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I'm unhappy with my art at the minute,if I'm honest. I don't know what it is that I hate, because all of ye seem to like it. Maybe it's the 'floofs'. Maybe it's the lack of realism. Who knows.
I'm handing my gallery over to you guys. Critique it, praise it, destroy it, put it back together. All of this helps in the long run.
Thanks. ^^
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I think what bothers me most, is the nose.
It's... odd. Not quite Wolf or canine like anymore since you got the tablet. I don't know if it's because you can't see or what, but the nose is odd. But I think the cheek floofs, though signature, should only be on wolves/canines. Try drawing stuff without them. |
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SegoLily said:
I think what bothers me most, is the nose.
It's... odd. Not quite Wolf or canine like anymore since you got the tablet. I don't know if it's because you can't see or what, but the nose is odd. But I think the cheek floofs, though signature, should only be on wolves/canines. Try drawing stuff without them.
Thank you for your opinion! I must agree, I feel the way I have drawn noses has become rather odd to me too. I'll take on board what you said, and try to practise drawing animals without the fluffs.
Thanks again ^^ |
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Okay, so the following I will be saying is not meant to be rude, but as a sort compliment I guess.
Your art is amazing. What I love mainly about it is that it has so many flaws that go so perfectly together, creating a new and very unique style. All those flaws makes it look perfect in my eyes. Thinking about it, they wouldnt even be considered flaws in your art, because they seriously make your art better.
A way to search for styles is by looking at other artists and tutorials. Ehh, experiment with art, I will suggest.
Its truly amazing in my eyes currently, so I wont feel any need to change it. But I for sure know art changes over time, so there will be a chance that you find a style you enjoy, which is perfectly fine too.
Jesus christ these were some wise words :') I am impressed |
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May we look at that, I got an error and it refreshed. Y i k e s, my excuses for double posting Edited at February 1, 2019 01:53 PM by Carnivore |
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Carnivore said:
Okay, so the following I will be saying is not meant to be rude, but as a sort compliment I guess.
Your art is amazing. What I love mainly about it is that it has so many flaws that go so perfectly together, creating a new and very unique style. All those flaws makes it look perfect in my eyes. Thinking about it, they wouldnt even be considered flaws in your art, because they seriously make your art better.
A way to search for styles is by looking at other artists and tutorials. Ehh, experiment with art, I will suggest.
Its truly amazing in my eyes currently, so I wont feel any need to change it. But I for sure know art changes over time, so there will be a chance that you find a style you enjoy, which is perfectly fine too.
Jesus christ these were some wise words :') I am impressed
I am speechless. That was beautiful. Thank you. :') Have you considered becoming a poet? Lmao
I'm somewhat glad it has those flaws pieced together to create nice art, as you say, because, I dont know, I have my own flaws that make up me? We all do.
Thanks again. :) |
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You've improved greatly since you've started posting your art in the Art Gallery, and the drawing you made for me of Ezhno was very beautiful, but I've noticed that you're beginning to struggle with drawing, and, even though I'm not an artist, I have some tips to help you improve:
1 Study the anatomy of what you are drawing. Since you typically draw canines, I'd suggest you study the entire (note, the entire) anatomy of a canine. Study the bone structure, the muscles, the skin, and the way the fur covers the body. Specifically, learn the skeletal system and the muscular system since these are the most important.
2 Experiment with different brushes with every drawing and see what suits it best. I've learned over the past few days of studying, most artists use five or six, if not only two or one, brushes to make the most perfect masterpieces, so keep the number of brushes you use to a minimum and experiment during beginning sketches.
3 Go to fellow artists and learn their techniques. I recommend checking out a user known as "Chickenbusiness" on DeviantArt. She has a Free Resources tab where you can see her techniques. Here's the link to that page: https://www.deviantart.com/chickenbusiness/gallery/42525407/Resources |
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I'm gonna use this one just cause it features a lot https://i.postimg.cc/SN8j4nsK/1548794032635.png
I think a big problem is the muzzle? It's sloped down too much. It doesn't necessarily look bad, but if you're going for realism or semi-realism, you'll definitely need to tweak it.
Fur! While you have the beloved cheek floofs, there's not much indication of fur anywhere else. Either with colouring or linework, you can show where the fur is thicker and where is it shorter. Because right now the body of the wolf has no indication of fur and it makes it stand out less.
Colouring/shadows. Your shadows aren't very prominent, and with the sun shining behind them, why would they have shadows on their back? And why would there be more light on the side facing away from the sun?
As for colouring, I'm gonna be pretty blunt here, it looks streaky and pretty odd. I get it if you're trying to show fur overlapping and stuff, but fur doesn't go in straight lines on the tail and belly and stuff
But I do still love your art. I hope this helps! |
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Mavi said:
I'm gonna use this one just cause it features a lot
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I think a big problem is the muzzle? It's sloped down too much. It doesn't necessarily look bad, but if you're going for realism or semi-realism, you'll definitely need to tweak it.
Fur! While you have the beloved cheek floofs, there's not much indication of fur anywhere else. Either with colouring or linework, you can show where the fur is thicker and where is it shorter. Because right now the body of the wolf has no indication of fur and it makes it stand out less.
Colouring/shadows. Your shadows aren't very prominent, and with the sun shining behind them, why would they have shadows on their back? And why would there be more light on the side facing away from the sun?
As for colouring, I'm gonna be pretty blunt here, it looks streaky and pretty odd. I get it if you're trying to show fur overlapping and stuff, but fur doesn't go in straight lines on the tail and belly and stuff
But I do still love your art. I hope this helps!
Yeee this helps so much :D I'm gonna be honest, I never even noticed the sun was shining behind them, oops. And now I realise that's a very bad mistake to make, as it messes the whole point of shading up.
I will have to practise fur more, I agree. :'D
And snouts. Snouts have been a problem for me for quite some time. I guess I never bothered to practise on them.
Thank you so much for your constructive criticism! It really helps. <3 |
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Well my favorite part about your art is that it's so unique. I would keep most of your style, but maybe tweak a few things.
I agree with mavi, I think you should make fur and shadows more prominent! Maybe experiment with lighting too. I've found that lighting can definitely make a piece a ton better. If the sun is behind the characters, add a brim of light around their fur.
Use references when practicing! It's the only way to improve your anatomy. I know for me whenever I'm stuck between styles ,I get a bunch of pictures of a bunch of animals and just doodle a bunch of em. Some realistic things can transfer over to your current art style. Don't forget to credit though. ;')
Last thing, regularly practice realism! It's will really help with everything, I promise.
All that being said, you're one of my favorite artists. Hope this helps !
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