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JohnTWM
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This is done and can't be changed, but I would appreciate feedback on anything you notice so I can apply it to future projects. (also this was taken with a digi camera because I dont have my scanner atm, so values arent showing up quite right)
Also, I do most of my drawing/rendering/whathaveyou by hand, not on the computer, and I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion for what I should use to color something I've sketched (preferably something relatively cheap). The only thing I have currently are some water color pencils, which don't look that great when applied dry, and are very difficult to mix when applied wet (although they look pretty cool).
Also, I do most of my drawing/rendering/whathaveyou by hand, not on the computer, and I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion for what I should use to color something I've sketched (preferably something relatively cheap). The only thing I have currently are some water color pencils, which don't look that great when applied dry, and are very difficult to mix when applied wet (although they look pretty cool).
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At the moment i'd think that using a darker tone on the trees and shadow could really bring out the horse and girl a lot more. Do you have some other illustrations you can post? I think if you post some of your other work some of the really good guys and gals would be able to understand where you may have some issues with your drawings. So yeah, post more and they will provide you with some good criticism.
Also everything is darker on the actual image, it just came out looking light because I used a camera not a scanner to get it on the PC.
I don't see you, at this stage of the learning process, needing to follow any sort of input from a patron. You need to work on making your art as good as it can be before you start trying to follow the boundaries set by a commission.
There's a lot of things that could be changed to make this better.
Something that i cannot stress enough for you at this point, USE REFERENCES! It helps to show you what something really looks like, because right now your unicorn basically resembles a horse but with reference you could push this a lot further as far as believability and form goes.
Something else to look out for is your lightsource. This is a central part of almost any piece of art that will be produced. The best way to represent life is to observe and study the effects of light on an object. Right now you dont have a coherent lightsource. It looks to be coming from in between the trees, which makes no sense unless you showed a big spotlight or lamp or something similar.
Eternally linked with a coherent lightsource is value. You've got a very low value range, from white to slightly gray. Push your values to the full extent of your ability, this will help you to define forms in a more believable way.
Practice, practice, practice!!!
(oh and this was just for a friend, he asked me to draw him something after he saw a still life I drew, no money changed hands
EDIT: Oh i just realized its almost impossible to see the sun... like I said the image is pretty washed out, so comments on values and what not aren't as helpful.. but there IS a sun there I swear, so imagine that light source is centered just at the top of the horizon.
actually, looking at it again, it's like you have several light sources just behind the trees and one right in front of the girl, because the shadows are all at the same angle
ah yeah, I see what you mean about the closest trees, I'll have to may more attention to that in the future.