What do you think?

[Lopas1]

I know it's suck balls, but i'm not really good at art... esp. This kind of art.

So give me some constructive critism please..

[Lopas1]

Another version.. i dunno if this is better..

[HahaBears]

It's alright, I'm guessing there is alot of filters in there, try to make the 'thing's skin textured or muti-coloured to make it a little less boring. Try to stay away from pillow shading ok?

[crazerfish50]

hhmm..not bad, but, that kind of shading makes it looks unnatural. don't use it :3

[Lopas1]

At 8/13/07 12:42 PM, HahaBears wrote: It's alright, I'm guessing there is alot of filters in there, try to make the 'thing's skin textured or muti-coloured to make it a little less boring. Try to stay away from pillow shading ok?

2 filters on top one. 1 filter on bottom.

Top: Lens-flare for background and a red overlay effect on the character.
Bottom: Lens-flare for background.

Also what kind of shading should i use? I've been told to not use burn/dodge (like this) and i've been told to not use cell shading. So can anyone come up with the right answer?

[ExtraTim]

It's ok I guess, but is that a huge nipple on it?

Anyway, next time, try not to overuse some effects / filters. Lens flare? Only ONCE per picture. Period.

[Lopas1]

At 8/13/07 01:00 PM, ExtraTim wrote: It's ok I guess, but is that a huge nipple on it?

Anyway, next time, try not to overuse some effects / filters. Lens flare? Only ONCE per picture. Period.

There are only one lensflare per picture.. ^^

Yeah, it's a huge nipple, not a spike which is supposed to be sharp.

[PirateSprite]

i couldnt tell that that was his tail until i really looked. Try and make the Lines come together more, make the whole outline one thing

[InkyBoy]

Lay off the gradients.

[TomAzza]

At 8/13/07 12:34 PM, Lopas1 wrote:

So give me some constructive critism please..

ok so, the first thing you want to do is look at what you have.

there are quite a couple of things wrong with this picture... mainly, shading and coloring, which is what i`m going to focus on since they are the points of it you can improve easily.

he first positive thing I can gather about your shading is that you took in consideration a light source. that is good. otherwise it just looks random and unnatural.
Although you forgot to consider other important things regarding shading, like for example the texture of the skin.

shading something becomes much easier and much more realistic when you have a clear idea of what the surface you are shading looks like, for example, if it`s a shiny metal plate, the shading will look uniform and simple, while if it`s a scaly dragon skin, the light will bounce off the scales revealing them one by one and defining them, or at least some of them.

secondly when shading, avoid using soft brushes, because they destroy or take away the texture of the piece. and remember to use different variates of the tone, adjusting light and saturation as the shading gets darker or lighter. remember also, that choosing a darker shade of the same color will not work properly, mess about with saturation, blues reds and greens in the color palette.

the dodge and burn tool are meant to be used for retouching, because using them to shade or highlight a whole piece, if not done correctly, make it look very awkward. if you want to use them, keep in mind that you can change the settings so they only saturate(shadows), only darken *(highlights) or both at the same time(midtones).

try not to think about a "way to shade you can use" rather than what you feel like doing... art isn't all about methods and techniques, i`s about gut instinct and whim... follow them, you`ll be surprised.

In conclusion, remember to practice a lot, and take lots of time on what you draw, remember, if the basic pic isn't good, there`s a huge chance it wont get much better with the best shading and coloring in the world. ( unless you know how to cover it :P)

practice practice and practice :D and good luck!

hope I helped

and, no offence,but your sigs are much better than your drawings lol

[Lopas1]

At 8/13/07 01:17 PM, TomAzza wrote:

and, no offence,but your sigs are much better than your drawings lol

Acually.. i know that. ^^

my drawings suck.

thanks for the critism.. ( i dunno how to spell that )