/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

characters all colored
background and lighting is all thats left :>

"He doesn't bite, but that's probably because he used to be family"

>>3988789
Mine: >>3988684

>>3988789
>imagine sitting in the alt thread 24/7 so that you can drama post your own work the very second the thread hits 300 replies in order to piss off the discord trannies that live rent free in your mind.

Im not surprised actually

>>3988832
Dilate.

>>3988832
Sounds like OP is living rent free in your mind, actually.

>>3988832
Wowzers

>>3988840
>>3988855
yikes!

I need to study folds

>>3988794
This is some EXTREME perspective, but enjoyable to look at. If there's anything to enhance this, maybe flying droplets of sweat or action lines?
>>3988813
This is kinda wholesome. Is there a story here, or is the scene itself a story?
>>3988821
Perfect. Bagboss, you need to make an art book!

Pls r8 and give me pointers on improvement.

Reposting since it was at the end of last thread

>>3988863
look at your body then fattie

>>3988863
I think everything is fine, just some crinkles on the knees that look like your character is missing some kneecaps.
Add more wrinkles behind the knee and let those caps pop out :)

How's it looking?

>>3988869
story for that cropping? or for the whole drawing itself?
really just wanted to draw mei's new boba skin and it spiraled out of control

>>3988888
Ahhh, now that I see the whole image, it is a comfy scene.
I can't offer any advice on how to improve this. Good job, anon!

>>3988883
Yeah, you're right anon. I totally neglected those, thanks.

>>3988884
Overall I think it's pretty solid. The expression looks a little odd, but I feel that might be intentional. Her mouth is stretched out very wide, if you want to go for a more standard "cute" look you may want to make her grin less wide. I feel in the future you may want to try pushing your line weights more to make it more visually interesting. I feel it could help add more "oomf" to your work, if that makes sense?

>>3988888
The scene's coming together really well, nice work!

>>3988794
Looks more like he’s walking forward then leaning back to dodge. Still pretty cool though.

>>3988884
Not that great, that face is hideous, also its fine to break her anatomy in the cat pose. She's an immortal cat for one, and 2 keeping things so stiff makes it look, well, stiff.

>>3988943
I don't think it's fair to call the face hideous, but I agree that it could be made more appealing imo.

added color

>>3988966

>>3988966
her eyes are really big and wide and her head is really squat, proportion wise its really unappealing, especially mixed with other more realistic anatomy.
And that wink senpai.

>>3988984
I'm not OP, I just changed what I didn't like about her face immediately without completely redrawing it.

>>3988979
Good corrections, but I think you killed some of the personality the original one had and made the expression a lot more generic.

>>3988987
ah, well then >>3988984
>>3988884

>>3988979
is on the right track

wip

>>3988996
love it

>>3988997
Damn, I really appreciate that. Been finding it difficult to get anything done lately and doubting everything I'm doing. Now to see if I can render it without fucking it up.

>>3988979
Fuck the “ my style your style” threads. Who thinks it would be fun to play ‘art telephone’ where someone posts something and people slowly change or add stuff till it’s a completely different picture.

>>3989000
>render
Honestly, the flat sketchy style is really appealing as-is. If rendering is your goal, go for it, but what you have going right now is really strong.

>>3988930
damn now that u point it out it REALLY bothers me. gonna go revise that pose now lol. still really satisfied with the guy on the left tho

>>3989003
>someone gives a paint over to show whats wrong with it
>s-stop stealing my art!
stay on DA

>>3989014
The hand farther away from us looks like salad fingers

>>3989010
Yeah I get what you mean, I used to do pretty much entirely flat/graphic stuff, but it felt like it was missing something after a while. So I've been practicing rendering/painting which has caused most of my recent grief. Leather and folds are a nightmare. I'm going to try not to keep it simple though.

>>3989016
>>3989003 is not me, give me a minute to fix the thing first

A few rough poses. Which one has the most potential?

>>3989003
Or better yet make it a simple outline manikin (no eyes or anything) and then have people go from there. I could see it diverging at one point leading to multiple different drawings and incarcerations by the end since people would start choosing the one they want to add. Could be hilarious.

How's this, then?

>>3989029
Bottom right > Bottom Left > Top Right >> Top Left
They're all nice though

>>3988996
This is nice.

>>3988979
even though the one on the far right loses some of the SOUL of the original, I think its best simply because the head is a much nicer size.

>>3989034
Hair is too stiff and jagged. It's got no flow.

