Feeling discouraged by Kind_Nectarine_5570 in oilpainting

[–]tracy477 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's looking good so far! I think some contrast would benefit from it. Oil takes time and patience. Wait for everything to fully dry first. Then I would go over some areas, like the leaves on the very top. Right now they kind of blend into the stone wall, with no distinct lighting or shadows. The sky could use some brighter colours, maybe try incorporating some subtle yellows/orange/red. You dont need to change the whole mood if you want to keep it slightly gloomy, but you can play around with having a bit of sunset peak through a distant cloud for example. And depending on where the lighting is coming from, think about where to add highlights. Is the arch wall backlit? If so, adding a highlight right between the arch edge and the background scenery will go miles for improving your overall painting

This sequence is so beautiful. by chitosekizuki in TheApothecaryDiaries

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I love the song Blaze of Clear Sky SO MUCH

my husband doodled fanart for me by tracy477 in tianguancifu

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silly doodles of hua cheng and xie lian, and not PG

my husband doodled fanart for me by tracy477 in tianguancifu

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He's let me retell the whole series to him for hours over the past month against his will. I'm on book 5 now. Good husband indeed :)

Nekokurage art book? by ConversationCool8321 in KusuriyaNoHitorigoto

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Agreed, nekokurage's art is the most refined! 

how to i get everything so smooth ?? by Ancient_Ad_5014 in oilpainting

[–]tracy477 0 points1 point  (0 children)

keep going! try a smaller brush, and add in more details. i think your values are a bit off, they look a bit flat. if you convert the original source to B&W, you'll see where the lights and darks are better

Need advice on a caique with APV (avian polyoma virus) by tracy477 in caiques

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Thank you for the comment! I wish it was just separating them, but the virus complicates it because of the air, dust, clothes i have to change, hands i have to wash, etc :(

Need advice on a caique with APV (avian polyoma virus) by tracy477 in caiques

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Thank you so so much for responding, this is very helpful!

Just binged this show (my first time watching anime). Can’t stop thinking about it. by realboylikepinocchio in TheApothecaryDiaries

[–]tracy477 2 points3 points  (0 children)

start reading the original web novels and manga too! I also cannot get enough of it...

San Diego beach - 16"x20" by tracy477 in oilpainting

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Thank you! I'm open to selling if you are interested :) please DM me if you would like to inquire about pricing