forum Art critique and feedback

Started June 27, 2020 by @Reblod flag

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HEhe stick man

how does it look?

The colors look very washed out and greyd almost? I’m curious though, did you use acrylic or watercolor?

I think with stronger, more confident strokes you can make this piece greater! Not that it isn’t already ofc.

Izzy, I’m gonna give it to you straight, love. Your proportions are pretty wonky on the rough sketch. Not only that but your angle and how the (I assume) feminine charrie is laying down is really weird to look at. I don’t think the unclarity of a technical art-app is helping much at all. I’d suggest finishing the piece first anyway so we can give you better advice.

how does it look?

The colors look very washed out and greyd almost? I’m curious though, did you use acrylic or watercolor?

it's supposed to look like this
and i used watercolor except for the words

I think with stronger, more confident strokes you can make this piece greater! Not that it isn’t already ofc.

how does it look?

The colors look very washed out and greyd almost? I’m curious though, did you use acrylic or watercolor?

it's supposed to look like this
and i used watercolor except for the words

I think with stronger, more confident strokes you can make this piece greater! Not that it isn’t already ofc.

it looks like you set the canvas in a position where gravity made the spots run down instead of stay in place

how does it look?

The colors look very washed out and greyd almost? I’m curious though, did you use acrylic or watercolor?

it's supposed to look like this
and i used watercolor except for the words

I think with stronger, more confident strokes you can make this piece greater! Not that it isn’t already ofc.

i went over the words with a paint marker so it looks a little better now

@galaxyunicorn-is-in-love-with-starry
The background looks a bit streaky so I'd recommend using a bigger brush and like Remy said, don't tilt the paper till the paint is dry. I saw that in the original picture, it's darker in the middle and gets lighter so for that you should start out with less water in the middle and add a bit more as your reach the edges of the paper. As for the flower, it looks pretty good the only thing I would say is to go in with a darker shade to add a bit of shading and detail.

@izzy-the-vampire-ghost
While it does look a bit awkward, I think you're off to a good start. I like how you used the guidelines for the proportions. They looks pretty decent. For the character that's laying down, I think the biggest thing is to get the perspective of the body right. I see a mistake that a lot of people make is that they draw the face really flat. I'd recommend using a reference to get the angle of the face right.

aaaa thanks mom! and @salami tysm, that does help…
if i ever decide to finish it haha

@galaxyunicorn-is-in-love-with-starry
There's not much else I can say as it looks as if everything's been covered. I can say that I love the colours and contrast of red against grayscale

@izzy-the-vampire-ghost (I ramble a little sorry but hopefully it's useful in the future and applies to several people)
Again, people have already said most of it. While people say that structure lines are really helpful, I find that sometimes they can be restrictive and actually make it harder. Personally, I start with the head and work my way down the body. What I'm trying to say is, if you're finding something difficult even with tutorials or other methods I recommend finding your own way of doing things. That wasn't too relevant but whatever

Hewwo, i got art 👀

Kinarymo that is gorgeous! I love the color scheme, it's very soft and calming even though it's a very vibrantly green. The placement of the bones works well and the composition as a very nice flow with her pose line following down though the skeleton. The only nit-picky thing I can mention is her left wrist, I was trying to copy her pose and I found that angle is almost painful to hold, but again that's a very small thing. I love all the tiny little details like the flowers in the foreground and the background plants!

HELP BDBDKANKSVFKANSLWNS
i hate this and i can't do diamond patterns

If you have a sponge or something you could try making a diy stamp and hotglue like a toothpick or something to it

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@galaxyunicorn-is-in-love-with-starry
What was the look you were going for?

i think they said diamond patterns

i never draw guys, let alone side profile
how does it look so far?

i never draw guys, let alone side profile
how does it look so far?

I like it! I think you got their jaws exceptionally correct. The shape of the head is a lot better than what most people do when starting out with profiles.

I’d suggest maybe adding more detail and difference with their noses and eye-shape. Not every guy has the same nose shape (what seems to be hooked in the picture). Not only that but their postures could be significantly different. Especially with holding hands like that, people will lean forward into their s/o.

I personally like adding small details such as stated above, but otherwise, it looks amazing. Throw in some shading and a background and you have a nice piece of work! Great job.

oh i already finished it, it's in the show off your art thread

oh

I didn’t see the time difference lmao

violetta sketch

I don't actually have a thing right now, but does anyone have tips for how to clean up a sketch before you line it? Because my sketches are wrecks and I'm Big Dumb and I have no idea how to fix it without ruining the whole thing

If you have a kneadable Eraser, just knead it then roll it over the sketch, putting a tiny bit of pressure. That's what I do

uhh h h h h other than giving up, I usually take a pencil or piece of charcoal and make the lines stronger

Yeah, like the others said, lightly erase the sketch and go over the lines you like to make them darker.