/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>5010925
This is how I would do it. Sorry if it's not similar to how you would've done it.

Mian Situ.

>>4871651
According to who?

>>4870479
>Limit your use of 100% black.
Why do people say this? When you tell beginners that there's a value that they're not allowed to use at all times, that imprints the idea that good art doesn't use 100% black and bad art maybe does. They develop an eye that incorrectly assesses value based on advice that was never properly contextualized to them. It reinforces the idea that art is formulaic and that if you follow a strict set of rules, you can produce good art every time. But that's not how art works.

You should explain why beginners should limit their use of 100% black. You should explain that good value is about readability. You should explain that there is no correct or incorrect value, only value structures that read and value structures that don't read. Sometimes 100% black works, sometimes it doesn't. It depends on the neighboring values and the overall key. It's all about readability.

Totally agree with you about starting simple with big shapes and then painting details over that. Solid advice.

>>4851996
I've been called a beginner before too. It doesn't mean anything. You shouldn't be scared to post. Not like anyone can force you to do anything.

>>4851477
I highly recommend this one.

>>4851456
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ8gMbLxbWc

>>4851439
>that foot

>>4851395
Edges aren't required for a painting to read or be successful. Edges are pretty sexy when executed well, but they're essentially optional. That's basically what papa Mullins had to say about it.

But if you want to discuss edge control anyway, the picture I posted was painted all on one layer with one brush, and the edge control isn't lacking at all. It's all about control, not using the right tool for the right job.

>>4849520
Brushes don't matter. You can use only soft, only hard, opacity pressure, flow pressure, both, neither, textured, smooth, variable, etc. None of that matters. All that matters is the values. And values is something you get better at with your eyes and brain, not with careful brush usage or a workflow shift.

>>4827928
>You paint over other artists without asking for permission
>But I don't need permission
>Hah! Got you! That's not what unsolicited means!

>>4827852
>unsolicited
I don't need to file for a crit-permit to offer an overpaint. Nobody here does.

>>4827721
You're delusional. Just because I draw daily and post it doesn't automatically mean I'm flexing.

>>4826727
There's nothing unnatural about standing on both of your legs with even weight distribution. That's like saying humans always end up crossing their arms when they just stand there.

>>4826698
Ah, okay.

See, when someone says a pose is stiff, I think unnatural, overly-tense, uncomfortable position to hold. Like a cardboard cutout or something.

If you guys thought the pose was uninteresting and could use a little contrapposto magic, that's all you had to say.

>>4826659
How so?

Everyone says it's stiff, but it just reads as a relaxed upright pose to me. The feet are properly grounded and the figure is in perspective.

What's a good example of a similar pose done right?

>>4826141
I don't think you know what artists are talking about when they refer to a drawing as stiff. You should go to a figure drawing class or something.

Her looking depressed is just your opinion. But here, I fixed it just for you.

>>4824673
I was trying to show you how you could improve the lighting, perspective and pose. It was never about style.

Anyways. I adjusted the pose and shifted the lighting a bit to be more similar to how yours was.

>>4824294
About 3-4 hours. Kind of got sucked into it. It was fun to paint something I don't normally paint.

>>4822577
Dunno if this is kind of overkill for what you're going for, but this is how I'd do it.

>>4822274
>I think you could use more dramatic lighting
This brings to mind a great question; what is drama in art? What makes light dramatic? Or colors? Or compositions? This is something I'd like to learn more about.

>fixing anatomy after values?
Well I didn't plan it that way, but yeah. A picture is just an arrangement of shapes of value, so that's how I start my paintings.

>>4820488
>Of course, feel free to give suggestions if you have something in particular you'd like to see.