/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Don't give a fuck what dumbasses on twitter tell you; they thrive on tearing people down and making people as miserable as they are.

>>6207237
>get replies saying i should get a new hobby that i should quit art entirely etc
no you didn't.

>>6207237
it’s another thread where op asks a question directly relating to his work without posting his work.
what the fuck do you expect us to say to you idiot.

>>6207243
Is it complete shit? i sometimes feel like im surrounded by yes men that are coddling me. this is my most recent one. maybe i've become too complacent and its beginning to show.

>>6207243

I don't think your art is good but you have the potential to be good. Don't listen to anyone who tells you to quit.

>>6207253
what should i focus on improving

>>6207245
>>6207246
how long have you been drawing? it's pretty /beg/ tier but it's not awful.

>>6207255
literally everything.

>>6207258
right
>>6207256
always had it as a casual hobby but now im trying to get more serious i guess

>>6207260
>always had it as a casual hobby but now im trying to get more serious i guess
Same here, always drew since I was 6 but never got serious about it and it made me embarrassed so I've been drawing and studying each day. Pic rel is my usual way of drawing (poorly). My goal is to escape /beg/ hell and to become like the artists I have always admired.

>>6207255
haha ok dude you actually postedd your work. cant be mad at you anymore.
so, you posted your work on /ic/ and now you want some advice how you should improve youself. a deluge of posts will now commence, some providing ok advice, and most providing vague and angry responses.
at a glance, i too want to give you my own arbitrary assessment on where you artwork stands. but before that, i think it will benefit you the most if you post an example of something you strive towards. like a specific illustration, genre, artist etc that you personally want to be like. that way i can actually draw somewhat obejctive comparisons between your work and someone else's that you admire.

so, basically just post a pic of something you strive to draw like or a specific artist. i (and others who bother) can help you better that way

>>6207268
And here's my attempt at the current drawing challenge in /beg/. I need to work on getting 1 to 1 with references, adding detail, and basically everything else.

>>6207245
Why is there a blurry photo for background
Id rather have you make a half assed desert background in 5 mins

>>6207274
because i'm even worse at backgrounds
>>6207270
I've never really looked at one style to aim for but I really like Frank frazetta, Zdzislaw Beksinski, Akira toriyama, Oda (one piece guy).
(pic related is a recent drawpile thing)

Truth: your family and friends don't know what good art is, constant blind praise from people close to you is exactly what causes so many young artists to stagnate very early.

You need to use your own best judgement to see if you can gain anything from people who say you're bad, if there's nothing there then move on. There should be no emotional response to negative comments, either you can use it or you can't.

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>>6207237
>art course
what art course? a 7 day online course or a several year degree?

>>6207279
lemme rephrase my question bro. can you post a pic of the reference you used to draw any of these images you posted and tell me which reference for which pic

>>6207290
a one year portfolio course for illustration and now im going into a 2 year illustration course for a higher national diploma. and throughout that experience i've always been the one who got the least criticism.

>>6207270
How did you type so much without saying anything?

>>6207295
I don't save my references. but in the past I have used posing apps to help me out. none of the pics ive posted thus far have been assisted by those posing apps. this one has though.

>>6207298
guess im just not the right guy for the job then. sorry dude

>>6207286
Your brushes man you gotta learn to use something else other then the default pen. it really shows in the shading and highlights. Your anatomy is /beg/ teir so work on that you can see the weirdness of it especially in the legs in this pic.
oh also in regards to shading you dont have to just lower transparency even though its easier because it really shows.
for this one >>6207246
you can also tell you really like to use the blur tool to blend for depth and highlights try experimenting with that cuase it pretty jarring from your outlines the face on the fox looks pretty great but the hands and the gazelles face oof
this one >>6207298
im not accusing you of anything wrong just gonna ask if you traced out the faces cause they seem to be 10x more detailed then the rest of the rest of the piece. It looks like a Japanese newspaper ad face
and is an entirely different style from the ghost girl above him. also the shading and pen problems get pretty bad in this one as well.