Eye folds are, anatomically, whacky... and it makes the character look too old, which is not cute.

When you're going for that whole teeny-tiny anime nose thing, it's best to use as little detail as possible, at the very least, don't draw nostrils.

Neck attachment looks unnatural.

Shoulder, trap area is far too lean and muscular. Again, makes the drawing less cute, and don't act like you weren't going for cute. 95% of the modern anime aesthetic revolves around being cute. 100% if we're talking females under the age of 60.

Eyelashes don't look full, so much as wild and hairy. Maybe you're going for that what with the anthro thing, but it looks crotchety. Like an old man with an excess of ear hair bulging out.

>>3988789
Done

>>3989090
>

Shoulder, trap area is far too lean and muscular. Again, makes the drawing less cute, and don't act like you weren't going for cute. 95% of the modern anime aesthetic revolves around being cute. 100% if we're talking females under the age of 60.
The original character looks lean and muscular though.

>>3989090
So it's unsalvageable, then. This drawing shit is infuriating.

>>3989098
It's not that bad. Anon is just being autistic.

>>3989098
It's fine, anon. I think you should play with the face some more, and study the way your favorite artists draw faces as well, but overall it's really not bad. You should just color it and finish it up and move on.
The anon's just being a nitpicky crab because you don't draw moe animu.

>>3989098
Don’t mind him anon he’s just being a lame for the sake of being a lame.

>>3989098
anon thinks your objective is to draw moeblob anime shit. learn to distinguish between retarded stylistic critique and actual fundamental critique.

>>3989092
Looks like a big titty version of Mariya Takeuchi

Ive been working on facial expressions lately. I want to make a comic but theres just so much shit i have no idea of how to draw.

>>3988828
The butt seems long, might just be me

>>3989098
Always ALWAYS take any criticism over here with a grain of salt. For all you know the anon that's bashing your piece can't even draw a stick figure. And he's making points about style mostly, which is subjective. Anyhow, leverage any critique as a chance to improve and move on. Keep it up

>>3988789
What stylization means more often than not:

"My fundamentals aren't under control, so this is my 'style'."

>>3989092
BIGGER

>>3989173
what a useless post

>>3989173
Really insightful commentary, anon. You should redline some of the artists here so you can show them how to improve their fundamentals.

>>3989178
>>3989181

Are you mad because what I say is true more often than not for many artists?

I'm not trying to shit on people. I'm just saying that so many people hide behind "style" when there fundamentals aren't under control.

>>3989181
>I'm just saying that so many people hide behind "style" when there fundamentals aren't under control.
If that's the case, you should go offer up some advice to artists here you see struggling with those fundies. The statement you're making is useless advice, because everyone knows fundies are important and must be constantly polished. If you really think there are people in this thread who don't have their fundies under control, go give them a (you), explain to them what they did wrong and how to improve, and maybe even correct it for them with a redline/paintover to show them how to do it right. Really anon, if you're trying to give good advice I think this is a course of action everyone would be able to appreciate. I think most anons enjoy getting insightful criticism and pointers on their work!

>>3989186
Your post offers nothing to anyone, it’s just saying “a lot of people sure do suck at drawing”. No shit. Of course people posting on a board called artwork/critique are still learning their fundamentals, but few people have the end goal of just drawing studies and realism.

>>3989196
I'm not offering advice. I'm making a statement.

>>3989197
It offers perspective. Now Whether it's 1-point, 2-point, or some other kind is up to you.

Lol the fucking tranny obsessed autist made his shitty drawing the OP

>>3989092
Imagine the smell of her greasy hair
Great work though

>>3988789
Hey, I posted this in the last thread but I posted too late. Anyways, I figure I'd post these while they're still in the sketching phase as a way to sort of "nip it in the bud". I'm also aware of the short guy's hands I'm dealing with it right now.

Thank you anons, I appreciate the advice. I'll finish this later.
>>3988900
I tried to "push" the line weights a little more, though I may just have to give that some more practice later.

>>3989264
Much better anon

I've been working on this orc barbarian character but I feel like something is pretty off, would like some advice before continuing on

>>3989269
Her torso and ribcage feel really short, also I feel like the collarbones should be more distinct to better show the angle her shoulders are at. Still a very nice job anon.

Thanks for the redlines from last thread anons, I tried to fix as much as I could. Especially liked the advice about muscle definition, really brings the pose out more.

>>3989098
>This drawing shit is infuriating
Cute, don't worry, you will get used to it

>>3989541
I fuckin wish that was me!

