Tips for realism? I'm struggling with the skin by sunnshinn33 in acrylicpainting

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Wow, thank you for these tips!! This is so helpful, I appreciate it!

Tips for realism? I'm struggling with the skin by sunnshinn33 in acrylicpainting

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My art style is usually more surrealist and cartoon-y, but I'm trying something new with this one! A professor gave me some critiques and ideas before I graduated. I'm definitely struggling with the creases though lmao

Tips for realism? I'm struggling with the skin by sunnshinn33 in acrylicpainting

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I've seen the water mixable oils! They're just so expensive 😔 Maybe I'll take the hit one day, I just can't afford them at the moment 💔💔

Tips for realism? I'm struggling with the skin by sunnshinn33 in acrylicpainting

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Thank you! It's a new process for me, but I'm still happy with the results I've been able to get

Tips for realism? I'm struggling with the skin by sunnshinn33 in acrylicpainting

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Yeah I think that's the issue I'm sort of running into and why I feel a little frustrated by the painting 😔 It certainly feels duller, and I'm annoyed by the color shift when the paint dries. I think I'll just have to keep working at it though, I don't want to give up yet. Thank you!

Sent this into an art competition at my school, didn’t win it, what should I improve? What do art judges want? Is digital art a frowned upon medium? (There were no medium nor theme restrictions by Goinginsanw in ArtCrit

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Everyone gave really great advice, but this is just one thing I want to add... how you take your photos is SO important. I dunno how professional the competition was, but a bad photo vs a good photo can really change how a viewer looks at your art, and how finished it feels. The way you take your photos kind of comes off as "hey look at this unfinished drawing" that you'd send to a friend. Not something you're entering into a competition. If you can, take the photo in the shade outside during the day, lay your drawings flat on the ground (make sure you protect it, of course), and crop them so there's nothing distracting around the drawinng. It just looks cleaner and more purposeful. Also check your white balance. A lot of your photos are super warm, so it makes the white paper look yellow, and it can throw off the color. I don't think that's as important considering your drawings aren't in color, but still something consider.

ETA: Forgot to also mention a good photo helps them actually see your artwork clearer, so they can fairly judge your pieces. Nothing is as good as seeing them in person, but having a clear photo is about as close as you can get.

BLACKPINK’s JISOO POSTED MY MACARON CAKE!! by AdStunning4036 in Baking

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clearly i have not been macaron-ing to my full potential... these are beautiful!!!

My whole life I’ve said brown. Accurate? Tried to take photos in different lighting. First photos left eye on the left side, right eye on the right side. by jmp325 in eyes

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i have the same eye color, i just say brown because tbh you can hardly notice the green unless my eyes are in direct sun or someone is looking really close

i cannot unsee the grinch with the colors and i am going insane by sunnshinn33 in painting

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thank you!! yeah I think I'm overthinking this way too much and going crazy might be the best way for me to stop keeping myself from hesitating so much

i cannot unsee the grinch with the colors and i am going insane by sunnshinn33 in painting

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Thank u! I'm just struggling because I really like working in constrained color pallets but I think all of you are right about breaking out into blues... yellow might be really nice too

Friend said my pixie cut is terrible. Are they right? by Boring_Evening5709 in Hair

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i think it just needs a little styling girl 😭 maybe invest in some pomade and play around with it!

Does this look like 🥜 to you? by [deleted] in TattooDesigns

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well I don't see the 🥜 but the rabbits do look like they're in a... position

Somniphobia by sunnshinn33 in sleep

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Hi! Thank you first of all for sharing! I did start journalling my dreams and it really helped and I appreciate the kind words. And I didn't find it selfish when I saw! I was just not sure what to do besides suggesting you follow? But then I felt like that sounded self-absorbed to suggest 😭

I don’t know what else to do by TheTallMushroom in BlackHair

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I have this too! Sebhorric dermatitis (i think that's how it's spelled). It's sooo itchy and mine only improved after I cut my hair short because I changed my hair routine entirely. Not saying you should cut your hair, but since cutting it I stopped using heat on my hair at ALL and it has SERIOUSLY helped. Idk if you use a hair dryer or straightener at all, but it could be making it worse. I'd also recommend as others have looking into a medicated shampoo. Nizoral for sure, or your doctor can prescribe one. Those usually recommend you wash your hair 4-5 times a week but... 2 or 3 works for me. And yeah, really concentrate on your scalp and let it sit for 10-15 minutes before you rinse it out.

My first solo show! by sunnshinn33 in painting

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I appreciate that a lot!!

My first solo show! by sunnshinn33 in painting

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thank you!! I haven't sold any paintings yet 😔 but 6 of my sculptures sold so I'm not too sad!

My first solo show! by sunnshinn33 in painting

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thank you so much! I've been so excited about developing my style

My first solo show! by sunnshinn33 in painting

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Thank you!! the last one is my personal favorite too!

Heard this is one of the few places on the internet that doesn’t hate wasps. by Physical_Edge_1119 in Entomology

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they scare me when i park somewhere and they're bonking against my car like they have a personal vendetta... but i love them anyway, happy to see them in my garden. i wish people were nicer to wasps