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RobWSales
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Hey, I just recently finished this. I just felt like doing something other than my webcomic for a bit. I'm hoping to ink it at some point so I'd appreciate any critiques before I get to that point. Thanks.
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It's better than his blood pooping pizzas, at least.
i think it should be closer to this, might be worth tweaking, because it's really nice.
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Anyway, as to the drawing itself, the pencils are very nice, and the background is impressive. I have a difficult time with backgrounds myself, partly because I'm impatient, and partly because I can never seem to get the details right without using some sort of reference...so I'm quite envious of the work you've done there.
As to your figures, the anatomy and proportions could use some work, as could the general posing of your figures. While the anatomy and proportional problems can be solved easily enough with a bit of study, unfortunately there isn't quite such a simple solution to the positioning of your figures. I think it's just a matter of experience. I also find it's sometimes helpful to try and get yourself into the pose that you imagine your subject in, and figure out what feels natural in that position as far as where the arms and legs would go, etc. Of course, that would be tough to do for a figure in a position such as the one Bucky is in in this drawing. It would be tough to find real life references for something like that...the best advice I think I could give is to study other artists and see how they pull off certain types of poses and try to learn what works and what doesn't and why.
There's all kinds of problems with Bucky in this picture. It's an admirable attempt, but the foreshortening and perspective on that figure are all kind of messed up. It just makes everything look off...
I think it's pretty cool, flaws aside.
Also I would avoid putting the characters along the centre of the page. Its a bit more dynamic if you move them all down a tad
I'd also like to point out, from what I've noticed, is that fight scenes seem like some of the hardest things to draw. Not only do you need to know how to draw, you need to know how fights play out and work.
My personal question is, why are they posed that way? What are they trying to accomplish at that point in the fight? The skrull looks like he is booking it towards captain America while possibly under heavy fire, but it doesn't look like he is trying to attack captain America. His limbs are still bent, no punch as been thrown, maybe he is trying to set up a killer kick with his left leg or something? Or maybe a right hook? He certainly isn't attacking with his left hand, it's still bent and you don't really punch like that.
As for captain, why is he defending with his non shielded hand, and leaving his shield open wide, leaving himself defenseless. Why is he down on one knee?
I am sure seeing what lead up or will follow this point in the fight will help things make more sense. What were you going for combat wise with this picture anyway?
skull is about the kick the mother of all ball shots. he's gonna kick him from the 1940's to the 80's with one snap to the beanbag.