/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

I'm thinking of getting rid of the yellow rem light. I feel like it's too strong

>>3413860
who did this?

>>3413867
An artist formerly known as You're Mom XD

>>3413869
8D
LOL!

>>3413872
Are you drunk again on the internet anon? We are all worried you know.
You should pick up again drawing, you seemed happier back then

>>3413897
I hope your fucking mother gets killed

>>3414008
killed is on another planet so it's going to take a while, but thanks for the well wishes, I hope she gets him too we all miss him very much

Okay, I don't really know where else to ask this (Q&A seems to be more for technical questions), but how the heck am I supposed to be drawing something that doesn't take place in a generic daytime setting?

More specifically I'm trying to figure out how to paint something that takes place at sunset but couldn't figure out what kind of color scheme I'm supposed to use for lighting/shadows. It's straightforward with regular sunlight (warm lighting, cool shadows), but I just don't understand how to apply that to other scenarios. What exactly am I missing here?

I keep searching for examples but it just looks like they took a regular lighting situation and slapped on a multiply filter (pic related). Is it really that simple? Am I overthinking this?

>>3414033
at sunset there's two light sources, the blue sky in one direction and the warm sun in the other. they call it the golden/magic hour in photography.

unfortunately it's a bit annoying finding a good example in google image search because everyone takes a picture of the sky, which means you see the light not the lighting and photos tend to kill the blue part which is much more vividly blue to the naked eye. i recommend actually going outside during sunset and having a look. or as an alternative the film heaven's gate (1980) is basically all filmed during magic hour.

>>3413864
you could just dim it down a little

For the life of me I can't figure out why this face is so unappealing to me. Specifically the thumbnail of it; the drawing seems fine up close but looks terrible zoomed out in my opinion. Is it the lack of value on the face? Is the nose too bright for the rest of the face? I tried adjusting both to no success in making it better.

>>3414114
heads too small
everything is oversaturated
too much happening on the face with highlights and shifts in hues and values (simple faces that are clear with less lines are more attractive)
same problem of overworking with the hair.
the lips arent the same value
the eyes need to be pulled apart a bit

interesting warmth thats spread around though. cool design

>>3414149
meant 'the lips arent the same value' as a general rule. upper lip is generally darker, but because a main issue in her face is the giant contrast between individual features, i suggest making the bottom one lighter as opposed to darkening the top

btw have a blog or something? im digging your work

>>3414149
thanks, I think the head shrunk when I was messing with the liquefy. Oversaturation being the issue makes sense, I was trying to study someone's style and felt like I had to throw in the shiny nose. Definitely went and polished too much, I like the previous version of the face better.

reposting this from previous thread, where i said :
"could someone tell me how i can fix this, i would be very grateful, like i fucked up with the arm really bad and i see it but whenever i try to fix it its just wrong, even with ref, can somebody redline this or something so that i know what i can do to avoid this"

posted in ded thread

>>3413860
yo thats my drawin' dude thanks for usin' it!!!

>>3414370
i wanted to approach this like a 19th century russian painting but i got lost because i am a scared little baby, and now im not sure where to go with it

>>3414380
What is happening here

>>3414380
WAIT
what the fuck is with that guys hand. is he holding an invisible grip?

>>3414403
it's based on the Snowshoe Party, from the Donner Party. It was a historical incident of survival and cannibalism and at one point, they shot and ate two of their native american guides who ran from fear of being cannibalised.

You should read up on it! It's absolutely fascinating.

>>3414412
idk man like i said im totally fucked w/ it

>>3414414
Oh, ok! Interesting

first time poster this board seems really comfy

>>3414430
How do you get good at hands I want to draw hands but they're always so garbled

>>3414370
I tried to hide the fucked forearms with the letters. Check the redline i did on the last thread

>>3414458
i noticed and responded, im honestly grateful because the arms were really annoying me. My anatomy just isn't very good yet but i'm starting to practice with a bit more focus. Thanks dude.

>>3414458
Alright, i see you have already seen the post. Nevermind

>>3414461
still thanks anyway though!

>>3414460
Ya welcome bro

>>3414370
>>3413860
Do you have a blog, anon?

>>3414473
i do but it sucks and im embarrassed

>>3414045
Thanks anon, this is what I've been looking for.

>>3414380
Someone’s been watching the terror

>>3414607
funny enough, i actually started this piece like a year ago and when i watched the terror i got inspired to pick it back up!! im weirdly fascinated with dire historical survival situations that involve snow and cannibalism

here's one i did'a Hickey too, loved when he got his ass whipped

>>3414033
im stoned but these colours are getting me wet

>>3413864
Any blog? liking your colors and rendering style

Apologies if it's too transparent.