Kinda getting tired of looking at this
I have no idea how to give it a "finished" feeling besides smoothing shit out more and more
Also turns out Satan has 3 pairs of tits not 2, and elf ears, just pisses me off
>>3989092
blog? Great stuff

>>3989264
you should consider making the torso a bit longer, giving her some space between the hip and the ribcage and shortening her left arm just a bit, to me it looks like it would be longer in the same relaxed state as the right arm. the neck also looks just a little too long but its less noticable

>>3988884
How to make a good lineart like this?

>>3989014
delt is fucked

>>3989029
Coolness rank: B>C>A>D

Difficulty rank: C>D>A>B

Can you guys make sense out of this sketch? Is it too cluttered? It's still a good time to make corrections, I had to spent 2 hours thinking on what to draw on both sides. The original idea was just one sister being kidnapped and reaching out to the other one but I still had a big canvas to fill.

Can you guys make sense out of this sketch? Is it too cluttered? It's still a good time to make corrections, I had to spent 2 hours thinking on what to draw on both sides. The original idea was just one sister being kidnapped and reaching out to the other one but I still had a big canvas to fill.

>>3989772
It's pretty unclear what's going on in the picture, the focus seems to be the (eye?) in the top right, you might want to do more thumbnails and really flesh out your idea

>>3989668
I like to take my time and use longer strokes when doing linework, just trying to follow the curves of my roughdraft. I also don't typically use pure black, depending on the piece I might use brown like this one. Make sure you set your lineart layer to multiply as well, so it takes on the color of whatever you put under it.
The actual brush is a clip studio one, and here's a link to the brush I used, It's the palm key one. https://www.deviantart.com/theinkyway/art/Lapinbeau-s-Clip-Studio-Paint-Brush-Pack-2-700917896

>>3989848
thanks

>>3988863
Folds are alright to me. The bigger problem is the pose, very stiff

>>3989991
Hmm, I wanted it to look awkward and uncomfortable. Do you think it works in that respect or should I tweak it?

How to get gut at rendering?

>>3990034
Squint your eyes.

>>3988789

>>3990111
blog?

>>3989660
Thank you!

>>3990330
Why does she have two layers of ribcage?

>>3990034
By spending 10 times the amount of time you did on that

>>3990347
because i'm stupid

I think I'm done polishing this turd

ok i think im finally done

>>3990369
cute, very nice work anon

>>3990346
Seriously? Or are you baiting.

>>3989100
>>3989108
>>3989111
>>3989117
Just saying, he WAS being overly critical, but jeez, don't sugarcoat the guy ffs.

>>3989098
Don't beat yourself up. Starting over on a piece is better than wasting time fixing up one, trust me. I've learned if I'm having issues with something, I take a step back and look at things that would help me get past my issues. This is a bias of mine, but since your lineweight is rather bold for what it is, try making the inner lines (the facial features for example) thinner than the outer lines (the hair) just so it doesn't stand out too much. The critical anon does have a point about too much detail, I usually make it so if I go for subtle lines I end up with subtle details. If you want eyelashes that pop out like that, don't close off the lines, it's all connected on the outside of the form (its silhouette. I'd also avoid "mirroring" the eye shape, I've seen this alot in anime but this only works from the front view. It usually works better for me when done at the more side view whenever possible.

Just keep practicing anon. Imo you're better at it than you think. I'd suggest balancing your line weights better so it doesn't seem the same all over.

>>3989034
>>3990461
And here's something that could help you with your lineweight if you want. Really helpful for me when I found it months ago. Good luck anon.

>>3990461
Not gonna lie anon, that face is looking kinda dumpy and that lineart looks weird with the thick outline on the body, but not the head, and the massive chin-collar tangent too.

>>3990466
> and the massive chin-collar tangent too.
I did noticed the tangant. Wanted to fix that but I spent more time forcusing on the head then the body. I did wanted to remove the thinker outlined body but I got a bit aprhensive between wanting to outline the whole silloette (which is my usual style) and keeping it closer to the original. I agree with that honestly.

I really was going to just post the second post as is but I thought showing what I was saying would explain myself better. But thanks for the feedback, I can see it could be better. The finished work he did above after I read the rest of the thread looked pretty good honestly, so glad they got through it.

>>3990361
I was gonna quote all the idiots that were criticizing your art but I think it would just be easier to tell you directly that this entire conversation just reminded me why dipshits here call everyone crabs.

