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At 6/11/11 03:20 PM, J-qb wrote: updating this thread again...
Bob Dylan

And a WIP for the AVAT

Looks good! Does the shape on its head mean anything?

I really like your robot stuff... it's more solid, more confident, like you know what you're doing, than your humans.

You say you don't want to change the 'style', but it doesn't look like an actual style - you seem to just lack understanding of the basics of anatomy, composition, etc. But that's only going off this one picture; I'd have to see more to come to any conclusion.

So, since you state you don't want to change your 'style', what, exactly, do you want out of a critique? What kind of artwork do you want to make?

At 6/10/11 08:29 PM, Catatonic27 wrote: It really makes my insides twitch uncomfortably thinking about making significant changes to my art because I am VERY comfortable with my style.

Don't worry, guy. That seems to be pretty common. I myself feel uncomfortable when I try to go outside my comfort zone in art, but I do it anyway so I can get better.

At 6/10/11 04:14 PM, LordofK wrote: AvP, because getting lost and dismembered as the Marine is surprisingly fun.

This was done before I realized I should vary line width. It was more an experiment in grey shading.

I think it looks ok, slightly more dynamic than previous drawings, but still not hard hitting or gritty enough as I would like.

I think a good word to describe this would be flimsy, as there is still a lot to improve on. I am having trouble establishing what is wrong though, so if you can suggest anything please do.

Cute idea. There's something off about the guy's lower body - his legs are lumpy at the knees but skinny elsewhere, and his feet don't even look like the simple feet you normally draw. Did you sketch this first? If so, did you construct the body using basic shapes like a circles, cylinders, etc. ?

At 6/10/11 03:57 PM, Corncob22 wrote: azns.

Something about the face reminds me of Picasso... fascinating. The arms look like they were afflicted with a flesh-eating disease. Or just muscular dystrophy. Post moar please, I like your style.

Seven minute sketch. I'm going to make it a finished piece but I've got to fix the legs and shoulders.

At 6/10/11 05:15 AM, Morthagg wrote: But VividGrim, have you ever even seen manga and anime? I dare you to find anatomically correct boobs. These balloon-boobs are an often used exaggeration, and that's fine. This is a cartoon, not a model sketch.. I thought they were okay, even though I don't like giant tits.

Uh, yes, I read and watch both. My point was that 'it's anime' is a poor excuse for bad anatomy.

Anyway, I'd like to see more sketches from you, Ramatsu.

This has probably been said, but use a greater variety of line widths, especially when only working with black and white. That said, I really like your b&w stuff.

Breasts aren't balloons attached to the chest, unless they're implants. 'It's anime lolol'? Pishposh! Anime is no excuse for badly drawn boobies. If you ask me(I'm sure many people who hang out on Gelbooru and the like will tell you otherwise), realistic breasts are far more appealing than your bloated marshmallow mammaries.

Also five minute figure study using: http://www.pixelovely.com/gesture/figure drawing.php

Yellow indicates where the highlights should be, blue the shadows. The original is 1500 x 900.

Quick gesture/figure sketches are fun!

At 6/9/11 07:44 PM, Jinberry wrote: I don't think it's masculine at all. Digging the oekaki feel too~

Heh, that's because I saved it as a GIF. I like the patterns it creates.

Ten minute sketch of the Blue Rose from Tiger & Bunny.

http://seventhsanctum.com/ has some good generators for both art and writing.

http://painting.about.com/od/daily-art/d aily-art.htm 'Daily art ideas' and some other links.

At 6/9/11 03:03 PM, LiftYourSkinnyFists wrote: about 2 hours in! check it out tell me what you thank!!

daft punk is my inspiration for this one

...so. Awesome.

At 6/8/11 11:27 PM, Fifty-50 wrote: Wesmeadow fanart. I did this because wesmeadow apparently likes arguing with 13 year oldgirls on DA.

Hmm... arms are far too short, especially the upper arms. The folds in the clothing are a bit extreme. Love the detail in the face, though.

At 6/8/11 06:25 PM, VividGrim wrote: Fifteen minutes yo. Wanted to try drawing a girl with a 'masculine' face.

Aggggh hit the wrong button.

Fifteen minutes yo. Wanted to try drawing a girl with a 'masculine' face.

I'm a dipstick. HQ: http://www.newgrounds.com/dump/item/2eca e72e5b004174f7d386281b2dd167

At 6/8/11 04:09 PM, J-qb wrote: This was just a black horse but it needed something to spice it up so I gave it a horn that shoots lasers..

Awesome. It's a unicorn with a built-in lightsaber.

Texas
15, female
Fun fact: This was inspired by the Á Bao A Qu, a creature that appears in Jorge Borges's Book of Imaginary Beings. The Bao lives in a tall tower with spiraling steps. From the top you can see the most beautiful landscape in the world. The Bao itself is at first an invisible blob waiting at the bottom of the stairs for someone to ascend. The creature wakes and follows the climber, and gradually gets more and more visible as the climber gets higher. It apparentally has tentacles, gives off a blue light, and sees with all of its body. It reaches 'perfection' at the top; unfortunately, only one person has ever made it to the very top. Each time a climber fails, the poor Bao becomes invisible again and falls back to the bottom, making a sound like rustling silk.

I feel like a loser replying to my thread so much in such a short period of time without adding any art to it... :<

Make more art! Draw a guy trying to eat french fries through his gas mask.

At 6/8/11 03:35 PM, Asperchu wrote: 5 Star.

Pffft, this is obviously a ten.

Hot damn. I'm envious.

At 6/7/11 07:20 PM, Piggler wrote:

At 6/7/11 05:04 PM, Luwano wrote: Wacom Cintiq 21UX

Yeah...probably not gonna wanna start off with a Cintiq unless you've got a lot of money just lying around.

Hey, maybe OP's got a sugar daddy; a patron, if you know what I mean.

I use a Bamboo tablet. It works dandy. Whatever you choose, start off with a small one.

At 6/5/11 04:52 AM, sdfho wrote: I know what I'd vote for, Madness Abrogation, can anyone tell me what that means, "abrogation?" Doesn't even sound like a real word to me, I don't got ustream, so I'm not chattn

To abrogate is to abolish or annul, usually referring to the abrogation of a law. Ultimately comes from Latin ab(away from) and rogo(ask); 'take away'.

Blend the fire one more, and use a reference. It doesn't look much like actual fire.

Regarding Little Red Riding Death:

Not bad. This is actually rather good. I like the faded out blood on the scythe. However, the skull is somewhat lopsided, slanted to the right. And where is his neck? As for the background, it's nice and gloomy, but the branches look out of place among the softness of the tree trunks. It seems you were attempting a bit of detail, but in the future try to keep the piece 'consistent' - in this case, soft, rather blended. I can't help but notice that the tiniest branches are pure black even with the trees nearest us that are grey.

Oh, and I'd like to see you use deeper and darker shadows. They could really make your art pop. Something I usually do is make my shadows cooler(that is, more towards blue than yellow) as they get darker, and my highlights warmer. You could reverse this method for an interesting effect.

All in all, you've got potential, and I look forward to seeing you improve.

Haha, that's cute. Is that a gas mask?

Ooh this should be fun. I most definitely am participating.

Sign me up!