Any glaring errors? It's for something I don't want any errors to be in. I've yet to draw the right thigh so it's pushed in from the left lower leg yet. How's the posing etc? Please be as mean as possible /ic/.

Got to do a longer drawing of my friend yesterday

>>3414809
Thanks dude

https://www.instagram.com/jordi_milian/

I'm working on these mf zombies and I don't have many time (or motivation) for personal works. I'll post them all in a couple of weeks

>>3414507
Don't be embarrassed, we all have some drawings we're not proud of

I have no idea how Im going to color this. I want moody, foreboding, 80's horror movie vibes. (Alien, The Keep)
I've already tried several times but I keep hitting a wall.

>>3415110
hmmmm i get the feelin imma regret this but here we go. Please keep in mind my art's really hit-or-miss to me hhhh

ljw-art.tumblr.com

meh, what you think guys?

>>3413864
Lower the yellow's opacity a bit and you're good.

>>3416066
Neck looks a bit off. It looks sorta bent. Otherwise nice art, bud.

>>3416093
thanks, gonna make it little shorter and more relaxed

>>3414868
Blog? Is it just from a glamour photo?

>>3414930
Interesting, great lines but the action isn't believable enough.

>>3415843
Cool. Look into Giger paintings or even the sets in films like Labyrinth.

rate my new avatar. I'm going for a slutty anthropomorphic trap who happens to be a literal fucking candle because I find the contrast hilarious.

>>3415924
Pretty cool stuff on here, you're right that they're hit and miss but you can see a lot of improvement from when you started the blog.

The comic about addiction you posted that won that award was particularly cool.

>>3416206
Style - 6/10. You have a pretty clear understanding of how to go for an appealing aesthetic, but it still has some inconsistencies.
Craftsmanship - 2/10. Clear misuse of the pixel brush.
Subject matter - 2/10. The only thing saving you from a 1/10 is the fact that it's not 100% an anime girl avatar, but you're definitely cutting it close.
Colors & Composition - 1/10. Absolutely abysmal color choices that brings the drawing down, composition is severely lacking and draws the viewers away from the overall piece.

Overall score: 2.75/10. Definitely below average in almost every department, but can still be improved upon. However, the likelihood of reaching beyond a 5/10 is highly unlikely given the variables at hand.

>>3415110
>>3416222
Oh one more critique; your shit's really gay. But that's fine I guess.

>>3416225 was meant to go to >>3415924

It's 4am here and im drunk off my ass.

>>3416224
anon it's an ironic stab at animegirl avatars using literally paint.

but the colors I thought were nice. What do you think is a better color for the background and, well, everything else?

>>3416222
>>3416225
>>3416229
thanks a bunch, guy, that was the first time i ever won an award so i was proud of it, got in good with the organizers and they asked me to help with a mural last year!

anything in particular you think i need to work on? I'm feeling like i want to work on something REALLY ambitious lately, but im not sure what my strengths and weaknesses are right now, yknow?

>>3416243
Jesus, that beer can is just all kinds of wrong.

>>3416243
I think you need to work on your surroundings - figure out how to do scenery better, and accessories to that scenery. Like >>3416250 said, the beer can looks skewed and too big, and you seem to have some problems with framing a good shot. Kind of makes it look like you're not planning the shots, just making them up as you go.

Your stuff has a lot of potential but there is a lot of work and a few fundies you need to study. Goo luck with it anon.

>>3416256
thanks for the advice dude, if you think of anything else i could improve on please let me know, im really wanting and needing direction lately

what do you think of the explorers?

>>3416478
where are the explorers?

>>3416517
minimal detail down on the middle

Pointers? thanks in advance

herp derp

more shit

>>3416576
i wouldnt say its bad, but the features dont come together to form something that appealing
i would think that the point of her chin is coming out too far
the line formed at the parting of the hair should describe the form of the head
lower lips dont usually bulge into two different sections
far eyebrow seems a bit high
you could also try to work on your edges since it looks a bit smudgy (especially the eyes and their reflections/highlights. im sure fixing that would bring a lot of life to the drawing)
oh yea, she needs another shoulder

>>3416202
thank you, I love Geiger. Im going to look at how he painted his works for influence.

>>3416694
this is me

This is me

>>3416593
blog?