Your original sketch was -for all intents and purposes- completely fine. And because someone said the face was ugly/the smile was too wide and you bent a knee and changed your expressive face, you -in my opinion- completely killed/sanitized your own fucking drawing.

You just need more confidence in yourself. People here are fucking sanitizing your work by telling you shit like "oh that smile is ugly."

>>3990498
I really wish these threads, and a lot of /ic/ in general, didn't treat moe anime style like it was some sort of holy grail every artist should strive for.

>>3988943
>>3988966
>>3988979
>>3988984
>>3988987
>>3988988
>>3988990
>>3989090
>>3989660
>>3990347
>>3990461
Ya’ll need to leave this man alone, his work was fine.

>>3990384
its a tribute calm down

>>3990498
>>3990513
I actually did prefer that original smile, it was the lineweight I though needed tighter construction.

If there's anything else I could say, I really like their shading on the hair and overall colors saturation.

>>3990522
i dont think he minds, its not like the crit has been offensive.
the smile thing is not so important but the other things really improved the drawing, good job

Here's a thing

WIP

Well /ic/ after years of practice I've finally reach a point where I'm actually proud of my work. Just keep going and don't stop drawing.

I'm working on a series of single album covers.

>>3990584
good job anon

>>3990461
Thank you for the tutorial, I really admire how smooth and confident your lines are.
>>3990498
Yeah I did just take everything at face value, I'll be more wary of that in the future.
>>3990525
>>3990552
>>3990522
Thank you, I really don't mind seeing as the anons at least made an effort to help me out. I just need better determine what will actually help me in the long run. Still, I appreciate the assistance.

>>3990584
Godspeed anon

>>3990584
>proud of this
Oh honey

>>3990625
c'mon it's better than a lot of the shit we've been seeing for the past few threads even if the face is wonky and the coloring and lines are lazy and the background is a fuzzy jpg and- okay you got me

>>3990727
At leas he's happy, I guess

>>3990278
I don't like to post my blog in threads, but if you type in the filename on twitter you will find me. I'm still kinda /beg/ with a lot of things so there's not much good stuff there.
>>3990625
Don't be like this.

>>3990776
it's really cute anon

>>3988884
not a fan of the skin trenches

it looks very paintful to dress or undress, to rub, or to wash the skin

I know you might want to show depth, but try to find it somewhere else and keep those as normal scars

>>3990797
That's literally the character's design. It's fan art. >>3989096

>>3990801
well, I still stand behind my opinion

>>3990736
sexy

>>3990776
cute

How is it ? Should i fix anything before lineart ?

>>3990584

>>3990847
P
Y
W

>>3990584
If artist ever proud of his work he might have Dunning Kruger

Isn't it funny that stylization general was made to separate from the overwhelmingly academic oriented population of the rest of /ic/, but nowadays almost nobody does academic art on /ic/, it's all anime, pin up illustrations, etc.

So what's the point of this thread these days?

>>3989802
Do you think it's cllear now?

>>3990776
>I'm still kinda /beg/
stop lying

>>3990369
nice

I don't have much free time to really sit down and draw so I'm pretty happy I finally made something that's actually decent to my eyes.

>>3988990
Finished this.

>>3988996
Finished this

>>3991089
The sketch is better without all the rimlight.

>>3990947
>boring classical painting and figure drawing got replaced by what people like to fucking draw

who would have seen this coming

>>3991166
>liking the wrong things
NGMI

>>3991004
very nice. steel solid drawing.

>>3991004
I think the clothing folds could be improved and the position of her left arm is awkward—try it yourself, it’s much more natural to have your palm facing yourself in that position rather than facing out. Otherwise the rendering looks nice.

>>3991238
I could never really get folds right, it always looked unnatural, 2D, and out of place. You got a good tutorial on how to draw and shade folds?

>>3988966
i agree, the face is hideous..

>>3991238
>it’s much more natural to have your palm facing yourself in that position rather than facing out.
literally just tried this and you're fucking wrong

>>3991300
>nice body
I love toothpick legs

>>3991004
This is very good, especially the shading on the jacket.

Don't listen to >>3991238 nitpicking. Do it the way you thinks looks best.

>>3991158
Thought about and yeah, agreed, I got carried away with it. Also removed the cat and tried to make some colors/values more harmonious. Better you think?

>>3990384
Now that is what fundamentals are with style.

Pretty much all of these "style-cucks" have skipped their fundamentals altogether and post trash on the internet.