Overall i think your all over the place with styles and techniques i think all you need to do is practice and focus on one technique at a time and do smaller peices even if they dont have color just practice the small things.

good luck sorry if i came off a little harsh your truly doing better than most OP

It doesn't really look that bad, honestly I've seen worse anatomy from famous coomer artists. You need to work on your rendering tho, you can definitely polish those to look much better even at your current level of drawing

>>6207270
I have no idea what the hell you are trying to say.

>>6207237
OP, go to the Beginner thread and start from there.

take what you learned and make appealing art. Right now it just shows your technical level, but there's no soul in it. You can draw poorly and have a lot of soul and be popular.

>>6207237
Strangers are always way more honest than stupid family that care about your feelings.

So yes. You'll probably never make it.

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>>6207245
It's okay, but I wouldn't pay for anything.

>>6207237
>tfw I was never told that I'm good at anything let alone art

>>6207237
>>6207245
>>6207246
>>6207255
You're probably like a solid month of hardcore practice away from being ready for some cheap commissions. And if you posted furry art that's probably why they told you to get a new hobby

>>6207705
Glad someone brought the thread to its brass tacks

This is for anyone who need it. Don’t be disheartened by responses, even if you’re just an amateur artist you will get good if you practice! Don’t give up, I believe in you!

You are not good, you lack basic skills in every area, the fact that you cant see this shows that you do not hold yourself to a high standard. You should go back to the drawing board and focus on drawing and rendering basic 3d objects in perspective before focusing on anything more complicated. You do not understand when to use hard and soft edges, everything is sloppy and unapealing.

That being said, dont give up, if you work hard and persist you will surely achieve your goals.

>>6207237
pyw

>>6207237
pov: you are a sheltered white boy

>>6207428
I didn't trace the face I actually drew it from scratch. And no I didn't lower the opacity to shade anything and yea I probably went overboard with the blur tool recently.
>>6207671
Perhaps I'm soulless
>>6208039
This is true

>>6207279
Might work to think as backrounds like you would think of the foreground , same rules apply , perspective , anatomy , maybe less detail but you get the idea

>>6207671
How? (not op but still curious on how to do appeal and soul stuff)

>>6207245
>>6207246
I agree you should get a new hobby.

First, because this isn't art, you are the modern equivalent of a stripper.

But second, holy shit, these are very scary, what the fuck. I don't want the world to be littered with your nightmare fuel.

My visual library feels worse for having looked at your art, OP.
That is how bad it is
You need to start from scratch and learn the fundamentals, look at good art, and develop a sense of taste
Here is an example of what good furry art looks like

>>6207245
>>6207246
>>6207255
Your art is very hard to look at, uncanny characters and muddy coloring. I’d recommend looking to other artists for inspiration and to get a sense of appealing aesthetics.
Since you seem to like drawing cartoony
characters with bold lineart and soft shading, maybe styles similar to something in pic related will suit you.

>>6207237
If you're shit but getting paid, then you aren't shit.

>>6207237
the markets opinion > teachers friends and family's opinion

normies are easy to impress, but when it comes to actually shelling out some shekels its a different story

>>6207237
>So blind you can't even judge your own art.
NGMI

>>6212147
Not op but pokemon shading is so kino

Op back again. Didn't think this would still be active. I'm doing an assignment for school so I've been busy but thanks for your input. Here's some figure drawing I did earlier in the year. I've always been more at home with traditional art and maybe I should just focus on getting better with that. This is one that my teacher thought was great but I'm wondering how you guys feel about it.

>>6213802
Another one. I think cause none of the teachers were giving much critique or corrections to me (especially in comparison to others in my class) I felt too comfortable and grew complacent.

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>>6213807
not bad. like an anon said, if you work on hardcore practice from 1 to 3 months you have potential to get comms.

your art lacks appeal, your colors are pretty shit, your faces uncanny. work on those. since you are not a complete beg maybe check the Naoki Saito threads.

get a target artist you like
draw an illustration trying to be as good as them
compare directly your art to their art
see what is different
study that until you feel you learned something
back to step 2

>>6213838
pyw, before and after