>>3416732
No blog sorry, instagram is @bestabcna

https://www.instagram.com/bestabcna/?hl=en

>>3416599
Thanks, here's an update taking into account what you said

I feel like I blew my day's brain energy on the warmup sketch, oh well

30min lighting study. might add more to it but probably wont

Could I get your guys advice on this portrait? The left one is mine, and I wanted to make it look more painterly like the right. I'm also figuring out how I can add more color to it and make it look more radiant. Lastly, I'm not sure what to do about the background. Could use some help. Thank you.

>>3417272

s-o-y studio

I'm trying to replicate one of my dreams and I'm having a bit of struggle with the details

>>3413864
Try to blur the yellow highlight a little

>>3413039
more practice stuff

>>3417304
add more tonal changes to the skin. reds in the nose and cheeks, some subtle blues and greens in the highest of lights etc, skin is transparent. express that a little more.

watch some of sinix's painting vids, and youll see him use all sorts of shit

>>3417383
maybe put it some slight banding on the sky?

>>3417396
good idea, ill chuck that one in the next one, didnt even think of that :)

>>3417272
yo!! Congratulation on your job. I thought artists don't come back once they make it

this is a zoomed in portion of a portrait i did for a guy and his father. i opted not to show the whole thing because they are in a vehicle, and the vehicle is quite large and distracting. he wanted it though, so whatever.

i like how it came out, pretty loose and the client really liked it too.

Idk if you guys are having this problem too but this draw thread is incredibly hard to find in the catalog. OPs pic might be the most confusing one yet.

I did a landscape drawing at the park. Still a lotta dead trees though

>>3417948
i like it! bra, anon!

>>3417386
Alright, will do that. Thank you

Wanted to make the rocks the dino stands on look like something nature formed, ended up drawing a wall instead.

How much artistic freedom can I take with the wings? Kinda wondering over if I should add the finger bones to make it work or attach the skin to legs and make it a glider.

Depressed milenial-core

>>3417694
Can we see it zoomed out?
It lookes nice so far

Drew this just for fun. Used construction lines for the head, freehand the rest body, turned stiff as fuck and weird. Hell, all my poses from imagination are like this. Back to studying gesture/anatomy and photos now.

>>3418503
that look like some shit u draw when u know u have to explain what u drew so u just drew some shit so u could have a message.

>>3417383

>>3418726
>>3418731
nigga spend more time on your pieces.
push harder values,
play with colours more
believe in yourself

>>3418741
not even the same person dummy

>>3418741
Completely different styles >.>

>>3418787
>>3418811
Not him but they both could use the same advice.
The second person needs a little more drawing instruction imo.

>>3416066
From the thumbnail, I thought her eyes were looking at the viewer from the sides of her eyes, slightly looking downward at the viewer, and imo it gave the pic more life than the actual zoomed in version.

>>3417750
nigga i drew the damn thing and im having the same problem, forgive me

>>3418995
holy shit cool

>>3418626
Thank you.

>>3418628
Polished this turd a bit more after posting here yesterday. Something 20-30 minutes. Plus, I think my scanned watercolor turned out okay, yay.

photo study

>>3419057
Good three-dimensional window frames and curtains. Flat car that wears a flower box as a hat.
Now rate mine.

>>3417750
>>3419000
As long as I can ctrl+f "draw thread" I don't see the problem.

>>3418688
Wait that isn’t a photo

Painted a foam sphere sitting on foam core. I know I keyed it too dark and blew-out the reflected light so it looks more like polished clay than foam.

I find I have to scrub paint with no medium in super thin or it's uncontrollable and turns into a smudgy mess. At this rate I'm gonna go through a brush and tube of paint every three paintings.

>>3417304
Use a photo with more dramatic lighting.

>>3418688
>>3417383
what kind of brush are you using?

>>3419405
mainly the ones circled, and then the normal round tool for clip studio for ipad pro

get them:
https://www.deviantart.com/download/613973487/gouache_brush_set_for_manga_studio__dry_brysh_v_2__by_roastedstix-da5jkz3.zip?token=4ed0ed44a487b3a585f063862fdbe9a7f4d4e5c1&ts=1525793318

>>3419430
Thumbnail reads well, but the image is lacking.

Draw with more cognisance in relation to shape language, and I personally dislike the dot eyes, but that’s taste.

>>3419420
I use Krita, I think it has some of those, but I can't be bothered to look for them

>>3419456
I mean the dry brush is great for blending soft tones and getting texture down, I just use the standard ones for doing the dirty details anyways, and then just hit it with a 2.75% noise for that film look

>>3419108
>Best guess for this image: adolf hitler paintings
I knew anon couldn't draw this well.