>>3991255
This is my personal favorite reference for fabric folds, but I think Bridgeman has a chapter on them as well.
http://info.id-p.ru/folds.htm

>>3991383
Ah sweet I was looking for something like this. I just been kinda winging it.

>>3991255

I think one thing that will help with your journey is to really nail down cross contours (not cross-hatching). Really helps define the volume of forms without the need of light. Cross contours are things people should have a good grasp on before they consider touching light, which is unfortunate because many teachers/courses don't talk much about them if at all.

After that, look at some folds/drapery stuff.

Some recommendations:

DrawaBox (no, it's not a meme) for getting your constructive drawing skills down as fast as possible

Sheldon Borenstein for cross contours and other fundamentals ... He also has video lessons on folds and drapery. His style is very much based on the old masters. Exceptional artist in his own right.

I heard good things about the Russian drawing course on NMA, but I don't think it really covers folds, but based on what I've seen it has a good mix of observational and constructive drawing.

Watts atelier looks like it has some okay stuff, but it's more for observational drawing, and it's a lot more expensive than the other options.

>>3989786
not necessarily cluttered so much as that I have no idea where the setting is, where the ground plane is, whether I am looking up/down/etc.

>>3990943
I like your style anon

>>3991004
>>3991089
Got a blog? This looks great

>>3991407
Borenstein is a hack that doesn't know his gesture as well as he believes.

>>3991539

Eh. We can agree to disagree.

>>3991483
Did you mean to reply to this one >>3990973 ?

>>3991536
https://twitter.com/inkpleb

>>3989092
Hey please post blog or something I wanna see more

>>3990466
Seething.

>>3990584
It falls apart as the eye progresses from the feet onward. I love your ambition and spirit, I know you are capable of becoming the artist you are in your head.

>>3990943
The volume of the shapes are very tasty.

>>3991089
I like that cat my boy.

>>3991364
Yeah, much more focused.

bunch of studies of color/shape design/composition

>>3991364
really not how i was expecting this to be rendered, but its a cool surprise. the hat looking like a gnarled treetrunk is sick

the eyes look super out of place tho-- way too big to me

...Was Asking For It

>>3991364
Really love your style, blog?

>>3991248
This is really cute :3c

some rough sketches since I'm incapable of sleeping like a normal person

>>3991717
It looks like you're going for a commercial/editorial illustration type of deal here? So maybe check out the front page of sites like Behance and Dribbble where that style dominates, and compare your work with theirs. That type of illustration is all about the read, the silhouette, and thumbnail clarity.
I think the jungle, purple girl, and orange jacket read the best because they have the strongest contrast, i.e. dark silhouette against white or near white background.
The jungle is your best imo but it could still read more clearly if the man was bigger and the branches and trees smaller and less central. I guess it's a question of intent though. If it's about the man, it should be very apparent from the thumbnail. But if it's about the jungle, it may be fine as is.

>>3989997
I think it works

Definitely looks uncomfortable. Not just the pose but the expression aswell.

>>3990361
I can translate what most anons said. "It would like better If I did it like this". The double ribcage was the only true error to fix without losing your personal touch.

How do u guys like this

>>3991856
this pleases my peenus weenus

drew a duck man

>>3992646
heres a statue

In the ponds cool depths; the happy frogs play in spring; their life, a slow game.

>>3991763
damn you still alive nigga?

>>3992732
flip your canvas

>>3992732
bro just use lasso tool... its not illegal to use them!! i think you have a cute style but the proportions are weird!!

>>3992732
Please just draw a full body, friend. It won't hurt you, you can do it.

>>3992732
flip your canvas retard, holy shit when are you going to draw something different than that bust shot KYS

>>3992732
SAME AS IT EVER WAS
SAME AS IT EVER WAS
SAME AS IT EVER WAS
SAME AS IT EVER WAS

>>3992816
what's his other work? Does he really do nothing but bust shots?

>>3992732
>asymmetrical anatomy
>front angle
>that filename
this brings me back, man... back when I was a few months into my first year of drawing

fuck i knew I'd get shit on, I don't even know why I post here anymore lol.

>>3992890
i like your art, dont go!!! people are just being bullies for no reason.

>>3992890
Man you really just need to push yourself to improve and try something new. I don't know why you're here if you don't want to learn and improve, but if you just want attention and praise you should try and aspire to make better art that will actually be praiseworthy.

>>3989570
Meandraco?

Update your fuckin game!

>>3992890
You need to more than just Megatokyo styled busts. At least try ffs.

>>3992741
>its not illegal to use them!!
Not him but, really?

