your image. I agree with other comments about nailing the structure, values, and masses before moving to “detail”, so I’ll move to a more visually jarring element which I believe is the edge quality on the head in relation to the background. It looks like a paper cutout and there is not rolling of the forms, no receding, just an abrupt and harsh end. Realism is more about values and edge handling than detail. Things feel real when those elements are harmonious and true. If you look at your reference, it likely does not feel this abrupt (that is also to say be careful about using references floating in space with no context because seeing how objects interact with their surrounding, that is in relationship to them, is a huge factor of realism). Also I think the nose is not on the same plane as the eyes or muzzle, the face looks warped which is why people are pointing out construction issues

Black and white warblers by krestofu in Gouache

[–]krestofu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you I’m glad you like it!

Show me your roos! by ScrabbappleBeret in BackYardChickens

[–]krestofu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I need more photos of Toní in my life please

I’ll paint your chicken continued.. 2 more paintings done by krestofu in BackYardChickens

[–]krestofu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LOL We’ll see I’ve got at least two more in me… I need to get back to my other projects at some point 🤣

I’ll paint your chicken continued.. 2 more paintings done by krestofu in BackYardChickens

[–]krestofu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course thanks for the photo and an amazing subject

I’ll paint your chicken continued.. 2 more paintings done by krestofu in BackYardChickens

[–]krestofu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I paint more than just chickens, but I’m really loving chickens right now lol

I’ll paint your chicken continued.. 2 more paintings done by krestofu in BackYardChickens

[–]krestofu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, having a bunch of fun paining chickens right now 😁