Is this art okay?

[roundrat]

I'm just getting into this, and I don't know what I'm supposed to do. I was told my backgrounds aren't good enough and I only draw rodents. I have two rodent pictures here, but maybe that's too many. Is this okay for everyone? I don't want to be stepping on any feet here or hurting anyone's feelings or anything. I just drew some things. This is what I have. And that's all I can do. I hope it's all right...

[roundrat]

I don't know. It's a bear. He's not a rat or a rodent.

[roundrat]

This is some kind of demon type thing. It's not a rodent-demon though.

[roundrat]

This is not a rodent either. It's a raccoon.

[Luwano]

At 10/7/11 11:39 AM, roundrat wrote: This is some kind of demon type thing. It's not a rodent-demon though.

First off, welcome to the art forum!

What kind of filter are you applying to your pics? The outcome looks kinda funky at times. As for this pic, I can hardly make out what it is.

I prefer your other art, especially the piece called "Hare".

Do yourself and us a favour and post more lineart like in aforementioned piece. That way we can see YOUR art and give honest feedback. Filters kinda cover up a part of the real work and make it harder to review.

Generally your stuff looks promising.

[roundrat]

I'll have to disagree with you on that. I had to convert my art to jpegs and shrink them down here. I'm losing quality that way. You can hardly make out what that pic is because, if you notice the tags associated with it, it is "abstract". Perhaps that's not clean and dry enough for you, but it's just fine for me. When I'm done with a piece of art, I'm either content and happy with it or I toss it and move on. What I have offered here is obviously not what I have tossed out, so clearly I am very happy with them. If you don't like them, fine. But don't tell me what to do or how to do things to please you or anyone else. Definitely don't assume it's a favor for me or anyone other than yourself.

At 10/7/11 11:55 AM, Luwano wrote:

At 10/7/11 11:39 AM, roundrat wrote: This is some kind of demon type thing. It's not a rodent-demon though.

First off, welcome to the art forum!

What kind of filter are you applying to your pics? The outcome looks kinda funky at times. As for this pic, I can hardly make out what it is.

I prefer your other art, especially the piece called "Hare".

Do yourself and us a favour and post more lineart like in aforementioned piece. That way we can see YOUR art and give honest feedback. Filters kinda cover up a part of the real work and make it harder to review.

Generally your stuff looks promising.

[Luwano]

At 10/7/11 12:12 PM, roundrat wrote: But don't tell me what to do or how to do things to please you or anyone else. Definitely don't assume it's a favor for me or anyone other than yourself.

No it's not a favour for me, but nobody will force you to take advice. And I am not talking about jpeg artifacts but something that looks as if you either A) filtered it sloppily or B) used the curve tool and overdid it.

Either way continue as you wish, but be aware that some others may make the same mistake as me and try to give you feedback.

[roundrat]

I don't even use many filters. I have some lens flare in one and used a stained glass layer in another. I took a lot of time and fixed every aspect of every layer so many times until I was completely satisfied, so if my art is "sloppy" then by God, it's just sloppy... I will take no criticism in that. It is what it is.

Either way, this I'm not feeling it here. I pulled what I could already.

At 10/7/11 01:00 PM, Luwano wrote:

At 10/7/11 12:12 PM, roundrat wrote: But don't tell me what to do or how to do things to please you or anyone else. Definitely don't assume it's a favor for me or anyone other than yourself.

No it's not a favour for me, but nobody will force you to take advice. And I am not talking about jpeg artifacts but something that looks as if you either A) filtered it sloppily or B) used the curve tool and overdid it.

Either way continue as you wish, but be aware that some others may make the same mistake as me and try to give you feedback.

[Luwano]

At 10/7/11 01:11 PM, roundrat wrote: so if my art is "sloppy" then by God, it's just sloppy...

No your actual art (your linework) is not sloppy, sorry if you got that wrong.

[Hyptosis]

*eats his popcorn*
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*crunch*
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[bigjonny13]

If you're not gonna take any criticism in order to improve, then why are you bothering to even post your art at all?

[Kinsei]

At 10/7/11 02:03 PM, Hyptosis wrote: *eats his popcorn*
>_>
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*crunch*
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*Steals some of Hyptosis's Popcorn*
...... o.o.....
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5 bucks says the reg takes out the noob....
*Crunch...*
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[XDrako]

At 10/7/11 12:12 PM, roundrat wrote: I'll have to disagree with you on that. I had to convert my art to jpegs and shrink them down here. I'm losing quality that way. You can hardly make out what that pic is because, if you notice the tags associated with it, it is "abstract". Perhaps that's not clean and dry enough for you, but it's just fine for me. When I'm done with a piece of art, I'm either content and happy with it or I toss it and move on. What I have offered here is obviously not what I have tossed out, so clearly I am very happy with them. If you don't like them, fine. But don't tell me what to do or how to do things to please you or anyone else. Definitely don't assume it's a favor for me or anyone other than yourself.

Telling you where to go would be the first thing on my mind, but I'll try to be constructive.

Get your head out of your ass for one. If you're posting in an art forum, naming the thread "Is this art okay?" obviously you're here looking for opinions.

Rule #1. If you don't know how to use filters, don't use them. You look like every other generic person who's opened Photoshop for the first time.

He was requesting your line art, in other words, no clutter, no bullshit. We want to see the buildup or finished presentations. And sorry to say it, but if you call that 'finished presentation' you're definitely in the wrong place.

We're all here to grow as artists, not tell others to fuck themselves (directly or indirectly).

Grow up.

[Kinsei]

At 10/7/11 03:03 PM, XDrako wrote: We're all here to grow as artists, not tell others to fuck themselves (directly or indirectly).

Grow up.

Wow... a nice retort from an up and coming newcomer.
Very nice...

Ok I stop now :P or I'll have too much fun commenting on this :3

[Fifty-50]

I'm sincerely sorry but the art is anything but okay, and your ego only makes it worse. Why must you act like this? Well if you want "better" people I advise you to go to a *wonderful* place called Deviantart. You'll fit in a lot better I'm sure!