It feels so wrong though

>>3992732
you cant even get proportions right on a fucking front view pic? why do you even bother coming back its been like 5 years or more and you are literally doing the same shit and same mistakes please RECONSIDER YOUR LIFE

>>3992917
If you've got the tools, you may as well use them. Plus it saves time in an already time consuming activity

>>3992917
It takes less time than erasing and redrawing, but has the same effect. Refusing to use the lasso is just a pointless handicap on yourself, especially if you aren't going to bother fixing your art the "hard" way either.

>>3992917
its as much of a tool as using a ruler on paper, use it

You will always be at a disadvantage against other artists if you don't use every tool you can.

>>3992980
>thinking of art in terms of competition against others

>>3992983
>trying to make everyone think like you do

>>3991614
augcasarin

>>3992732
cute

Does anyone in these threads sell their art/make money on it?
Simply out of curiosity, things like etsy or patreon, commissions even.

>>3992732
I have never seen autism power this strong in all my years.

>>3992732
I don't even know if you're baiting or not at this point

>>3992732
Aren't you underage? Saw your work before on /asg/

>>3993023
Yes also planning to do sales at animu cons.

>>3993070
neato, have you ever done it before?

>>3993092
Commissions only, but planning to do cons next year.

>>3993023
have something like a patreon and zero patrons lmao

trying to be more conscious of my lineweight and line quality in general
>>3992548
glad I could help

>>3993242
Easy on the lines around the eyes and the hips, makes her look old.

>>3993093
if you havent already checked them out, the /cgl/ threads for artist alley have a lot of good resources. thats where i got my start, been doing cons for years

>>3993023
Commission only at the moment, Patreon sounds like a lot of commitment so probably not so soon

>>3993263
Lovely style, got a blog?

>>3993428
Supp Awan. I'm thinking about making a Patreon too, but seem like it's not easy at all. Need a proper plan with a lot of dedication to build a successful Patreon campaign it seems.

>>3992890
>waaah i've been drawing the same exact anime girl bust for five years and never seeking to improve why are people being me to me why why whyyyy
lol fucking leave

The real question is why do you even draw if you won't be making money out of it later?

Studies from various sources
>>3992690
I love this

Do you guys like this? I think I'm getting the hang of illustrating, except for the rough edges but hopefully no one zooms that far in

>>3993557
It's called a hobby

>>3993557

>why do you even go running if you dont make money from it?

>Why dont you play games if you dont make money from it?

>Why do you even coock food if you dont make money from it?

You are literally retarded anon

>>3993558
BLOGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

>>3993558
>Tranny fantasy

>>3993557
Imagine being such a simple biological machine that all you care about is money.

>>3993558
I like the volume of the dicks.

>>3993557
Wow, Anon. That's an impressively stupid post.

>>3993568
The drawing is very energetic but I'll say that you should put flat colors before using blur tool or whatever it is

>>3993557
Hey calartsfag, how's poverty going?

>>3992732
why are you anons so mean to this guy

>>3993633
>calartsfag
damn I remember that nigger form the other thread now

>>3993641
One word: Crabs

>>3993568
there are composition issues. Not sure whos supposed to be the focus, but like the other anon said if you put down base colors first it might help with that

>>3992732
so this is what studying in the most prestigious canacuck university gets you huh, lmao

>>3993653
You’re delusional if you think people are being mean to that guy because they’re jealous. He’s been told repeatedly to step outside of his comfort zone but he never even tries. That’s a frustrating person to deal with, especially in an environment centered around critique and striving for personal improvement.

>>3993568
pick a focus like the other anon said

I haven't posted anything in a while around here. I'll leave this, I'm mostly trying to practice color schemes. Tried a split-complementary of sorts, I think.
Also, any good book to think about lighting a subject or scene? I feel I really lack on that specific area. Thanks in advance.

>>3993558
>I'm dicking it
Ha, sorry, it was an easy pun. It's pretty good, The color for the girl one feels a bit muted for me, but could be my monitor calibration. I would say though to vary your shade and light hues on that character the rest looks good.

>>3991004
I'm really liking the clothing, it's really good overall. You could try tapering the fingers thickness for more appeal with girls hands, towards the tips.

>>3989686>>3990442
I was digging C or D. For the last lone one I think you could give more impact if you bring the straight leg with the spear, foreshortening it larger to the front? Like exaggerate it's size or length. The wings you could have a better shape for them, I'm a bit clueless with shape design though, I just think they feel kind of blobby.

