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Art critique and advice; beginner artists are welcome to post here; includes an oekaki. (NO FLAMES)

Artists, read before posting!

Before you post your art to ask for critique, please read these tutorials. They explain the basic principles of drawing and figure drawing. Most posts where these basics are missing will never get a response, as people are quite frankly sick and bored of explaining over and over that you would have to pretty much learn how to draw first, before you could improve.

Courtesy of Arne Niklas Jansson: Basic and comprehensive drawing and painting tutorial
Courtesy of Bakaneko: Figure Drawing Basics, Further Anatomy, Hands

These were brought to my attention by Aeresque#Artist. Courtesy of Scribd: Drawing the Human head, Drawing Dynamic Hands, Dynamic Figure Drawing
And for those of you who want it a bit easier, we also have the whole thing as one neat rar with all three books in pdf form.

NEW! These were brought to my attention by MajorTom in #fchan. Courtesy of Andrew Loomis: Creative Illustration, Drawing the Head and Hands, Eye Of The Painter, Figure drawing for all it's worth, Fun with a Pencil, Successful Drawing, Drawing Dynamic Hands.

If you think you know a good basic tutorial that would fit in here, feel free to contact me under Xenofur in IRC and I will add the link.

[-] [+] No.730

Something Silly

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Ross 10/05/16(Sun)03:47 No.730 -

730

Any construction errors (I'm sure there's got to be)? I'm trying to draw a big ass here, but I feel like her back looks fucked up now, and I feel her leg doesn't attach to her ass properly.

10/05/28(Fri)02:56 No.760 -

760

>>730
um...... wheres her arms/bottom jaw/legs?
I get shes a chubby and everything but at least make the fat bunch -around- her body parts, not flood over them :|

10/05/30(Sun)14:51 No.766 -

766

>>760
From the angle I drew her, I wasn't sure if her lower legs would be visible. her arms are folded over her breasts, but apparently I didn't do that right, either. No explanation for the jaw, I've always been unsure as to how to go about giving her the right jaw. As far as fat bunching around the parts, do you mean like folding? Believe me, I tried finding a reference but I came up with zip. Thanks by the way.

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10/05/30(Sun)15:06 No.767 -

767

Dammit I can't delete the post I just made. But here, I went over the characters guidelines to establish where the space was. I know the problem with the guy, he's lying at the wrong angle. I have to fix that. The girl, I don't know, yeah.

[-] [+] No.754

Looking for anatomy critiques, and possibly a redline!

File: AtaraxiaKittyPinup.jpg -(160937 B, 900x900)

Ataraxia 10/05/27(Thu)21:59 No.754 -

754

How does he look? :O
And I feel like there's something wrong with his right (our left) arm, I just can't figure out what it is...

File: SummerNoon.jpg -(768606 B, 900x797)

Ataraxia 10/05/27(Thu)22:01 No.755 -

755

>>754
And if you're feeling extra nice, would you mind telling me how my watercolors are?
I realize the anatomy/perspective is pretty wonky, but I'll just say THAT'S MY STYLE HURRHURR.

Ataraxia 10/05/27(Thu)22:35 No.756 -

756

>>754
LAST THING.
Cat in the picture is the same as http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3232298/
I was trying to keep that same slender build but make it look a little more correct. :S

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Ataraxia 10/05/28(Fri)18:37 No.764 -

764

Dammit guys,
reply faster. :I

Ataraxia 10/05/29(Sat)22:30 No.765 -

765

>>754
Well, so much for that.
Sorry, I work too quickly. :I
Finished thing here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3929469

[-] [+] No.206

Hello /crit/ !

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Einherji 09/11/06(Fri)06:25 No.206 -

206

Well, first of all, excuse me if my english makes you shiver, it's not my native language. Thank you. :)
Picture I uploaded is my last sketch, and while I drew it I confronted two problems: as you see, legs are kinda off. I tried different postures, but I still don't get the right position for the person standing against light wind. Google answered nothing.
The second thing is drapery (or what is the term for foldings on the cloth?): I observed various kind of cloth, even folded my own coat different ways, but I still can't grasp the concept. So, are there any good tutorials and excercises about it?
Plus, if there's something I missed, I will be pleased to receive further critique. Thank you. :)

09/11/23(Mon)02:11 No.238 -

238

>>206
Ha-ha, you should draw porn or penises to get criticized here fast. ;)
On a serious note, you could use a good anatomy book to learn how legs and pelvis interact in different positions. Plus, I see you've hidden her fingers in the mittens. I suppose it's cold in the picture, but don't avoid drawing fingers, this way you'll learn it faster.
Regarding cloth, the only way is to watch how it folds in real life. Just go outside and watch it on people noticing how light is arranged, i's not so easy, but its worth it.
Everything else seems to be okay, except minor errors: her head looks too wide, or too low, I dunno, her hair doesn't look good enough. And there's no shading on the picture. :(
Hope, it helps.

Deatzh#Artist 09/11/23(Mon)14:22 No.239 -

239

>Ha-ha, you should draw porn or penises to get criticized here fast. ;)
Haha! No.
We'd only tell him/her off faster.
And I just haven't bothered here much recently.

Deatzh#Artist 09/12/13(Sun)01:29 No.293 -

293

Still looking for help on this?

10/05/28(Fri)14:51 No.762 -

762

>>293
Excuse me for the pause, I'd really like your help, please, even this one is kinda old already.

10/05/28(Fri)16:19 No.763 -

763

>>762
http://fchan.us/crit/res/541.html

[-] [+] No.215

critique

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09/11/08(Sun)15:38 No.215 -

215

its been a while since i posted here...anyway, i want critique on this piece
and i need some help with inking i cant seem to get the lines right.

