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RadioKiller
bringer of death to antiquated technologya methlab in MORegistered User regular
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Okay. I'm new, I guess everyone can figure that out. My boyfriend dragged me here due to my pitiful attempts to get feedback from sites like, Deviantart.
I'm not really good, I know that... but I'd like to get better. I mean, with techniques, with creativity, anything.
I work in a childrens' library, doing graphic art, displays and posters. My job doesn't really require any creative genius, so I'm kinda looking for somewhere that will push me (to tears
), I guess.
80% of what I do is with pens and paper (charcoal, cardboard, anything that I can get my hands on), but I don't have a scanner... so most of what you see is the 20% of digital and some pictures I take with my camera.
Anyway, I'm digressing. Here is my artwork:
as you can see, so far. I'm kinda on the side of not so... human. It's not that I can't draw humans:
I just don't really like drawing humans....
ANYWAY. Go ahead and let me know what you think.
I'm not really good, I know that... but I'd like to get better. I mean, with techniques, with creativity, anything.
I work in a childrens' library, doing graphic art, displays and posters. My job doesn't really require any creative genius, so I'm kinda looking for somewhere that will push me (to tears
), I guess.80% of what I do is with pens and paper (charcoal, cardboard, anything that I can get my hands on), but I don't have a scanner... so most of what you see is the 20% of digital and some pictures I take with my camera.
Anyway, I'm digressing. Here is my artwork:
as you can see, so far. I'm kinda on the side of not so... human. It's not that I can't draw humans:
I just don't really like drawing humans....
ANYWAY. Go ahead and let me know what you think.
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There's some basic anatomical issues- but we've all got those, and mileage will handle that.
I'd love to see more in the style of that whale.
as for pointers, i would say working on drawing the human figure, and watching for anatomy (as said above ^^), paying attention to details like where the muscles are and what not. if youre not looking for an anatomical drawing, try exaggerating certain features, so it doesnt lie on the border between realistic and "cartoonish" (lack of a better word).
the top drawing is just.. wow. good job, maybe add a background?
the rest are pretty good, a few minor fixes here and there, the skeleton has obvious practice that needs to be done (better to finish a bad drawing and move on to practice more rather than rework and rework and yeah)
the last drawing seems like it was meant to be closer to reality, so the proportions of the face need to be examined a bit (eyes half way down, bottom of nose 3/4 down, mouth between that and chin, 5 eyes across face, yeah) but it looks really good so far
its nice to see that your style actually varies a bit between different things. most people i see *coughdeviantartcough* have one style that they use across all of their drawings, and standing by them like a stubborn mule. or something lol
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Try to develop the line style you've got in the fifth one.
Try and spend more time on the studies and life drawings- they feel rushed right now.
Also, that first piece looks wicked, you ought to give a shot at finishing it.
You got potential, ma'am, keep at it. :^:
And thank you all for the criticism! I think I'll try my hand at the first piece, and see how well I can fiddle with it.
~hehe~ That's one of my first scanned pieces. I know it's VERY fuzzy. I wasn't really good at doing that sort of thing, but I did scan it in black and white. I just.... kinda messed it up in the process. >_>
Either way, you're right. I should go back and redraw that.
I really like your figure drawings and traditional stuff. That baboon rocks the house. The cartoon stuff isn't as appealing, but it's probably an unfair comparison because they don't look like they had much time invested in them.
I would suggest incorporating the structure and detail of your traditional stuff into your cartoony stuff.
Cheers.
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Whale rocks. And not just because I love big fat whale monsters. But the lines on his face are bugging me, how they're all one solid thickness, but then they taper off in other places, like above his eye and his hair. But are stubby at the end of his mouth and his chin spikeys. Really like the design of the little furry monster gremlin girl.