I've been trying to incorporate 3d in to my artwork. I used blender for the background and did a little overpaint

What do you think of my Fellowship WIP bros? Critique please

Trying to work out a quick, appealing 'commercial' style that I can blast out for an illustration agent, this is my first step

>>3993761
>>3993705
Owchie it wasn't thematically clear then. Yeah I originally planned to make the top 3 panels blue like my reference but then I got too much into my story and made the blue side clash with the orange side, while giving the big 2 characters both orange and blue rimlight. But yeah that sounds hard to pull off, their pasts shining on them and a clash sounds like a recipe for a lack of focal point.

>>3993799
Oops sorry, left my notes in orange

>>3993793
>overpaint
I'm interested in this method as well, care to share your process for the background?

>>3991004
I wish I drew this, FUCK

>>3993815
Here you go. Though, the overpaint is very minimal. I felt some of the surfaces were too textured so I made them more flat.

How do you guys do glow effects? I want to make the fire glow a little bit more but I can't really make it look nice.

>>3993909
You need to make her darker overall then lighten the areas around the source

>>3993909
there's nothing to fucking glow if all your values are pumped up to flashlight levels of brightness.

>>3993910
>>3993911
thanks

>>3993909
You'll need darker colors to provide contrast.
Also for the figure the breasts look lumpy rather than just large, do over do the folds of fat, especially around the armpits. I get what you're going for but you just went to hard and it looked a little gross. Also i dont think the leg muscle would overlap the butt at that angle.

>>3994026
don't over do the folds*

>>3989269

looks great anon - but look at how her upper body/abdomen is moving back in space. Almost like above the bra and below the bra aren't quite in the same perspective

>>3993909
What I do is use multiple dark blue layers on multiply and different opacities. Then a gradient brush to erase parts on each layer.

>>3993831
This took me a stupid amount of time to finish. Started way back in April and worked on it little at a time all the way to July. Completely redrew the face and hair more times than I can count. I done so many edits, redraws, rendering attempts that it changed how I draw and now sticks out like a sore thumb from my other drawings. I was never fast at drawing but fuck did this take long.

>>3991536
https://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=27563939 but I have to warn you that my other work looks nothing like this.

>>3994026
>>3994193
Holy shit, thank you. Seeing these is a bittersweet feel knowing mine won't turn out as well

>>3988789
Any good book/tutorial how to draw a good hair?

I just rushed and half-assed this because it was taking too much time. I only liked the sketch and the lineart on this.

>>3988996
Love this.
>>3989092
Really good anon, do you have twitter/instagram?
>>3990369
this is cute.
>>3991004
I really like the rendering on this

Trying to learn how to paint more better.

>>3994289
Nice jacket. Love the lighting especially on the arms.
>>3994193
I like the shadows around the face a lot. I dunno if they make sense, but I like them.
>>3992646
I wanna feed him bread. Cute
>>3992537
I like anything with the 1px pencil tool.
>>3991300
Everything she’s wearing feels like it tracks. This looks like concept are for a final fantasy game. Like tactics or chronicles.

>>3994299
dont think about it that way. Think about how you learned something and now you'll end up with a stronger drawing.
also i was having fun practicing rendering with your piece. this isnt critique, i just thought i'd share

>>3994405
It looks wonderful! I hope you dont mind if I steal some of these ideas

>>3994419
of course! please by all means
take what ever knowledge you can

>>3994289
What's your secret anon? Where do you learn to render like this

>dude if you stamp your image to a new layer and invert it and change the blend mode to subtract you can get some nice saturation boost and contrast! Just change the opactiy/fill and you’ll get some nice subtle effects.
>dude don’t stamp your image to a new layer and change the blend mode to something like Multiply or Color/Linear Burn it’s lazy and looks bad, there are better methods to that kind of stuff.

>invert+subtract is literally just Linear Burn
>I’m being told this by an artist way better than me

Fucking kill me

>>3994365
@augcasarin

Went full baka and drew and colored the head and shoulders before deciding to draw the rest of the body.
Can someone help me fix the perspective?
I assume it's mainly the legs throwing it off but I can't really tell

>>3993590
@Lambrey3

>>3994473
This is my take

>>3994473
maybe this helps. i would redline if my tablet worked

>>3994500
>>3994473
That pose is completely natural considering the fact that younger people are naturally just like that due to smartphones

You don’t need to fix the pose, just add a smartphone to her hand and the rest of the pieces just fall into place

>>3994473
The angle implied by her shoulders and head isn't nearly as steep as you're foreshortening her legs for

Tried to make some adjustments. Is it any better now?