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Zelu 10/04/05(Mon)17:59 No.678 -

678

nvm i finished it. i still dont know what the fuck im doing..

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Zelu 10/05/26(Wed)12:17 No.752 -

752

Where my crit be cuz?

10/05/26(Wed)14:01 No.753 -

753

>>752
http://fchan.us/crit/res/541.html

10/05/28(Fri)02:20 No.758 -

758

>>215
WORK ON ANATOMY BEFORE YOU ASK FOR A CRITIQUE! SERIOUSLY.
before anyone asks, go pick up a fucking anatomy book and study it, or you're just wasting everyones time with your horribly disfigured lumps of living tissue you call drawings.

10/05/28(Fri)13:02 No.761 -

761

>>752
While I have to agree with >>758 , the face is looking pretty good, at least, better than your older ones.

[-] [+] No.58

Tail from 'Red Twilight'

File: Tail_Vixon_ldr.jpg -(3480540 B, 3203x2514)

Red Twilight 09/10/01(Thu)15:22 No.58 -

58
Source: http://www.myspace.com/439772197

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10/05/16(Sun)07:03 No.731 -

731

Dear sweet Jesus....
3 Suggestions.
Take Art Classes, you have absolutely zero fundamentals or basics of art. Your barely above a 5 year old child BARLEY. You have no sense of perspective, depth of field, lay out, dynamic posing, or weight.
Buy an Anatomy Book,You have next to no idea about anatomy, besides your character's horrendous figures, lack of any sense of proportion, you also put thumbs on the wrong side of hands as well. Might wanna pick up an animal anatomy book too.
STOP USING CRAYON! No artist above the age of 5 should be using crayon, and who ever told you that was charcoal was probably fucking with you. I recommend starting out with Graphite Pencils and maybe color pencils.
Seriously I would pay you money NOT to get this published.

Ross 10/05/17(Mon)02:24 No.733 -

733

>>731
You dumbass, any medium is good to work with, even crayons. You just have to know how to use it. Blame the artist, not the tools. Secondly, take yourself out of your criticism of someone's work. "I SURE WOULDN'T BUY THIS, NOOOO SIREE BOB". Nice to know you can discern bad drawings from good ones, but this is /crit/, not /asshole/. Third, the advice you gave them was so general that it doesn't do shit. You didn't even suggest the top of the page where people have stressed struggling artists with shortcomings in general, not in the specific context of the drawings they are asking for criticism on, to look at. Now was this artist asking for help? No. And in that case, a thread should be ignored.

10/05/21(Fri)14:25 No.736 -

736

>>733
<3

10/05/28(Fri)02:14 No.757 -

757

>>58
how the FUCK did this shit get published? http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=55610
im honestly crying tears of blood right now and trying not to puke at the shitty art and the horrendous 3rd grade level of writing.
I give up. if this shit and Stephanie Myers' shit can get published, about anything can. im gonna go shit in an empty book and send it in. it will be the most amazing thing you will ever try to decipher.
Then im gonna kill myself. thanks a lot.

10/05/28(Fri)02:53 No.759 -

759

I honestly don't know what to make of this.
You haven't really asked for critique, this is just shameless advertising, and thus I won't waste my time trying to make better what you seem content to leave broken. I would applaud your follow-through in actually completing a book and having it published (even with a publisher like this one that is more of a self publishing company than anything), but I cannot. I cannot because you have invested no effort in creating something palatable.
Your art, while colorful, is poorly conceived and executed, as has been stated prior. Your writing is an insult to the English language, and an insult to your readers as it demands they accept a sub-par product as of equal worth to legitimate pieces. And finally, the fact you are charging money for this is an obscenity. I cannot fathom anyone of able mind and body purchasing this.
On another note, I'm not even going to touch what you say about having studied philosophy and religion with a ten foot pole. It smacks too much of half-baked insomniac ideologies and self aggrandizement.
TL; DR Your work is bad and you should feel bad.

[-] [+] No.718

textures

File: Urban_Druid_Detalle.jpg -(1196565 B, 1472x2144)

10/05/06(Thu)14:13 No.718 -

718
Source: me

I'll post what I consider my two best drawings. I want to see If I can get any improvement specially in textures. As you see, I've tried some stuff, yet I want it to look realistic and I don't get it. Not that they're bad, they look kinda comic styled but is not what I'm looking for.
Also I would ask for any other crit concerning anatomy, lights or such.

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10/05/06(Thu)14:14 No.719 -

719

10/05/10(Mon)17:30 No.722 -

722

Your answers are at the top of this board ^_^ Just a texture hint though, you shouldn't just paste it over the top of the surface, take into account the volume of the object you're putting it on.

10/05/11(Tue)22:30 No.728 -

728

>>722
didn't thought that was so notorius for someone to notice. Thanks

[-] [+] No.680

Argh Angles D:

File: Scrabble.jpg -(619749 B, 853x1280)

Zeddish#FHIjdD4qGU 10/04/05(Mon)22:50 No.680 -

680

Toying about with camera angles and perspective and stuff. The guy down on the floor has a few flaws which I just noticed, but it's the girl up on the sofa that I can't really seem to get. She's defying me. I'm trying to go for sort of "bored and disinterested in her boyfriend's rule-quoting, but am having a hard time pulling it off with the high angle.

File: Scrabble2.jpg -(72937 B, 864x1280)

Zeddish 10/04/06(Tue)06:25 No.682 -

682

Fiddled with a few things. Completely scrapped her pose all together.

10/05/10(Mon)18:29 No.727 -

727

Might be worth just getting someone to do the pose for you. Reference is always useful in pose situations.

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