>>3413864
I'm really digging the strong light ngl

I see the failures but I'm not sure how to fix them up. It sucks.

>>3419057
It's cute but you made the car anatomy really stiff. Should've tried to make it a bit "bouncier"

suggestions on color scheme?

I'm a beginner and I'm currently practicing gestures and keep fucking up my proportions. I think the hands, head and feet are too small but at the same time i feel like the whole body is just stretching. Also quick note that i use structures to sketch the body before i start outlining it.

painted this

>>3419974

any background on the character?

>>3419420
>for clip studio for ipad pro
are you saying this wont work for clip studio on desktop? whats the difference?

Current WIP. Critiques are welcome.

>>3420082
Maybe it just feels better for that person on ipad pro.

>>3420082
It’s the same file format for both, I’m just stating my platform in case it doesn’t work the same for others

>>3420097
Did you use Cate Blanchett as a reference for the face?

Currently working on this for a mythology bulletin board in my school

>>3413860
Crit?
don't know if i should've posted on /alt/ but yeah
anything is appreciated

>>3419974
the position of the mouth was bothering me.

>>3420097
Maybe you like it and it's your thing, but the face seems rendered like plastic. I'd throw some cool hues in there.

>>3420267
how long did you spend on each one?

>>3420097
she has a wedgy

>>3420310
2+ hours

I'm going to make a asmr character fanart, mine version is creepier of course.

>>3420097
Update.

>>3420193

No.

>>3420308
Where is it best to apply warm and cool hues in this kind of lighting?

Some good work in here.

This is a WIP, Mostly I've just been figuring out the wall mural.

>>3420310
That other guy isn't me btw
Prob 40 on both, its made from reference, obviously.
I don't think it really matters because Im at this stage where I cant really take it much further from a sketch, really need to work on polishing and finishing stuff up

>>3420339
40 minutes* I hate posting at 1 AM

>>3420319
Nice colour palette

Work in progress

>>3419829
use references more, especially for the hands. Flip your canvas both horizontally and vertically while you work. Also, see how you cut off the arm? Dont do that while you're still working on it. You can frame it later but it's gonna be a HELL of a lot easier for you if you draw as much of the body as you can now. Also use more exciting colors, skin is not all just one shade, especially when you have an interesting background with interesting colors to play with.

>>3419988
Use a reference next time, also use a mirror to flip your drawing IRL.

>>3420316
try and make the face on the full body picture look more like the face in the portrait style drawing. They look like two different people. Maybe redo both if you need to.

>>3420315
that arm is scaring me. Use the top row, third across to fix it.

>>3420369
looks the same to me

>>3420346
el goblino

>>3420364
>>3420370
Moar like these?

>>3420385

How'd I do? Posting from phone I'm sorry

Finally feel like I'm starting to get this painting thing... I now wait for /ic/ to tear me down

>>3420442
I love 40k
anyway, i like that you focused on the form, but, here's a great tutorial that helped me with color that might help you. Your colors are flat, which if that is the mood you're going for, that's fine, but if that's not your goal you should change the colors up sooner rather than later in the painting.
https://aquasixio.deviantart.com/art/Tutorial-17-A-turtle-walkthrough-345468329

>>3420442
Doesn't look like any power armor in lore

>>3420442
sweet pose bro, colors are super washed out though

>>3420479
i don't know about girl but it's a cool picture, the only thing that i don't really like is the pattern on the shirt, not clean enough

>>3420442
PUSH
UR
VALUES

>>3420370
Something like this?

>>3420346
Oh shit! That looks neat.

>>3420523
thanks but im straight

>>3420522
desperate unironic need for loomis

>>3420479
this feels weirdly perfect, im inspired

>>3420307
Liking it a lot

>>3420522
i've never done a redline before so bear with me. Also flip your canvas more when you construct.

>>3420034
its vampire saint
>>3420307
i would argue that it is preference thing

>>3420560
i hate meme words but YIKES

>>3419108
pleasant if dull use of colours

weird and incorrect perspective, but if refined could become some weird wacky alternative art, especially if you experimented more with colour

not too bad, anon, but the style isn't just popular these days

>>3420479
shes a big guy

>>3419988
post in /beg/

>>3413860

What you think about the composition? It's still a color blockup, but you get the idea. And I'm still brainstorming some names. Just imagine a cool looking title on the left-up corner

Blah

>>3413860
>>3414370
It's great and all, but why the noodle arms? Are you trying to go for the adventure time aesthetic?

>>3420863
wonderful composition, I love this

>>3420863
Is this set in Britain, or why is the drivers seat on the right side of the car?