>>3994552
No, it's incredibly stiff and a complete waste of time but if being stiff as a board was what you were going for you nailed it.

>>3994552
her torso looks bloated because its so convex, and you still need to fix her head placement and neck angle/ posture, buddy.
and a side of bigger boobies to go please : )

>>3994569
O-Oh.
I was just focused on trying to fix the perspective issues, for practice's sake (because I still struggle with keeping even basic forms in perspective). Creating a fluid pose wasn't really a priority.
I'll move on though

>>3994574
I don't know how to fix the neck and head so I'm just going to move on for now but here's my attempt at big bobs just 4 (you)

>>3994599
thanks papi
im >>3994506 . to fix the posture, you need to make the neck straighter and push the head back onto it. gl on the next one. i'll keep a look out for it

>>3994552
This update is on the right track I think, you just need to relax the posterior pelvic tilt a bit

>>3994604
Anytime, and thanks for the help
>>3994610
Oh hey woah that looks really good! Now I see how much I fudged the whole midsection. Thanks duder.

>>3993804
Reorganize the sizes of stuff, and change colors around, like your reference

>>3995147
Check her left eye anon

How's this looking? I haven't done the skin yet because I'm not entirely sure what colors to use

Just finished this boi

>>3995516
Not a fan of the subject matter but bretty gud, I like the warmth

>>3995516
It's against the rules to post furry shit isn't it?

>>3995614
only furry porn, but that much seems to drive all the furries away for some reason... hmmmm...

>>3995623
It applies to furry content in general, that's why.

>>3988884
>>3988979
What is this trash? You're progressively sucking the soul out of the work. The only improvement is the nose.
I really think you're confusing facial proportions with beauty standards, why the micro mouth? Now the winking dosen't make sense anymore because the cheek muscles aren't pulled far up enough with the mouth to make it tense up like that.
Stylization can't just serve to make things more appealing but also expressive, and those are two different things.

I feel like its too shiny, but eh

>>3990606
Take it as a red flag when anons use vague terms like 'hideous' or 'ugly' and try to make your work 'more appealing', citing the lack of it as a flaw. Some anons on /ic/ constantly look for mistakes where there are none and confuse exaggeration or generally deviating from perfect beauty standards as mistakes.

People can have wide mouths or pointy noses, receding jawlines or other stuff seen as unattractive but still anatomically accurate. What matters is what you want them to look like and how far you got to achieving that. Don't trust everything on this site here even though it's currently the best place on the internet for art crits, the same people that make mistakes in their art like you and me are also the ones giving crits.

Finishing up my comic's second chapter. Testing out color pencil as a method. Doing some editing and corrections.

i'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but i don't really feel this question is enough to warrant its own thread.
i'm trying to look for a way to earn money online, should i try commissions for my art or just look for an online job? doing both would probably overwhelm me right now as i have a busy schedule
and if i should do commissions, what's the best place to advertise my art?

>>3995870
lol

>>3995872
what

>>3995873
lol

>>3995885
/beg/>

The gentle people cannot know the pleasure of the journey

>>3995902

Not sure if this is worth finishing up with how boring the pose is and how much I need to fix

>>3995922

>>3995931
Lel, I do need to work on leg/foot anatomy

>>3995891
I actually like the fucked up lumpiness of the camel/llama looking things. Gives that "alien world culture" feel to it.

>>3995749
Okay yeah but when does Betaman have to take responsibility?

>>3996006
You mean taking responsibility like this? I don't have plan to introduce him to the main story for a while though. He is so much of my self insert it really sticks out for not being the main characters. I have had Vivian as the main point of view character for better part of a decade its hard for me to conceptualize using anybody else. Although my recent experience makes me less and less interested in exploring the story from her point of view so maybe its time for a change.

>>3995891
The Banana KKKnight is honestly the best thing i've ever seen in a while.

>>3988789

>>3995584
Thank you! I've been trying to be more experimental with colors lately.

>>3995718
That's because the skin isn't blended enough, making it look almost blocky. You lose a lot of plumpness. The blending on the hair looks very nice, so try to repeat what you did there. Just smooth everything out.

This might be more of a personal preference, but I'd make the blush line look more natural as well. Noses don't get that pink when blushing. Right now it looks more like a burn.

Overall though, I really like this. Very cute and mischievous character.

>>3991004
Unironically love everything about this. Good job anon

does this go here? do i need to add black lines?