>>3421114
Looks like a painting I did a while back. For some reason this composition is so aesthetic

>>3420907
Vomit

How should I improve this design?

>>3421284
Man, this is really solid. She's pretty androgynous looking but I feel like that's what you're going for. Other than that, maybe give her a little more character? She comes off as very reserved, which again, I think is probably your intention. It looks great desu.

>>3421284
midsection could have more action if you were to play around with the gauntlets a bit
the line that the forward one makes in conjunction with the body is interesting, but it seems stiff or forced in some way

>>3421284
Give her socks

>>3421507
Awful idea

study

>>3421331
Yea she's supposed to be kind of like Kino from Kino no Tabi. Thanks.
>>3421345
Do you mean adding more details or changing the shape entirely? Or both?

>>3420022
the foreground is not working

reeeeeeeeEEEEEEEE

>>3420377
:^)
>>3420523
Thanks

>finished
Any tips on how to improve it?

>>3421284
UP THE POOF IN THOSE POOFY PANTS YOU BUFFOON

Was working on this for the last 2 days but looking at it right now I'm not digging it.

I'm sure I'm going somewhere with this, I'm just not sure where it is yet.

>>3421898
I actually originally had that exact poofiness. I just thought it didn't fit because the gloves are already big and the shirt is baggy as well, so letting the pants be thinner to allow some visual rest because I think the top is already heavy. May be I'll poof them up a little more though.

Man, I suck at paintin. Tryin to blend my values here and there is what really fucks me up, it always comes out muddy. I want the face to be in focus with the ends of her hair and her shoulders to be out of focus, and I was tryin to have two light sources on her. Nuts. I draw in SAI, for the record, so anyone has a tip for paintin in SAI, I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

>>3421284
Nice work. The color palette is great. Just needs some poofy pants

>>3420595
So are you going to help, or just be a crab?

>>3421556
ifwi

>>3422014
>Elena will never move in with you and teach you how to draw cartoons in exchange for teaching her how to have consensual sex in the missionary position for the sole purpose of procreation

Frick this gay earth

>>3421556
No crit from me. Very good work.
>>3421940
I like it. Add some melting clocks

>another monster drawing I did today

is the image understandable enough? like there is enough valueshift etc? whatabout the dress poof? i feel like it's kind of off

>>3413860
keep it up guys

>>3422014
Look up Vioriie brush settings

>>3420909
to be real honest with you guy, i just didn't know how to fix those damn things up until someone redlined it for me - im just a fool

>>3422355
>>3421556
these are right up my alley, keep it up my dudes

finished lineart of >>3414868

>>3416202
No blog, I don't consider myself good (too lazy) enough to warrant one. Not from a photo no.

final

>>3422440
Went places i really didnt expect, but i like it anon. Think it could use a couple more highlights in places; on those stones for example, and maybe the dress.

Keep up the good work, looking good.

what's the best brush for painting trees?

>>3422362
What a difference that made, thanks, man. Still, I have doubts about continuin to try and polish this.

I was cleaning a comic page. ¿Rating?

>>3421940
So this is the first time I've ever attempted anything that isn't a drawing of a person. Still need to add some more particle effects + ancient structures before I start going in on the rendering, but something about the composition feels off and I'm not sure what. Any advice?

>>3421898
>UP THE POOF IN THOSE POOFY PANTS YOU BUFFOON

Poofoon*

>>3422597
the shading is very pleasant to look at

>>3422727
Particles maybe. There's no shadows in the structures, specially the giant coke structure, and it seems that thing is floating instead of being stuck into the dune, finally the scene is too clean, as I said it need particles such as dust/sand floating arround, is a very good image though

>>3420560
Thank you for the suggestions, I've done it finally, it's a little shitty composition in the end but it was suposedly a quick drawing although I feel I messed up in the anatomy early so thank you for your opinions.
imgur: a/UH4qYMK

Drew a pic of my friend's OC because I liked her design, drew it in my style though

>>3422851
Oh yeah, all those things, sand, dust, clouds, shadows etc. are planned, I just didn't want to start going too in-depth until I have the right placement for everything. I don't really understand much about foreground/background emphasis, kinda learning as I go along. Thanks your feedback so far, pleased you like it.

>>3421556
What brush/program? Looks really good.

>>3421556
pretty cool, but you need to sharpen some edges above the eyelid and the nostrils

Taking a jab at chinese cartoon drawings

>>3422990
holy shit sorry for the resolution

>>3416066
nice

the clothing looks very uncanny though

>>3419420
Oh cool some neat looking brushes to try out on clip st-
>404 not found
:c

Keep going with the WIP
I'm not feeling very good about the background, any help there?

>>3421114
Thank you anon
>>3421136
Yo right, my bad

>>3422440
Nice drawing, biut you could get some soft edges on the clothing. I'm also diggin those rocks. That texture looks sexy

>>3421815
That's dope. My only complain would be his chin. He looks like he has no neck

>>3421907
The composition doesn't work very good, and you had it pretty easy with that topic. You need to get a focal point and draw around it. And you can still make those random adds, but they should head to something.

>>3422457
Are you using a tablet without pressure? Or you don't activate that on the brush? You should

>>3422553
Man, that was a nice drawing, but that refined rendering doesn't work for me. It's pretty uncanny

>>3422727
Doesn't matter how many particles you want to add, that piece is doomed. The composition is divided in three point totally appart. Try to work with two points and work with them to play with each-other in some thumbnails. That's the main problem. The colors look fine, maybe a bit too light, but if you add some cast-shadows as the other dude said, it could work. However, I recomend star again

>>3422810
Cool. Wanna see the finished version

>>3422871
Fucking love this. Blog please

>>3423160
>Fucking love this. Blog please

k

ionsigh.tumblr.com
instagram.com/ionsigh

Here's another of my "stylized" works

>>3423160
>doesn't matter how many particles you want to add, that piece is doomed
Oh my. Well, I'm not going to give up on it just yet. I did get the feeling that that was the problem, but wasn't sure.

I'll try moving some things around and see if can de-clutter it a bit. If it's doomed then it's doomed, but since it's my first landscape attempt I'll keep on with it since I won't learn anything if I just give up straight away. Thanks for your feedback Anon.

Timed drawing from today

>>3423108
https://roastedstix.deviantart.com/art/Gouache-Brush-Set-for-Manga-Studio-Dry-Brysh-v-2-613973487

>>3423242
love your style.

>>3422995
it looks weirder the more I look at the mouth but honestly it's a very happy, old school feeling kinda drawing

>>3413860

>>3423160
>Are you using a tablet without pressure? Or you don't activate that on the brush? You should
mouse

>>3421284
Either add feet armor, or remove the clunky arm armor. I'd go with thee latter personally.
It makes no sense having such a piece of armor while wearing sandals and attacking from afar (spear).

>>3423412
There you have the problem then

>>3413860
derpy face

>>3423607
isn't there a way around this with a mouse?

>>3413860
Where can I get a spooky ghost waifu like this

Any thoughts?

>>3422246
overall pretty good. reads well though a tad noisy. maybe it could use more line weight to distinguish between major forms and the details/texture/shading? what is the thing she holds in her right arm? dress looks a little flat, maybe foreshorten it and give it a bit more flowing movement

I started it to train color design. But I don't really like the result- colors are dirty and not interesting.

>>3414932
Dude, I like your page a lot. Nice colors, forms, and ideas. I don't get why you are not as popular in terms of subscribers. Maybe try to buy some ads. Or maybe you don't care.

aaaaAAHHHH

So I'm back at it again trying to design a planet with aliens with... I suppose novelty for novelty's sake with set limitations for the planet/biomes they live in. Anthow, I always struggle with intelligent life, because what I'm realizing is that it seems like intelligent life inevitably ends up converging on a sort of generic look. Like humans look pretty plain compared to other animals, but are great for customizing, but the other option would be to create a race that has an interesting design, but not so great to customize. I'm not really sure which direction to go in, since this attempt at incorporating an echolocation melon made it look generic

What are some ways to further study composition? I'm talking some of the more advanced principles.

>>3424179
Ok, look, I'm drunk, like, really drunk, BUT! speculative biology has been literally my favorite thing in the world since I was a kid, so I am going to hit you with a few resources to get your noggin joggin. Ok?

Aight, here we go!

https://waynebarlowe.wordpress.com/artwork/expedition/ Wayne Barlowe, fucking amazing at spec bio, look into his book "Wayne Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials" and "The Alien Life of Wayne Barlowe".

Terryl Whitlatch: look up her stuff online,m especially her star wars work

http://planetfuraha.blogspot.com/ An entire blog dedicated to spec bio

http://s1.zetaboards.com/Conceptual_Evolution/index/ An entire FORUM dedicated to spec bio. I'd check out the projects in The Habitable Zone.

Nemo Ramjet: look up his book, in pdf form, "All Tomorrows". Also look up his alien planet project "Snaiad"

http://www.orionsarm.com/eg-topic/45bd210a5cbe1 Believable, nonhumanoid aliens from the Orion's Arm universe. You may find the rest of this site useful as well.

There are tons of other spec bio projects and enthusiasts online, most on deviant art, you just have to look them up.

Happy creaturing!

Pic related, the most efficient hunter ever, reportedly, designed in Spore

>>3422995
When doing grayscale, make it a point to completely desaturate your reference. Your mistakes become more apparent and will help you make the proper adjustments.

>>3424210
thanks bro, i tried this one >>3424161
without a reference.
the problem is that the drawing itself looks nice,
but when i start rendering it starts to look muddy, so i think i have to improve on my painting overall

any good sources on foreshortening? I can do it, I just have trouble sometimes.

>>3423246
Fuck yeah, thank you!

from today

What do you guys think of the background? I'm not sure if it feels empty or if doing any more would take away from the actual portrait. (Also if there are strange anatomy mistakes)?

>>3425154
Very nice, only thing I'd say is with all the dark values the shapes/details kind of get indistinct, might be what you're going for though

>>3424118
Honestly to me the subtlety in the color is pleasing; I tend to enjoy subtle variations. Gives it a very night feel

>>3423626
That's dope

>>3424602
Doesn't look wonky to me.

>>3425438
God damn it

>>3423352
Line work on the hair is kind of messy/seems a bit arbitrary - the swirls coming out of it don't match with the chunky/piecey parts elsewhere on her head. Might want to look at some reference photos for facial proportions in profile. Composition is pretty solid though

>>3423859
Learn what edge control in painting is.
Having everything equally smoothed out makes your art look like a 10yr old deviantart artist's.
Also shading with white makes your skin look unrealistic. You should go from more yellowish and desaturated color to the opposite. Just check your reference with color picker to see how the color changes.
>>3424118
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPz8Xyt3z-w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbz1IT_Xizk
M A R C O B U C C I
Your colors are rather symbolic, like wood is brown, grass is green etc.
Instead you should paint with color of the light and only add slight variations to it depending on the material (especially on small, point lights).
Also your focal point isn't well defined.
>>3424227
Maybe try pushing contrast on lineart layer to the limit so it's equally black. This way it would look much cleaner.
>>3424602
I think that the issue is ratio beetwen parts of the arm. The elbow should be moved more to the left. Also the rotation of the hand is greater than what it should be if the arm was rotated like that.
>>3425444
Contrast is too low. You should divide your painting into two areas that are generally light or generally white and push them more into that direction.
For example shadows on his right eye should be lighter and less defined than ones on his right eye.

>>3425444
wow you're mother is beautiful, works in the circus does she?

>>3425438
>>3425444
It's hard to tell for me if there are any weird mistakes with the anatomy because idk who you drew. It looks like the imitation of someone's head and that's fine. As for the background, it looks fine. I'd personally smudge the lines so it didn't look grainy. But that's just me, and it looks fine regardless.

>>3425488
the bump in the arm(dude holding the axe) is his tricep,. however, I see where you're getting at with the hand.

how shit is it?

>>3425521
is fine, has inconsistent level of detail though, makes it look a bit funny. because it's an artifact you kinda want to run your eye over it and look at all the little details, as if it were something interesting you have in your hands irl, so when you get to a blurry bit it kinda spoils the illusion.

>>3422810
Updated.

It's my new original character, Dickrot

more thumbnails

>>3425438
yeah ive noticed that too, thanks a lot for the feedback. i told myself i was only gonna use black for these, should've picked a lighter background

in my opinion the bg should stay as it is on your portrait but perhaps indicate the clothing so that the portrait doesn't look like a statue study.

>>3425438
>>3425488
Hm, thanks!

Not really happy With the cam quality - and First real try since uh... 5 years of derping around

>>3425488
Thank you

>>3425604
you're right; all the pieces I've made like this look like statues; even if its kind of odd that's what I'm going for

>>3425492
uh does he look like a woman with a beard?

Improved the picture I submitted 2 weeks back. The one with all the guidelines and stuff.

>>3425851
My bad, picture too big.

i painted trotsky.

>>3422925
sai

>>3425935
This is rad

>>3425935

Rough concept sketch. Let me know if anything looks off.

>>3426095
I like it a lot. Maybe the upper left arm of the girl on the right is a bit too long. I'd also lower her nose a little bit.
Butt looks great though. Please post your finished piece too

>>3426073
im not actually a communist i jus like the way he looks

>>3426048
thank u

>>3414303
elbow is pretty big, the fingers are also way too long. i have a problem with the shoe, so you might want to draw out where the foot would be and then add the shoe over it. i am being overly critical but actually quite like it. do you have a blog?

>>3423990
The character is holding a scepter (you know, like typical regal scepter in the original tarot card, and i tried to "cutify" it there).
For the next arcana i looked at some tulle reference to give more volume to the skirt part.

Then after making this card, I looked at some Doré illustrations, and realised that i should vary line weight in cross-hatching, not only in the outlines.

>>3425154
do you start drawing the faces from the top to the bottom? The top halves of your faces often seem to eat up the bottom. I kind ofhave a similar problem myself, I think starting to draw the face details starting from the chin can help on this particular issue. Other than that there isn't anything i can say

I lied it wasnt finished. I didnt like it overall so I came back and polished this

>>3421898
Feels more balanced this way

just finished this sketch

>>3427105
That's some sexy linework & value work on the fish

girl is cute too

Learning humans after mostly drawing animals. Drawing from imagination after doing studies the other day - they're terrible but at least now I know areas for improvement.

I'm tired of drawing. I'm getting sick of it. I want money

>>3427339

>>3426095
Blocked in the colors.

>>3427341
gibe me ur blog NAOO

>>3426976
I told you already on another post, but soften those damn edges on the dress. It's not only ugly, but the hard edges draw too much attention. Take this quick overpaint as some sort of guide

>>3427351
https://www.instagram.com/jordi_milian/
I shoud post more sketches like the one i posted here. Glad you liked it

>>3427410
Actually I was hoping there'd be gay furry porn, but alas...

>>3427339
Same dude here again updating my blog.
I just started this stupid mermaid so hopefully I'll get some followers, but now I'm gonna sleep cause its pretty late here in Europe.

>>3423859
>>3425488
A bit of an update, I feel kinda lost

Reposting from /alt/ cuz I got no replies last time. Pls no bulli.


>>3413864
Imo the yellow light really makes it pop. I'd even consider making it stronger.

>>3414114
Imo I'd start with her face and expression. The head feels too small.

>>3416206
Made me chuckle desu.

>>3417694
Looks great. Mind posting the whole thing if it's not too personal?

>>3420315
>asmr character
>asmr character fanart
I'm thoroughly confused.

>>3420479
W I D E
Head looks fantastic. Can you post the original pic?

>>3425935
That's great. Looks like the KFC guy in the thumbnail though.

How does one learns to render? No, seriously, all tutorials I find on the net are basically "then draw the rest of the fucking owl". I try to analyze other's works but I am constantly have a feeling that I am doing everything in a wrong way.
This is my first coloring that is not extremely ugly but it still way behind of any quality standard.

me again, here im using color studies to help me paint my subject, im very new to color thats why im doing all these studies. any advice?

have been watching too much nicolas refn

>>3427719
You should be concerned with fundamentals rather than rendering at this point, it's not even me trying to be mean I'm just saying rendering will not save a flat drawing but if you have some sense of how to handle light/color, value and shape then automatically you will also render better because a big part of rendering is about knowing how to handle color light and shape

>>3427342
Progress

is this still /beg/?

I don't know what I'm doing

Abstract Deep Fried Expresionism

>>3414327
do you even blend bro? looks awful af kek.

>>3414380
do you even know perspective and composition? your art looks so awful, it's worst than trash. If I were I'd rather give up art cause YGNMI anyway.

>>3416066
kek did you really study value and lighting anon? Your art looks really, really awful.

>>3416593
what is anatomy and blending? kek "mu-muh painting style". Horrendous af, trying to emulate a painterly style of art.

>>3429370
>>3429366
>>3429368
>>3429371

these are all the same smug anime crab at a computer, at least if youre gonna trash someone's work give them something constructive to work with ya bitter betty

Where's new thread?

>>3429366
>>3429368
>>3429370
>>3429371
Holy shit, samefag much? Get a job you troll. Or just go back to bed.

>>3428738
need answer

>>3428738
I'm not sure what's beg or not since there is a lot of samey stuff in both.

But as critique...there are a few issues with the light. if it comes from behind then why is the leg not in shadow? if it's from the left then your table needs to have the light less on the right and more in the center
the chain also is lighted strangely and the left arm catches ligtht but i don't know from where.
your leg muscle is whay to strongly pronounced.

your left foot is also bizzare and needs to be longer.

and the perspective of your tiles and you're rocket don't match up.

You also tend to light everything in the same value...but some area should get have a dimmer value structure.

There is surely things i missed..but that's what pops out at the moment.